Systems Administrator Associate (Intern)

General Dynamics Information Technology

110d • $22 - $29

About The Position

At GDIT, our people are our business. We pride ourselves on the work our innovators do to support and secure some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the world. We wouldn’t be successful without our ability to attract new talent to join our team. What sets a GDIT internship experience apart from other organizations in the industry? GDIT’s Summer Internship Program is designed with you in mind! Our internship provides you the opportunity to be a part of a collaborative team that is helping to solve our clients’ most challenging matters. Throughout GDIT’s 10-week Summer Internship Program, you will have the opportunity to do the following: Work side-by-side with GDIT professionals delivering work for clients. Collaborate with a team of peers to research and propose solutions to a current business challenge. Participate in a mentoring circle led by an early career champion. Interact with GDIT leaders. Participate in professional development. Our Systems Administrator Associate Summer Interns will work on a range of projects that ideally align with their interests. Interns will assist with the administration, maintenance, and support of IT systems and infrastructure, including managing servers, ensuring system availability, and implementing solutions to improve performance and security. They may also assist with routine technical support in the management of systems, software, hardware, configurations, and architecture. Additionally, they may help troubleshoot system hardware and software issues, assist end users with hardware and software, assist with basic software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages, and assist with monitoring and tuning systems to achieve optimum performance levels. Lastly, they may aid with ensuring workstation/server data integrity by implementing standard software and hardware solutions, help ensure data/media recoverability by following a schedule of system backups and database archive operations, assist with basic hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines, and help to ensure that performance and security of computers meet the needs of network users.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an associate's, bachelor's or master's degree program in Computer Science, Computer Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Cyber Engineering, or other relevant STEM field from a United States-based college or university.
• At least 1 semester of study remaining after August 2026.
• Exposure to computer hardware and software, including UNIX OS.
• Basic to intermediate understanding of troubleshooting hardware and software.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and solve complex problems.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Capability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the administration, maintenance, and support of IT systems and infrastructure.
• Manage servers and ensure system availability.
• Implement solutions to improve performance and security.
• Provide routine technical support in the management of systems, software, hardware, configurations, and architecture.
• Troubleshoot system hardware and software issues.
• Assist end users with hardware and software.
• Assist with basic software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages.
• Monitor and tune systems to achieve optimum performance levels.
• Ensure workstation/server data integrity by implementing standard software and hardware solutions.
• Ensure data/media recoverability by following a schedule of system backups and database archive operations.
• Assist with basic hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.

Benefits

• Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
• Dental plan options.
• Vision plan.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Full flex work weeks where possible.
• Paid time off plans including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability benefits.
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees