About the role#
The Infrastructure Engineering Intern is a temporary role focused on gaining practical experience with the technology platforms that support our business. You will work under the guidance of experienced engineers to improve the reliability, security, and documentation of our infrastructure services. This position provides exposure to cloud and on-premises platforms, storage, networking, and automation. You will help the team advance reliability and modernization efforts while building your own technical and professional capabilities.
What you'll do#
- Support infrastructure assignments while following quality, security, and technical standards.
- Maintain infrastructure documentation, runbooks, inventories, and operational reports.
- Gather and organize data for lifecycle planning, technical debt identification, and platform health assessments.
- Review alerts, trends, and dashboards to assist with monitoring and observability activities.
- Create and maintain automation scripts and repeatable procedures.
- Support disaster recovery and business-continuity readiness through documentation and exercise preparation.
- Participate in incident, problem, and change-management activities.
- Use AI-enabled tools for research and routine work while validating results and protecting sensitive information.
- Collaborate with infrastructure engineers, security, architecture, and application teams.
- Seek coaching and demonstrate accountability for your assigned deliverables.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
- Coursework or project experience in systems administration, networking, cloud computing, automation, or databases.
- A foundational understanding of operating systems, servers, or infrastructure services.
- Familiarity with a scripting language such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to document findings clearly.
- Ability to manage assigned work and adapt to changing priorities.
- A commitment to protecting confidential information and following security standards.
- Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid internship for Summer 2027.
- The role is based in our Lakeville, Minnesota office.
- We offer a hybrid work environment.
- You are responsible for your own housing and transportation.
About Compeer Financial
Compeer Financial is a member-owned Farm Credit cooperative. It provides loans, leases, and risk management services to agriculture and rural communities. The organization operates across Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. It was founded in 2017 and maintains a staff of 1,001 to 5,000 employees. The company is based in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
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