Network & Security Engineer Intern

Trace3 - Grand Rapids, MI

Full-time - Intern

Grand Rapids, MI

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Network / Security Engineer Intern will support the Network Engineering Team by applying technical skills and creative problem-solving to develop solutions for customers. This internship offers hands-on experience, professional development, and exposure to various technical functions within an IT consulting organization, while working closely with customers and gaining insights into their environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist in eliminating barriers to provide technically accurate solutions to customers
• Create documentation to streamline solution delivery with strategic vendors
• Help in creating technically accurate bill of materials using vendor tools
• Assist in the build and maintenance of product demonstration using demo lab
• Understand customer requirements and document findings during scoping conversations
• Gain working knowledge of strategic vendor portfolio and tools
• Communicate with sales teams
• Assist with client and sales team questions regarding solutions
• Conduct technical research (online, telephone or documentation)
• Support troubleshooting system configuration conflicts

Requirements

• Enrollment in the Junior or Senior year of an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited college or university
• Understanding or interest in learning about Aruba, Juniper, Clearpass, Palo Alto Networks (PAN), Cisco, Fortinet
• Desire to learn or has a security-focused technical skillset, understanding of firewalls, networking concepts (subnets, protocols, routing, ACLS)
• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks and accept direction on given assignments
• Self-motivated with a customer mindset and desire to help people
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to learn and research in a dynamic environment
• Availability to work 40 hours per week throughout the 12-week summer internship
• Ability to commute to the Trace3 Grand Rapids office

Nice-to-haves

• Academic or professional/internship experience working in a professional setting

Benefits

• Accelerated professional development
• World-class mentoring
• Unique networking opportunities across the organization