As the Network Engineering Intern you will be front and center, hands-on, and contributing your creative energy from the moment you arrive through the course of this experience. You will take part in meaningful work and real-life projects that will help you grow both professionally and personally throughout the program.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Work with our customers, network engineering team and the MCNC NOC to develop a plan and implement a redesign and maintenance schedule of the rack layout at our remote sites.
- Current student pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
- Skilled in framing a project plan, developing, testing and documenting.
- Must be able to work effectively individually as well as in a team environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.
- Flexibility to work non-typical hours.
- Must have a valid driver's license and will be required to drive a company vehicle on company business. Pre-employment and annual MVR checks will be required during your employment with the company for this position in order to be approved to drive a company-owned vehicle.
- Background and sex offender checks will be performed for pre-employment and annually during your employment with the company.
- This role will be required to adhere to the MCNC Substance Abuse policy, which may include drug/alcohol screening at hire and periodically or randomly during employment.
- Cisco command line experience a plus.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
MCNC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
About the company
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MCNC is a technology nonprofit that builds, owns and operates the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), which has successfully served research, education, non-profit health care, public safety, libraries, and other community institutions with Internet connectivity and related services for more than 30 years. NCREN is the fundamental broadband infrastructure for 750 of these institutions including K-20 education in North Carolina. As one of the nation's premier middle-mile fiber networks, MCNC leverages NCREN to customize Internet services and applications for each customer while supporting private service providers in bringing cost-efficient connectivity to rural and underserved communities in North Carolina.