Infrastructure Intern

At TDS, our interns are our future. We are seeking motivated individuals who are passionate about problem solving and delivering technology solutions to move our business forward. As an Infrastructure Intern with us, you will build a solid foundation for you career by gaining hands-on experience from working on multiple projects with a wide variety of software and hardware programs.

Location: This position has the ability to work remotely out of Madison, WI or the surrounding Wisconsin areas.

Work Schedule: This is a year-round internship starting December 2024, and we require at least 15 hours per week during core business hours of Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm.

Pay: The base pay rate offered for this position is expected to be $19/hour.

Intern Resources:

Our interns partner with seasoned IT professionals to help with executing high-priority company projects and day-to-day operational activities. As an intern, TDS offers you:

• Prioritization of your professional development from in-depth training.
• A key focus on internal promotions
• Competitive compensation
• Emphasis on ethics and promoting a healthy life/work balance with a business casual work environment
• Encouragement to use our education reimbursement program
• Encouragement to volunteer for local charities, university activities, and community events
• Access to an Intern Employee Resource Group (ERG). This group’s purpose is to support you by providing extra resources for development, opportunities for internal advancement, and forums to connect with other interns throughout the company. ERG meets once per month to allow you to hear from other interns about their projects, as well as leaders within our organization about their team. They host networking events to grow your connections within the organization with the goal of finding full-time employment by your graduation.

In this position you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high-tech learning environment to build, analyze, and administer our network, server, and security related infrastructure. Your existing problem solving, communication, and organizational skills will be expanded by learning to use a broad spectrum of leading-edge technologies that will build a solid foundation for your career. These include but are not limited to:

• Linux server administration
• Scripting (e.g., Python, Bash)
• Containers
• Virtual Machines
• Physical Hardware
• Monitoring Platforms (e.g., Icinga, Nagios)
• Infrastructure Automation (e.g. Puppet)
• Networking

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excited to learn how to manage servers and troubleshoot issues in a Linux-based environment
• Ready to build integrations and automation using Python
• Ability to engineer solutions to challenging issues
• Comfortable learning new technologies to optimize and expand existing infrastructure tooling

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency
• Must be able to complete working hours between M-F 8-5pm
• Must be able to work a minimum of 15 hours per week

Other Qualifications

• Knowledge and/or experience with Linux
• Knowledge and/or experience using scripting programs including Python

Do you meet all of the Required Qualifications, but aren't sure if your experience meets the Other Qualifications? We encourage you to apply! Research shows that some candidates may not apply for jobs unless they feel they meet 100% of the qualifications, when, in fact, they have the skills and experience to be successful in the role!  Experience and skills come in many different forms and may not always look identical to what we have on paper, but still lead to success in the role. If you meet the Required Qualifications and believe you have what it takes to be successful in the position, apply today! 

Benefits

Associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week have access to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off benefits such as vacation (15 days accrued per year for full-time; pro-rated for part-time associates working between 20-39 hours), sick leave (10 days accrued per year for full-time and pro-rated for all other associates), seven paid national holidays and one floating holiday, paid parental leave (2 weeks after 12 months of employment), among others.  Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability coverage is also available for associates working 30 or more hours per week and Education Assistance is available to full-time associates.  Associates scheduled to work under twenty hours per week or for a limited term (i.e. interns) are eligible for medical coverage, the 401(k) plan (if 18 or older), as well as sick leave (10 days accrued per year for full-time and pro-rated for all other associates). 

At TDS, we embrace Equal Employment Opportunity by valuing our differences and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by law.

TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Telecom/TDS®) delivers high-speed internet, TV entertainment, and phone services to a mix of rural and suburban communities throughout the U.S. With 1.2 million connections, TDS is a rapidly growing technology company. Powered by fiber-optics and new industry-leading technologies, TDS delivers up to 8 Gigabit internet speeds and offers internet-protocol based TV entertainment solutions along with traditional phone services. TDS also offers businesses VoIP advanced communications solutions, dedicated internet service, data networking, and hosted-managed services. Visit tdstelecom.com.