IT Specialist Intern
C.A. Carlin
internship
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Schaumburg • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $17 per hour
Job Level
Entry Level
Tech Stack
Python
About the role
- We’re hiring an IT Specialist Intern to join our small, fast-moving IT team in Schaumburg.
- This is a hands-on role where you’ll be imaging and deploying devices, helping with patching and asset maintenance, assisting in SharePoint and data administration and building small automation projects that actually save the team and organization time.
- You’ll get real ownership, clear deliverables, and direct mentorship so you learn practical skills while making a visible impact.
- Image, provision, tag, and deploy laptops; validate drivers and firmware.
- Execute patching and post-deployment validation.
- Reconcile and maintain the asset inventory.
- Support tier-1 provisioning and basic troubleshooting during refreshes.
- Build and maintain scripts/workflows to speed imaging, onboarding/offboarding, and patch processes (PowerShell, Python, etc.).
- Prototype small automation wins (reduce manual build steps, automate reporting, etc.).
- Document processes and create clear runbooks for repeatable tasks.
- Complete various tasks assigned by your direct report/Intern Manager.
- Miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Working toward or recently completed a degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field.
- Basic computer and email ability required; willing to accept training
- Comfortable following instructions and documenting your work.
- Reliable, eager to learn, and able to work well with a small team.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Career development opportunities
- Summer hours (half day Fridays from Memorial Day thru Labor Day)
- Work from home flexibility
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
imagingdevice deploymentpatchingasset maintenancedata administrationautomationPowerShellPythontroubleshootingdocumentation
Soft skills
reliableeager to learnteamworkfollowing instructionscommunication