System Administrator Internship - Fall 2026
About The Position
The Business Infrastructure group at RTX BBN Technologies' Cambridge, MA office is seeking a full time Information Technologies Undergraduate Intern for Fall 2026 to support IT staff in administration of equipment. Our team handles all aspects of IT including, but not limited to: core (Cisco) network infrastructure, phone systems, lab setups, server installs and configuration, scripting, automation, and VM management. At BBN, we offer an exciting and collaborative workplace. If you enjoy a collegial environment that emphasizes innovation, teamwork, and technical excellence, we'd like to hear from you! We value creativity and initiative. As an intern, you'll work independently and side by side with our full-time team, installing and configuring server hardware and networking equipment or working with end users directly to make sure they have all the hardware and software they need. You will also work directly with our engineering staff, external vendors, and collaborators to solve complex and interesting problems.
Requirements
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in an applicable discipline (Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, or related field of study) and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/ co-op session.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with administration of Windows 11 operating systems
- Experience with PC hardware repair of laptops, desktops, and servers
- Analytical, problem solving, and decision making skills
- Familiarity with additional operating systems (i.e. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (or CentOS), Ubuntu, Windows Server)
- Experience with scripting
- Experience with basic IT infrastructure services, security, and protocols
Responsibilities
- Writing scripts to make daily life easier
- Maintain data center needs which includes verifying server and equipment health status.
- Tasks could also include organization of data center and disposition of retired servers.
- Support servers and/or desktops running Linux, Windows, or macOS operating systems.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
