Intern/Co-op - Information Technology (Fall 2027)

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Findlay, OH

3d•$25 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment. Marathon Petroleum Company LP (MPC) offers internship and co-op opportunities to high-performing college students who want meaningful hands-on experiences in their fields of study. The following core values guide MPC’s approach to doing business: Safety & Environmental Stewardship, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, and Collaboration. Interns and co-ops work side by side with experienced professionals as contributing members of diverse work teams who create value for the company’s shareholders. MPC believes that how we conduct our business is just as important as the bottom line.

Requirements

Desired Majors: Information Systems/MIS/CIS, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer & Software Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering & other IT related Disciplines
Strong academic performance
Candidates must be authorized to work in the US on a full-time indefinite basis without the need for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Concurrent enrollment in a degree seeking program throughout duration of experience

Nice To Haves

Military experience a plus

Responsibilities

Acts as a liaison between IT and business units for translating business requirements into the development, implementation, and enhancement of new and existing systems.
Identifies and evaluates new IT capabilities to improve business outcomes while recommending and communicating appropriate solutions and/or enhancements to current systems.
Develops and executes processes for creating, managing, and executing quality assurance for technology solutions.
Manages and or coordinates incident management execution in collaboration with internal and external parties.
Supports development and execution of cloud strategy within Marathon’s existing IT infrastructure.
Implements Marathon’s cloud strategy from a technical perspective, including design, planning, integration, automation, maintenance, and support of cloud architecture.
May work with stakeholders across Marathon to evaluate public and private cloud systems to identify and deliver appropriate solutions.
Interns will focus on either Network Engineering, Platform Engineering or Operational Technology (OT) Engineering.
Both roles support routine maintenance, performance testing, and basic troubleshooting of infrastructure systems to ensure optimal reliability.
Responsibilities include assisting with system configuration, backup and recovery procedures, analyzing performance data, and documenting solutions.
OT Engineering interns additionally support industrial control systems such as HMIs and PLCs, collaborating with engineers and business teams to meet operational and technical requirements.
Interns will focus on either Software Engineering or Quality Assurance (QA) Engineering, both collaboratively contribute to the software development lifecycle by ensuring both functionality and quality.
The Software Engineering intern focuses on designing, developing, testing, and deploying enterprise software solutions, emphasizing automation, security, and continuous improvement.
This role involves applying engineering best practices, participating in code reviews, and documenting technical requirements and designs.
Meanwhile, the QA intern supports the validation of these solutions through manual and automated testing, assisting in the development of test strategies, creation/execution of test scripts, and reporting bugs.
They work closely with cross-functional teams to uphold quality standards across releases and contribute to documentation, automation, and the ongoing enhancement of QA processes within an Agile environment.
Supports routine data extraction, ingestion, transformation, and quality management activities that ensure reliable and secure data processing.
Responsibilities include assisting with the design and development of basic data pipelines, performing data cleansing and normalization tasks, maintaining technical documentation, and supporting data security practices.
Interns collaborate with teammates and stakeholders to communicate project progress, troubleshoot minor data issues, and ensure consistency across data engineering processes.