Summer 2027 Internship: Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
About The Position
QTS' summer internship program offers hands-on experience in the fast-paced data center industry. Interns will participate in weekly lunch and learns, a comprehensive orientation program, and site-based activities, socials, and volunteering events. Each intern will be assigned initiatives tied to real QTS objectives, contributing to the entire lifecycle of a data center build and/or company operations. The DCIM Software Engineering intern role has two potential scopes: PLC software design, where the individual will collaborate with a team on automation solution-based tools, or Project Management, where the intern will act as a Project Analyst, reporting to a PM, tracking deliverables, organizing data, and performing research.
Requirements
- Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint for presentations and Excel for data analysis and budgeting.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Prior PLC exposure/experience in a classroom or internship setting.
Nice To Haves
- Previous internship or co-op experience in construction, finance, technology, HR, facilities engineering, or related industries.
- Experience with data analysis tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
- Experience with programming languages like Python, Java, etc.
- Involvement in community activities outside of schoolwork (athletics, clubs, volunteering, part-time employment).
- Current full-time enrollment in one of QTS’s partner institutions (Auburn University, Kansas State University, Georgia State University, Southern Adventist University, Texas A&M University, University of Kansas) or a Blackstone Launchpad affiliate school.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a team working on automation solution based tools to be leveraged across the organization (PLC software design scope).
- Act as a Project Analyst, reporting to a PM, tracking deliverables, organizing data, and performing research (Project Management scope).
- Build relationships with key stakeholders across the organization.
- Facilitate changes and IT based tools and access for staff at all levels.
- Leverage project management tools to properly track ongoing deliverables across projects.
- Maintain updated budgets, schedules, and status reports for assigned projects.
- Use programming languages like: Python, JAVA, C++, Golang.
- Leverage controls engineering methodologies and tools.
Benefits
- Weekly lunch and learns
- Comprehensive orientation program
- Site based activities, socials and volunteering events
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Career Level
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