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GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

UMass Medical Schools Information Technology Innovation Internship program is designed to provide exceptional opportunities for talented students and to strengthen UMMS technology ecosystem through the innovative ideas and infectious energy of the interns. The IT Intern will get an opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic team of dedicated individuals committed to delivering forward thinking solutions with a focus on continuous improvement and advancing the health and well-being of the people in Massachusetts and the world through ground-breaking development in education, research and health care delivery.

Its an exciting time to be at UMass Medical School!  U.S. News & World Report ranks UMass Medical School 12th in the country for primary care, and this internship will provide a unique opportunity to learn and gain valuable skills in an elite academic and research institution that is among the most affordable in the country.  

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilize innovative ideas and approaches to assist in the development of working models to serve the needs of our faculty, students and researchers
• Complete a project from start to finish and write-up and present the work product to the UMass community
• Participate in team projects
• Conduct online research
• Perform other duties as required

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a currently enrolled student in a higher education institution or recent graduate
• Solid analytical and communication skills
• Attention to detail with the ability to collect and record information from a wide variety of sources
• Must be reliable and able to set consistent work hours
• Proven interest in IT and passion in furthering the mission of UMMS
• Must have above average academic performance

Local Area Network Intern

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

UMass Chan Medical Schools Information Technology Innovation Internship program is designed to provide exceptional opportunities for talented students and to strengthen UMass Chan Medical Schools technology ecosystem through the innovative ideas and infectious energy of the interns. The IT Intern will get an opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic team of dedicated individuals committed to delivering forward thinking solutions with a focus on continuous improvement and advancing the health and well-being of the people in Massachusetts and the world through ground-breaking development in education, research and health care delivery.

Its an exciting time to be at UMass Chan Medical School!  The T.H. Chan School of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School is ranked 10th in primary care education by U.S. News & World Report in its 2023 rankings of Americas best graduate schools. UMass Chan also ranks 47th in research and the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing is 44th in best nursing schools for Doctor of Nursing Practice programs. This internship will provide a unique opportunity to learn and gain valuable skills in an elite academic and research institution that is among the most affordable in the country.  

Information Technology at The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School has a unique opportunity for a Local Area Network Intern to join us as we plan to build a new data center environment that includes new Leaf & Spine network architecture.

We are planning to build a new data center from the ground up and will need assistance in performing a number of critical activities to build a solid network foundation:

1. With proper instruction and working together as part of a team, we will look to upgrade the operating system of new Dell switches from OS10 to their SONiC OS platform.
2. Using detailed diagrams, we will need to cable various network devices together throughout 15 cabinets.
3. There will be various other ad-hoc activities, based on need.

This will be part of a large team effort that will include the UMass Chan Network Engineers, Architects and several network partners, including Dell and Sterling, and cable providers.

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MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilize innovative ideas and approaches to assist in the development of working models to serve the needs of our faculty, students and researchers
• Complete a project from start to finish and write-up and present the work product to the UMass Chan Medical School community
• Participate in team projects
• Conduct online research
• Perform other duties as required

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a currently enrolled student in a higher education institution or recent graduate
• Solid analytical and communication skills
• Attention to detail with the ability to collect and record information from a wide variety of sources
• Must be reliable and able to set consistent work hours
• Proven interest in IT and passion in furthering the mission of UMass Chan
• Must have above average academic performance

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Under the direction of the assigned Supervisor and assistance of assigned Mentor

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PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Follow instructions well
• Outstanding listener with an attention to detail
• An established track record of delivering on commitments
• A passion for achieving results on time
• Demonstrated ability to build positive and productive professional relationships
• Possesses positive attitude
• Emerging organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple assignments concurrently
• Demonstrated creative contributor
• Demonstrated commitment to Team > Individual
• Influences others and can be influenced through character, humility, and example
• Ability to travel to off-site Massachusetts locations

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None

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ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Usual office or laboratory environment
• This is a paid temporary, non-benefitted role

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As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Chan recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

This is paid, 100% offsite internship position

Duration: 6 months with possibility for extension up to 12 months

Hours: 20-40

Major: We will consider all majors