About the role#
This is a 12-week summer internship program running from mid-May to early-August 2027. You will work on-site in DeWitt, Iowa, collaborating with IT, production, and engineering teams to maintain high-availability process solutions. You will gain experience in a professional environment while learning about our Principle-Based Management culture and networking with other interns.
What you'll do#
- Collaborate on business and process network and security infrastructure.
- Ensure company cyber security policies are set and maintained.
- Manage business and process local servers and utility workstations.
- Support process compute, storage, backup, and disaster recovery infrastructure.
- Proactively troubleshoot and solve OT network or system issues.
- Administer and support software patching on plant process workstations, laptops, and servers.
- Challenge existing methods to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborate directly with plant management.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a degree program or an alternative program such as a 2-year technical college, certificate, or upskilling program.
- Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States without requiring visa transfer or sponsorship.
- Eligibility for full-time employment by or before summer 2028.
- Experience administrating a network of servers, desktop systems, and communication devices.
- Knowledge of manufacturing infrastructure and networking technologies.
- Practical computer or technology troubleshooting experience.
Location & details#
- Location: DeWitt, Iowa.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment type: Full-time.
About Koch
Koch is a private holding company based in Wichita, Kansas. It operates businesses across more than 50 countries in sectors including energy, chemicals, manufacturing, and technology. The company employs approximately 120,000 people globally. Its operations focus on products related to food, water, transportation, and consumer goods.
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