Part Time - Intern (Data Center)

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Align Communications

Posted 2 months ago

Internship

Spartanburg, South Carolina

In Person

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Responsibilities

The intern will support data center build-out projects by assisting with equipment inventory, site assessments, and installation tasks. They will also maintain project documentation and contribute to troubleshooting and system reporting.

Qualifications

You are a current college student pursuing a degree in IT, Engineering, Construction, or a related field. You possess advanced MS Excel skills and are comfortable with hands-on troubleshooting in a physical data center environment, while also being detail-oriented and organized.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Excel

low-voltage installation

CAD

Revit

Project Management

Job Description

Join the Team!

Is technology your passion? Do you want to work with smart, forward-thinking individuals? Do you want to grow in a career you love?

At Align, our professionals are the key to our success. We don’t just hire talent, we invest in exceptional people who are forward-thinking, results-driven, and passionate about what they do. We’re a group of tech-savvy professionals who are motivated by making an impact. Our culture is one of unbounded opportunity that celebrates the passions, skills and ideas of our team—work hard, play hard, be smart!

We believe great communities lead to great companies. That’s why we offer a dynamic workplace where you feel inspired, engaged and innovative. We offer professionals opportunities to train in the leading technologies, make an impact within the industry and acquire valuable new skills whether on client sites or in one of our regional offices.

Position Overview 

Join our Data Center Design, Procure & Build team as an Intern and gain hands-on experience in the rapidly growing data center and mission-critical facilities industry. This is a great opportunity for students with an interest in IT, Engineering, Construction Management or Project Management. Interns will learn about infrastructure design, installation, and project support for modern data center environments. 

We are looking for local college students to work part-time on a Data Center Build Out project in Spartanburg, SC. Interns must be able to consistently work approximately 15 to 20 hours per week. We are open to more hours if the student is available. The hours are flexible, but we typically work 7:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST Monday to Friday, and interns should able to work with the Project Manager to arrange a schedule that is within our work hours. For example, the student could create a work 7:30 AM to  12:30 PM on Monday, Wednesday and Friday -  if that works with their class schedule. We are flexible on the exact schedule, but the students schedule must fit within our work schedule. 

If the student's schedule permits, they will have the option work additional hours during the Spring Semester, or full-time during breaks or over the summer. 

This is an hourly, paid internship offering $25.00 per hour.

About Us

We provide end-to-end design and build solutions for client data center facilities, including: 

  • Project Management – From planning to implementation
  • Power Capacity Planning – Efficient power distribution strategies
  • Network & Cabling Design – Structured network infrastructure
  • CAD & Revit Services – Detailed 2D/3D construction drawings
  • Hot/Cold Aisle Containment – Energy-efficient cooling designs 

What You'll Do

As a Data Center Intern, you’ll support live projects with hands-on installation and project coordination responsibilities, including: 

  • Receipt and inventory of equipment
  • Perform site assessments with project managers to define system requirements
  • Maintain accurate records and equipment inventory using advanced Excel skills
  • Support documentation, task tracking, and project reporting
  • Assist with equipment installation and low-voltage systems troubleshooting
  • Contribute to creative problem-solving and efficiency improvements in white space fit-outs 

Who You Are

  • A current college student pursuing a degree in IT, Engineering, Construction or a related field
  • Able to work part-time, onsite in Spartanburg, SC during business hours 
  • Detail-oriented and organized, with excellent follow-up and communication abilities
  • Have advanced MS Excel skills
  • Mechanically inclined with hands-on troubleshooting skills
  • Comfortable working in a physical data center/construction environment and complying with site safety requirements (PPE will be provided)
  • Able to lift up to 50lbs
  • Experience with low-voltage installation or similar work is a plus, but is not required

What You'll Gain

  • Real-world experience in data center design, construction, and operations
  • Experience with complex AI data center build out project management best practices and methodologies
  • Exposure to critical systems and infrastructure planning
  • Mentorship from experienced professionals
  • Opportunity to contribute to high-impact, scalable projects 

To support a fair, consistent, and high-quality hiring experience, some interviews may be recorded. These recordings help our team focus fully on the conversation at hand, rather than note-taking, and allow us to better evaluate and improve our recruitment process. Recordings are used solely for internal purposes such as training, quality assurance, and process improvement. Candidates will be informed in advance and asked to provide consent before any recording takes place.

Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions.

Align specializes in designing and deploying technology infrastructure solutions from the data center to the desktop as well as providing managed IT services for clients.

Our professional services team, which includes Data Center Solutions, provide strategic consulting, design, project management, engineering, implementation and support. Our best-in-class Managed Services team provides IT services and cybersecurity advisory for clients within the Alternative Investment industry. Align is a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) and Gold Partner.

Our client centric approach and passion for driving IT innovation has enabled us to provide tailored solutions and business transformations for over three decades. Leading firms have relied on Align to provide forward-thinking technology strategies that support their current and future business needs.

Our teams have flawless track records of delivering technical solutions and have established long-standing relationships with an impressive client list of both Global 1000 and SMB clients. We work across a diverse list of industries including financial services, life sciences (pharmaceutical and health care), retail, technology, media and telecommunications.

For more information, visit: www.align.com

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Align Communications

Align is a leading global provider of technology infrastructure solutions, managed IT services and data center deployment. For more than 30 years, our team has worked tirelessly to ensure our clients’ technologies are leading-edge, secure and sized to their business requirements. With offices in New York, London, Chicago, San Francisco, Arizona, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia, Align supports clients of any size, location or marketplace. Combining project management skills, expert knowledge of technology systems, and a true team spirit, Align has successfully managed some of the most challenging IT projects.
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