Service Technical Internship

Alta Equipment Group

Posted 3 months ago

Internship

Syracuse, New York

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Interns will gain hands-on experience in the shop by working with mentors to understand equipment systems, procedures, and safety requirements. They are expected to participate in assigned technical curriculum and perform duties as assigned while maintaining consistent attendance.

Qualifications

This internship at North America's largest equipment dealer offers real-world experience as a technician. To be eligible, students should be in their last 6 months of a student program, able to work 20 hours a week, and maintain a 2.8 GPA. Strong mechanical aptitude, academic performance, and communication skills are desired.

Job Description

Come work for the largest equipment dealer in North America! Are you a hardworking individual that thrives in a fast-paced environment and looking to take your career to the next level? If so, then come join our award-winning team!

We provide our employees with the following tools and resources to be successful:

  • Training
  • Tuition assistance
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Outstanding benefits package (Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, plus much more!)
  • 401(k) with match
  • Competitive wages
  • Paid time off
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Work schedule: M-F, day shift

Come work for the largest equipment dealer in North America! Our Syracuse operation is looking for hardworking individuals who want "real world" experience as a technician. 

Through our internship program, Alta Construction strives to encourage talented students to achieve excellence in their technical career. This is achieved by “real world” experience at one of our work locations.

Alta Interns will receive:

  • An opportunity for temporary employment, which provides practical experience and competitive salaries. All internships are paid internships.
  • Consideration for future internships and fulltime employment based on intern performance.

Eligibility

To qualify for the intern program, students must:

  • Have the right to work in the U.S.
  • Have daytime 20 hours a week and be in their last 6 months of the student program.
  • Be willing to accept the internship for at least a 12-week period
  • Achieve and maintain at least a cumulative 2.8 grade-point average through your last semester prior to the starting date of the intern period.
  • Pass a physical & drug screen and background check.

We regard interns as professionals rather than students and give you challenging assignments to provide exposure to various career options within your discipline of study.

Selection Process

Interns are evaluated and selected based upon: 

  • Academic performance
  • Experience from high school automotive classes, military training or exhibit a mechanical aptitude
  • References from your school
  • Demonstrated leadership potential
  • Interest in a career in Construction Equipment Industry
  • Communication skills
  • Must meet initial mechanical and aptitude testing requirements

Intern candidates are interviewed during on-campus interviews. In some cases, a phone interview and a second in person interview may take place between the student and hiring manager before an offer is given.

What we expect from you during your internship period:

  • 3 months internship that includes a comprehensive program - learn and earn!
  • Gain hands-on in the shop experience while working with one of our mentors!
  • You’ll learn a solid fundamental understanding of how systems work, procedures, processes as well as safety requirements
  • Excellent attendance and punctuality at both school and internship
  • Ability to participate in and learn from all Volvo specific assigned technical curriculum
  • Seeking a career path with a secure future
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Consistent, regular, and reliable attendance including being ready for work at the designated start time

What will put you ahead and increase your possibilities of get hired after your internship:

  • Showed mechanical ability and the drive to excel at troubleshooting and learning
  • Proven work ethic and team player
  • The desire to learn from others as well as a focus on safely
  • Ability to confidently apply newly learned procedures

What we can* offer you after successful completion:

  • During your internship program you will have the opportunity to participate in Training Programs
  • Available tooling for use during the internship
  • Tuition reimbursement 
  • Competitive compensation

* Alta reserves the right of change this opportunities conditions without notification

Physical Demands/Work Environment:
  • Physical/Sensory Functions: Regularly will talk/hear; Frequently will sit, stand, walk and use hands; Occasionally will reach with hands and arms, climb or balance.
  • Lift and/or Move Functions: Occasionally up to 25 pounds
  • Work Environment: Frequently will work near moving mechanical parts; Occasionally experience vibration and exposure to outdoor weather conditions

About Alta: 

Culture is Job #1. Alta Equipment Group prides itself in living by our Guiding Principles: Invest in the Best, Passion for Excellence, Customers for Life, Mutual Respect and One Team. More than an equipment company, Alta is an innovator of solutions, delivering diverse products and unrivaled support centered on building lasting customer relationships.

If you have a passion for excellence and are ready to make a difference within our organization, we’re ready for you. Whether it’s selling the world’s-best big iron, rolling up your sleeves and servicing our industry-leading construction and material handling product brands or being a difference maker behind the scenes, we can use your skillset.

At Alta Equipment Group, we believe in mutual respect and are committed to diversity while inspiring our employees to reach their maximum potential. Voted a “Top Work Place USA”, our employees across North America are committed to excellence. It’s the Alta way.

So, let’s start the conversation. Click the link to apply and begin the journey of a lifetime.
 
 

What We Look For:

At Alta Equipment Group, we are looking for candidates who are a cultural fit with our organization and understand that every task and job goes toward fostering customers for life. Along with that, a great attitude that embraces mutual respect and delivering a consistent high energy level that exudes a passion for excellence. Also, we are searching for a skill set that has a high aptitude for the position with a continual focus on investing in one’s profession through additional training and learning.

Other Opportunities at Alta:

Please visit our careers page at altg.jobs to view other openings that may be of interest to you!

Alta Equipment Group is an equal opportunity employer.  This means we do not discriminate on account of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, height, weight, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, misdemeanor arrest record, or membership in any other classification protected under applicable law.  If you believe the Company has violated its equal employment opportunity policy in any way, please contact recruiting@altg.com immediately!

Alta Equipment Group

Alta Equipment Company is a leading provider of industrial forklifts, heavy construction equipment and warehouse solutions in the Midwest. Our core commitment is to provide outstanding service that exceeds our customers'​ expectations. By investing in our people, products and facilities, we ensure our customers excellent value and consistent service. Alta Equipment Company's wide variety of products includes forklifts, wheel loaders, excavators, pavers, and materials handling products such as pallet racking, ergonomic equipment and modular building systems. Our core brands include Hyster Lift Trucks, Yale Lift Trucks, Volvo Construction Equipment, Combilift Forklifts, Link-Belt Cranes, and Gomaco Concrete Pavers. To further support our customers'​ needs, we offer a rental fleet of more than 5,000 units, a large inventory of used equipment, flexible options for fleet maintenance, variety of OEM parts, training courses for operators and technicians, and a variety of financing options.
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