Looking for a paid Information Technology (IT) internship? We have you covered! Infrastructure and Economic Development Technology Services Office support teams are seeking interns to assist with supporting PennDOT's IBM Mainframe Operations and assist with projects such as Mainframe Migrations. Join our team and elevate your potential. Drive your way to success with our department!

An Information Technology Intern will perform the following tasks:

• Perform administration functions on z/OS operating system and related software
  
• Analyze problems relative to the operation of z/OS based software
  
• Review and report on z/OS operating system performance
  
• Evaluate and assist in resolving application related performance problems
  
• Work with a variety of application related software products which includes debugging tools and application maintenance software
  
• Assist with RACF administration tasks using ISPF panels that come with the RACF software product and setup RACF batch jobs to coordinate changes with the RACF Administrator
  
• Support for the Information Management System (IMS) software that is used for enterprise data base management and data base communications
  
• Work on requests for MQSeries system including channel and queue modifications;
  
• Modify Clists and ISPF Panels to meet agency specific requirements
  
• Maintenance and configuration of mainframe printer definitions, create and modify
  
• Checkout and verify software products after a maintenance upgrade or a new release of software has been installed;
  
• Assist with troubleshooting any IBM mainframe zOS software related issue and document the resolution to better understand how the issue was resolved

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time internship employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Internship Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in college full-time (carrying 12 or more undergraduate credits, or 9 or more graduate credits).
  
• Be 18 years of age and in good academic standing (as defined by a GPA of 2.0 or higher).

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• IBM Mainframe course background
  
• Majoring in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Information Technology

• The selected candidate for this position must undergo a fingerprint-based records check to be in compliance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS).
  

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.