Data Center Technician Intern, 2027
- 🇺🇸 United States | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 🇮🇳 India | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 🇯🇵 Japan
- On-site
- Internship
- 1 day ago
- Linux
- Google Ads
- Android
About the job
As a Data Center Technician Intern, you will be a key part of the Data Center team, gaining experience by helping with the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of hardware, including servers and their components, as well as server software like Google's Linux cluster. You will learn how to configure and manage network components such as routers, hubs, bridges, and switches. You will be involved in manual movement and rack installation of equipment and may even have the opportunity to participate in or lead small project teams on larger installations. You wull build a solid foundation in data center operations and network infrastructure.
Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.
To be eligible for this program, candidates must be available to work full-time for 10-12 weeks during 2027 summer.Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis and it is encouraged to apply early. The anticipated application window is open until November 15th, but may close earlier if all available projects are full. Applications submitted after the application window or once role is closed/projects are full will not be considered.
Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for this internship program.
To start the application process, you will need an updated CV or resume and a current unofficial or official transcript in English. Click on the “Apply” button on this page and provide the required materials in the appropriate sections (PDFs preferred):
1. In the “Resume Section:” attach an updated CV or resume.
2. In the “Education Section:” attach a current or recent unofficial or official transcript in English.
Under “Degree Status,” select “Now attending” to upload a transcript.
Google welcomes people with disabilities.
Minimum qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Information Engineering, or a related technical area of study.
- Penultimate academic year of the bachelor’s or master’s degree.
- Experience with installing a Network or Linux system.
Preferred qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in a Master's degree program in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Information Engineering, or similar technical area of study.
- Experience with hardware architecture, maintenance and repair.
- Knowledge of networking, including topology and protocol concepts.
- Ability to work as a team member, and to collaborate with others to help resolve challenges.
- Ability to learn new technical skills and domains.
- Ability to communicate in English fluently to support client relationship management in this region.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to repairs, upgrades, decoms, deployments, cabling, etc.
- Identify trends for machine failure, report bugs, and work with remote teams to resolve them.
- Contribute to projects in deployment, maintenance, and provide support of data center infrastructure.
- Configure and troubleshoot Linux Operating System (OS) related challenges on our servers, and resolve critical or escalated technical challenges over a significant population of affected equipment.
Data Center Technician Intern, 2027 · Google