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Marathon Petroleum Corporation · 2 weeks ago

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

Anacortes, WA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$24.95/hr - $31.19/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is committed to being a great place to work, offering internship and co-op opportunities to high-performing college students. The role provides hands-on experiences in various IT positions, allowing interns to work alongside experienced professionals and contribute to innovative solutions within the company.

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

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

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

Employ 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

Interns will focus on either Platform Engineering or Operational Technology (OT) Engineering

Both roles support routine maintenance, performance testing, and basic troubleshooting of infrastructure systems to ensure optimal reliability

Responsibilities include assisting with system configuration, backup and recovery procedures, analyzing performance data, and documenting solutions

Interns will focus on either Software Engineering or Quality Assurance (QA) Engineering, both collaboratively contribute to the software development lifecycle by ensuring both functionality and quality

The Software Engineering intern focuses on designing, developing, testing, and deploying enterprise software solutions, emphasizing automation, security, and continuous improvement

This role involves applying engineering best practices, participating in code reviews, and documenting technical requirements and designs

Meanwhile, the QA intern supports the validation of these solutions through manual and automated testing, assisting in the development of test strategies, creation/execution of test scripts, and reporting bugs

They work closely with cross-functional teams to uphold quality standards across releases and contribute to documentation, automation, and the ongoing enhancement of QA processes within an Agile environment

Qualification

Cloud strategy implementationCybersecurity policies evaluationSoftware development lifecycleBusiness systems analysisInfrastructure maintenanceAcademic performanceMilitary experienceCollaboration

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