IT Infrastructure Engineer Intern (Summer, 2026)
A good student experience is never hands-off. We are dedicated to fostering a dynamic learning environment where students actively engage in practical experiences throughout their time with us. From the beginning, students are entrusted with specific responsibilities, ensuring they play a significant role in their learning journey. As valued team members, students are also encouraged to share and implement their own ideas, enhancing both their personal growth and the collective success of the team.
Description:
Assist with the planning, implementation, and support of IT solutions from concept to operation. Assist with the development of IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, networking equipment, cloud services, and end-user devices, by working with emerging and existing technologies. Provide support for infrastructure-related systems that meet BMW-defined standards.
The qualified intern should expect to contribute to the following functions:
- Assist with the setup and maintenance of IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, network equipment, and end-user devices, under guidance from senior resources.
- Support deployment, validation, and quality review of new and upgraded infrastructure components.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external providers to align IT operations, design concepts, and solutions.
- Monitor system capacity.
- Assist with system availability, backups, and redundancy through operational processes such as installations, upgrades, patches, and maintenance.
- Assist in managing IT projects to support long-term infrastructure planning and system stability.
- Document system configurations, best practices, and lessons learned to enhance knowledge sharing.
- Assist with the analysis of IT service reports and metrics to ensure platform stability and security.
- Assist with IT infrastructure lifecycles, including hardware upgrades, software updates, and security patches, to reduce operational risks and maintain business continuity.
- Learn IT operations with global BMW infrastructure strategies, security standards, and maintenance processes.
- Participate in ITIL processes such as change, incident, and configuration management.
- Develop reports to track and ensure SLA compliance and adherence to IT processes.
- Support collaboration tools, containerization services, and DevOps initiatives.
- Communicate with business and IT stakeholders to support IT service delivery.
- Learn how to present infrastructure solutions to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Preferred Degree Programs: Computer Science, Information Technology / Information Systems, Network Engineering, Network Administration, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Information Science.
- Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major).
- Have enrolled student status at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
- Completed at least 30 credit hours at time of application.
- Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hours / week).
- Transfer students must have a GPA from current university.
- MUST ATTACH A COPY OF UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT.
- Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term.
- THE WORK TERM DATES ARE May 18, 2026 - August 7, 2026.
BMW Manufacturing Company is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of BMW MC to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.