Data Center Engineering Operations - 2027 Internship , DCEO
Role Overview
Engineering Operations Technician Intern supporting mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems at AWS data centers.
The internship is a potential pathway to full-time work, subject to performance, available roles, and business needs.
The internship lasts three consecutive months, starts in summer 2027, and is 40 hours per week.
The role requires reporting on site daily at a data center facility with no public transportation access.
Interns typically work day schedules Sunday through Thursday.
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Internship overview
Engineering Operations Technician Intern supporting mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems at AWS data centers.
The internship is a potential pathway to full-time work, subject to performance, available roles, and business needs.
The internship lasts three consecutive months, starts in summer 2027, and is 40 hours per week.
The role requires reporting on site daily at a data center facility with no public transportation access.
Interns typically work day schedules Sunday through Thursday.
Role duties and equipment
- Provide technical support in AWS-owned and operated data centers.
- Maintain mechanical and electrical equipment supporting mission-critical servers and high availability.
- Assist with root cause analysis and troubleshoot facility and rack-level events within internal SLAs.
- Take daily readings of mechanical and electrical equipment and manage building workflows using internal CMMS.
- Work with on-site vendors and contractors.
- Equipment includes diesel generators, switchgear, UPSs, PDUs, air handling units, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, motors, VFDs, chemical treatment systems, and building automation systems.
Basic qualifications
- Pursue a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical field; graduate by the end of the internship.
- Have professional written and verbal English proficiency.
- Work well with others and demonstrate strong time-management skills.
- Have a valid driving license and personal transportation for daily commuting to the site.
Preferred qualifications and transition
- Program or project management experience is preferred.
- Knowledge of mechanical systems, including HVAC and controls, is preferred.
- Full-time technician roles may involve rotating days, nights, weekends, and public holidays; candidates should be willing and able to work shifts upon transition.
About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services designs, plans, delivers, and operates AWS global infrastructure, including data centers and their servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment.
Interns collaborate with engineering, supply chain, security, and operations colleagues to support safety, security, and infrastructure capacity.
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