Data Center Technician Intern, 2027

About the job

Join us for a unique 10-12 week paid internship that offers personal and professional development, an executive speaker series, and community-building.

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to repair, upgrades, decoms, deployment, cabling, etc.
• Identify trends for machine failure, report bugs, and work with remote teams to resolve them. 
• Contribute to projects in deployment and maintenance, and provide support to data center infrastructure.
• Configure and troubleshoot Linux OS-related challenges on our servers and resolve critical or escalated technical challenges over a significant population of affected equipment.

Minimum qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Information Technology, or similar technical area of study.
• Enrolled in the penultimate academic year of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• Experience installing a network or Linux system and with the basic concepts around these.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in or a practical understanding of Linux and networking, including installation, systems administration, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge and experience with hardware architecture, maintenance, and repair.
• Knowledge of networking, including topology and protocol concepts.
• Ability to learn new technical skills and domains.
• Ability to work as a team member and collaborate with others to help resolve challenges.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Information Technology, or similar technical area of study.
• Enrolled in the penultimate academic year of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• Experience installing a network or Linux system and with the basic concepts around these.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and it’s in the candidate’s best interest to apply early. The anticipated application window is open from October 13 - November 15, 2026, but may close earlier if all available projects are full. Applications submitted after the application window or once role is closed/projects are full will not be considered.