Internship - Infrastructure Platforms Administration

April 13, 2026

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Why Work for Menards?

Profit Sharing & Team Member Discount
Highly collaborative work environment
Monday – Friday work week
On campus coffee shop/cafeteria with live music!

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Infrastructure Platforms Administration Intern will assist in the day-to-day administration; support and ongoing enhancement of Menard, Inc.’s servers. The Intern must be able to work in a secure, mission-critical production-computing environment.

The position requires 15-20 hours per week between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.

The schedule is flexible and we work with your school schedule!

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Server Maintenance:
- Investigate, resolve, and document any problems
- Install new patches/upgrades in development and test systems as needed
* New Systems:
- Support server hardware and software, including Windows and Linux/Unix based servers and server applications both physical and in a virtualization environment.
- Support tablet and desktop PC software deployments.
- Support high availability solutions through clustering.
- Work with cloud based solutions.
- Support storage using a SAN.
- Research solutions, develop operational programs & scripts, and implement the final solution after approval
- Test and configure updates for mobile devices
- Certifying new mobile and desktop devices
- Testing new versions of operating systems

Other:
- Monitor ticket volume and troubleshoot issue or communicate with team on getting issues resolved
- Communicate and troubleshoot with other teams on any issues they are having
- Create and update process documentation

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Actively enrolled in a college/university, pursuing a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in a Computer Science or Networking related field OR Equivalent work experience
Excellent design and analytical skills
Ability to remain calm and courteous in demanding situations
Ability to successfully negotiate with vendors to provide service to the corporation
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Ability to work independently, as well as, cooperate with others in team efforts
Some proficiency/experience with the following:
- Windows,
- UNIX/Linux based servers
- Networking protocols and client connectivity
- Server applications (web servers, database software, and general file and print services.) and hardware
- Enterprise monitoring, management, and backup solutions
May be required to work overtime, including weekends and holidays
Must be able to work in Eau Claire, WI for the duration of the internship, no remote work available
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

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Why Work for Menards?

Profit Sharing & Team Member Discount
Highly collaborative work environment
Monday – Friday work week
On campus coffee shop/cafeteria with live music!

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Infrastructure Platforms Administration Intern will assist in the day-to-day administration; support and ongoing enhancement of Menard, Inc.’s servers. The Intern must be able to work in a secure, mission-critical production-computing environment.

The position requires 15-20 hours per week between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.

The schedule is flexible and we work with your school schedule!

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Server Maintenance:
- Investigate, resolve, and document any problems
- Install new patches/upgrades in development and test systems as needed
* New Systems:
- Support server hardware and software, including Windows and Linux/Unix based servers and server applications both physical and in a virtualization environment.
- Support tablet and desktop PC software deployments.
- Support high availability solutions through clustering.
- Work with cloud based solutions.
- Support storage using a SAN.
- Research solutions, develop operational programs & scripts, and implement the final solution after approval
- Test and configure updates for mobile devices
- Certifying new mobile and desktop devices
- Testing new versions of operating systems

Other:
- Monitor ticket volume and troubleshoot issue or communicate with team on getting issues resolved
- Communicate and troubleshoot with other teams on any issues they are having
- Create and update process documentation

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Actively enrolled in a college/university, pursuing a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in a Computer Science or Networking related field OR Equivalent work experience
Excellent design and analytical skills
Ability to remain calm and courteous in demanding situations
Ability to successfully negotiate with vendors to provide service to the corporation
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Ability to work independently, as well as, cooperate with others in team efforts
Some proficiency/experience with the following:
- Windows,
- UNIX/Linux based servers
- Networking protocols and client connectivity
- Server applications (web servers, database software, and general file and print services.) and hardware
- Enterprise monitoring, management, and backup solutions
May be required to work overtime, including weekends and holidays
Must be able to work in Eau Claire, WI for the duration of the internship, no remote work available
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

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