Research IT Operations Co-op - Summer - ELSYS

Overview

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem‑solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.

Georgia Tech's Mission Is To Develop Leaders Who Advance Technology And Improve The Human Condition. The Institute Has Nine Key Values That Are Foundational To Everything We Do.

• Students are our top priority.
• We strive for excellence.
• We thrive on diversity.
• We celebrate collaboration.
• We champion innovation.
• We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
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• We act ethically.
• We are responsible stewards.

GTRI's Cooperative Education ("co‑op") program offers extensive opportunities to participate in diverse scientific and technological endeavors, use state‑of‑the‑art equipment and rapidly improve your technical and leadership skills. The program allows you to alternate three semesters of full‑time work at GTRI with semesters of full‑time school.

Georgia Tech Research Institute's Research IT Department (RITD) is currently seeking highly motivated Co‑Op students for the upcoming Summer 2026 semester to join our IT Operations Team and to assist with research project work throughout the Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS).

Our Co‑Op Students work in a collaborative environment managing the helpdesk ticket systems. We provide IT support to ELSYS employees and assist researchers and engineers with various projects. Students will also be exposed to virtualization, Dev Ops, Linux, scripting, and server infrastructure.

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Security Assurance, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Computer Science or similar field of study.
• 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
• Must be eligible to be approved by your college/university to participate in a co‑op program and register for co‑op credit with your university during work terms
• Must be able to complete at least three full‑time co‑op terms (alternating three terms of full‑time work at GTRI with semesters of full‑time school) prior to graduation
• Be interested in learning IT operations (including but not limited to system administration/deployment, networking, software troubleshooting, and security)
• Basic familiarity with Microsoft Windows operating systems, various types of computer hardware, and networking
• A passion for technology, and a desire to grow as an IT professional

• Task/team leadership experience
• Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas
• Knowledge of Linux operating systems is considered a plus

40 hours per week

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position are required to be U.S. citizens.

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.

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