2025 Summer Intern - IT Operations (Finance Systems)

When can you expect to hear back?
We are committed to attending all career fairs and recruitment events before closing our positions. That means, this position might be open without updates for a few weeks to give us time to connect with all potential candidates before wrapping up the recruitment season. Check out our tentative timeline below to see when you can expect to hear from us!

• All postings close: September 28, 2024
• Interviews: Early to Mid October
• Offers: By end of October

2025 Start Dates:
This position has opportunities to start in the Summer. Please see our start date below and let us know your availability.

• Summer Internships: Monday, May 19, 2025 (40/hours per week max)

The IT Operations (Finance Systems) Intern will work on a team that oversees the installation, routine maintenance, upgrades and daily support of the network, server and storage software. This role assists in the day-to-day operation of Workiva's systems, and is constantly looking for ways to better meet internal customer needs.
What You'll Do

• Monitor, maintain, and enhance systems to ensure optimal performance
• Review system performance consistently, including alerts and notices, and taking appropriate action quickly to prevent downtime
• Install, configure, upgrade and maintain end user computing and telecommunication systems
• Assist the Operations team through various activities, such as facilitating change management meetings, assembling knowledge documents and helping with operations projects

What You'll Need
Minimum Qualifications

• Must be actively pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Network Administration or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Self-motivated with strong propensity for action, results and continuous improvement
• The ability to work successfully in a high-energy, fast paced, rapidly changing environment is necessary
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage multiple processes, programs, and procedures simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to quickly triage problems, identify root causes, and drive issue resolution
• Experience with AWS, networks, or servers, a plus

Travel Requirement and Working Conditions

• Minimal travel
• Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship now or in the future

How You'll Be Rewarded
• Salary range in the US: $22.00 - $22.00• 401(k) participation and match
• Paid sick leave
• A unique opportunity to further your learning experience through additional internship seasons
Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We believe that great minds think differently. We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic. We strongly encourage and welcome people from historically marginalized groups to apply.
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