IT Internship

Position summary:

Make a difference in the automotive industry by applying for ADAC Automotive’s internship program today.

ADAC’s paid summer internship program takes place each year in May and runs through August. For 12 weeks, you will apply the concepts you have learned in the classroom to actual business situations and scenarios. Take advantage of your summer break to build your resume, learn and grow in a real-world environment.

The program features collaboration among your fellow interns and ADAC professionals. In addition to team-based community outreach and philanthropic initiatives, the internship program concludes with a final joint capstone project and presentation. The project requires you to apply your research, problem solving and innovation skills to understand and identify a solution to a specific and relevant company business opportunity or challenge.

To complete the capstone, your program cohort will formally present your recommendations to ADAC’s executive team.

Position summary:

Functions as a member of the overall IT Team working with both Applications Delivery, and the Infrastructure and Operations groups. This role will primarily support the Applications Delivery team by assisting on team projects and day-to-day support activities. This position will work both independently and closely with members of the IT Team in support of processes, systems and application that enhance and support daily business and operations activities.

Job Family: Staff

Competencies:

1. Action Oriented: Take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. For example, identifies what needs to be done and acts quickly. Shows optimism and enthusiasm that affects others positively. Works independently but knows when to ask for help.

2. Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, finds many ways to add value to the team; probes to draw out richer input from others; is a valued resource who goes out of the way to help others.

3. Decision Quality: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. For example, knows when to act independently and when to escalate issues. Integrates various inputs, decision criteria, and trade-offs to make effective decisions. Typically makes good independent decisions.

4. Self-Development: Actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. For example, takes advantage of available opportunities to update knowledge, skills, and abilities and to apply them on the job. Seeks guidance concerning opportunities and resources for continuous learning and development.

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Application Delivery

a. Interact with Application Delivery team and come to a working understanding of various roles in the team.

b. Gain an understanding of how the development and maintenance of production workflow, process, and procedure documentation is carried out an ADAC.

2. Infrastructure/Operations

a. Develop an Inventory management system for all IT assets by location primarily at Keating, and HQ.

b. Interact with the Infrastructure & Operations team and come to a working understanding of various roles in the team including Network Administration, Systems Administration, Database Administration and Site Technicians.

c. Assist with the setup, upgrade and maintenance of computer hardware and software systems in the plants.

d. Assist with the development and maintenance of production processes and procedures.

e. Learn to interact with plant personnel including plant management, Controls engineers and others as the role requires.

f. Gain an overall understanding of IT production support processes in a production environment.

Education & Experience:

1. College student working toward a degree in Computer Science or Information Technologies or equivalent.

2. Experience working with MS/Windows, MS/Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

1. The ability to discuss, problem solve and promote innovative ideas.

2. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

3. Time management skills.

4. Ability to work collaboratively with others