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Marathon Petroleum Corporation · 4 months ago

Intern/Co-op - Information Technology (Fall 2026)

San Antonio, Texas

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$23.08/hr - $26.92/hr

Start in 2026 Fall

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) offers internship and co-op opportunities to high-performing college students seeking hands-on experiences in Information Technology. Interns will work alongside experienced professionals in various IT roles, including Business Systems Analysis, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, and Cloud Engineering, gaining valuable real-world experience while contributing to the company's projects.

EnergyNatural ResourcesOil and Gas

No H1B

Responsibilities

Acts as a liaison between IT and business units for translating business requirements into the development, implementation, and enhancement of new and existing systems

Identifies and evaluates new IT capabilities to improve business outcomes while recommending and communicating appropriate solutions and/or enhancements to current systems

Develops and executes processes for creating, managing, and executing quality assurance for technology solutions

Manages and or coordinates incident management execution in collaboration with internal and external parties

The Software Development Intern designs, develops, tests, debugs, builds, and deploys software that is intended to be an enterprise-wide or Marathon-specific solution

Identifies and documents technical software design requirements

Leverages software engineering development patterns in alignment with Marathon’s architecture and software engineering best practices

Perform code reviews to ensure compliance to technical standards and business requirements

Participates in all aspects of software development, including detailed programming, high-level system design, and management of technical debt

Supports a solutions software development lifecycle with a focus on automation, security, and continuous improvement

Evaluates, tests, monitors, and maintains information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) cybersecurity policies and procedures

Ensures adherence to identity management processes and controls to meet specific cybersecurity standards

Identifies security risks and exposures (data, application, infrastructure, devices etc.), and suggests measures to prevent future incidents and improve cybersecurity

Employs techniques and procedures for conducting risk assessments and compliance audits for IT and OT

Investigates and remediates security incidents such as intrusion, frauds, attacks, or leaks

Determines potential cybersecurity threats, coordinates preventive actions across the network leveraging intelligence from multiple internal and external sources and cybersecurity technologies

Identifies threat actors and their techniques, tools, and processes to identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks

Provide expertise in developing, implementing, and managing public and private networks

Responsibilities include supporting and maintaining LANs/WANs, analyzing network performance, and resolving technical issues to ensure high-quality transmission and efficient network operations

Supports development and execution of cloud strategy within Marathon’s existing IT infrastructure

Implements Marathon’s cloud strategy from a technical perspective, including design, planning, integration, automation, maintenance, and support of cloud architecture

May work with stakeholders across Marathon to evaluate public and private cloud systems to identify and deliver appropriate solutions

Qualification

Software DevelopmentCybersecurityNetwork EngineeringCloud EngineeringBusiness Systems AnalysisAcademic performanceMilitary experience

Required

Desired Majors: Computer Science & Engineering; Computer Science & Engineering Technology; Management Information Systems; Computer Information Systems; Information Systems & Analytics; Computer Engineering; Software Engineering and Computer Science; and other related IT disciplines

Strong academic performance

Candidates must be authorized to work in the US on a full-time indefinite basis without the need for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future

Concurrent enrollment in a degree seeking program throughout duration of experience