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Harris County · 1 day ago

Information Technology (IT) Intern

Houston, TX

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Harris County is offering a paid summer internship for students through the P4FIP program. The IT Intern will support the daily operational activities of the IT Team and assist with help-desk requests as well as project support to enhance the organization’s technology infrastructure.

Government Administration

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Respond to help-desk tickets in a service-oriented manner, including hardware, software, and general support

Set up new computers with user profiles and security

Assist IT staff with mobile device management

Assist IT with Windows Active Directory & Entra ID management

Distribute and collect equipment within Precinct 4’s boundaries when required

Test, troubleshoot, and implement systems

Maintain and audit physical technology inventory

Perform other duties as needed

Qualification

Microsoft software proficiencyTroubleshooting skillsWindows Active DirectoryMobile device managementOrganizedClerical skillsCommunication skillsDetail-orientedCollaboration skills

Required

Must have a high school diploma or equivalency

Must have proficiency in Microsoft software applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Share Point

Exceptional clerical skills and strong business acumen

Organized, detail-oriented, and a skilled collaborator

Ability to effectively multi-task

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Comfortable self-starting assigned and unassigned tasks

Confident and eager to engage with end-users and technical staff

Good troubleshooting skills using logic and common sense

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions

Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Deal constructively with conflict and focus on the situation, issue, or behavior, not the person, by diffusing situations before conflicts arise

Actively promoting and gaining cooperation from others

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

This position must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Valid Texas driver's license with a good driving record

Preferred

Resident of Harris County Precinct 4

Graduate of NPower Tech Fundamentals Course

Knowledge of Microsoft Identity, Intune, and Active Directory is a plus

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost to the employee after the first two months of full-time continued employment

Vacation, sick-time, and floating holidays

Mandatory participation in our retirement program

Various other benefits and discounts

Company

Harris County

Harris County focuses on transportation, public health, housing, justice and safety, the environment, and other issues.

Founded in 1836

Houston, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.harriscountytx.gov/

H1B Sponsorship

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