What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Platform Engineer Intern position at NRECA?
Job Description
12 Week Summer Internship
You must be an Undergraduate Student who will be a Junior or Senior in the Autumn of 2025 to be consider for this program.
NRECA is a unique national trade association providing advocacy, financial services and business support services to over 900 consumer owned electric cooperatives across the country. NRECA employees are united by our mission, inclusive culture, collaborative workplace and commitment to service excellence. As a “best place to work” employer, we operate with integrity, transparency and a spirit of innovation.
NRECA's IT department is more than a team, we are a community. Guided by the core tenets of Simplicity, Security, Continuity, Transparency, and Flexibility, we strive to deliver business value through collaboration, ideation, and innovation. Become an integral part of a community driven to continuously improve our processes and transform how we work – in partnership with our colleagues and in service to our members.
Our Information Technology Cloud Architecture and Enablement team supports our AWS Cloud and Kubernetes Container platforms. We are looking for a summer intern to :
Assist in updating Inner source libraries
Build reference service architectures
Support our Cloud and Container platforms
Work directly with other members on the team and contribute to prioritized initiatives
Contribute to creating tools that are part of our Inner source libraries for other teams to use
Help teams increase their adoption of cloud services and features
Qualifications
Required Qualifications and Skills
Rising college junior or senior with a major in Business Administration, Information Systems or related focus.
3.0 GPA or higher (no academic or corrective action on record); transcripts must be provided
Programming experience in C#, Python, PowerShell scripting
Interest in learning and applying new skills to enhance cloud and container platforms
Use Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) in the day-to-day tasks
Operate various office equipment such as personal computer, copier, printer, fax machine or other job related equipment
Learn new systems and processes and quickly incorporate them into the daily work
Apply good judgement related to escalating issues and requesting assistance
Organize and manage time effectively
Pay close attention to detail and review work for quality
Team player with good interpersonal and relationship building skills
Strong communication skills orally and in writing
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with cloud services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Experience with container technologies such as Docker Desktop, Kubernetes, or Rancher.
Additional Requirement :
The preceding job description has been written to reflect management's assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
NRECA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail humanresources@nreca.coop or call : 703-907-5992 - NRECA Arlington Human Resources. Please call 402-483-9275 - NRECA Lincoln Human Resources, for Lincoln, NE employment opportunities. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
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