Computer Science Internship Jobs in Anniston, AL

Company Description
M&H Valve Company is a world-class manufacturer of water and wastewater materials including fire hydrants, resilient wedge gate valves, butterfly valves and check valves. Since 1854, M&H has developed a reputation for excellence and dependability. Our extensive facilities and innovative technologies have made us a business and community leader. From state-of-the-art environmental upgrades to advanced training initiatives and community outreach, we're working every day to make sure that M&H Valve is the best in the business. M&H Valve Company is part of Birmingham, AL based McWane, Inc.
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Type: Part-Time Internship
Job Description
Summary
The IT Network Intern assists IT professionals with maintaining, troubleshooting, and supporting an organization's network infrastructure. Responsibilities typically include configuring hardware like computers and network printers and routers and switches, monitoring network performance, and resolving user connectivity issues. This role provides hands-on experience in a real-world IT environment. The intern must be a flexible and adaptable team-player, as well as have good communication skills while proactively promoting The McWane Way principles.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned

• 1st Responsibility - Ensuring personal safety and the safety of your team members
• Hardware Setup: Assist with the installation, configuration of computers, printers and network devices such as switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless access points.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve computer and printer issues and network connectivity issues, including physical cabling and IP configurations.
• Documentation: Create and maintain network maps, wiring diagrams, hardware inventories, and change logs.

• Security & Administration: Support network security protocols and assist with basic IP address management

Qualifications
Education and/or Experience

• Currently pursuing a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Fundamental Knowledge: Familiarity with networking fundamentals like TCP/IP, subnets, and basic routing concepts.

• Technical Skills: Basic knowledge of pc's and printers and network hardware.

• Soft Skills: Strong analytical problem-solving abilities and clear communication for assisting team members and end-users.

• Must have positive attitude and good work ethic.

• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The individual must be detail-oriented, thorough, and precise in the completion of tasks assigned and project related paperwork. The individual must be a self-starter with the ability to take limited input and direction and achieve the desired goal. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Skills
Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Should be able to speak effectively to customers, management and/or other fellow employees of the organization.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Physical activities that require lifting to 50 pounds, balancing, walking, standing, stooping, and handling tools and materials. Must wear common protective or safety equipment, such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and hard hats while in plant gathering data.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions or foundry/machine shop conditions; this includes potentially loud, hot, dusty areas with moving mechanical machinery.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.