Internship, Network Engineer, Infrastructure Engineering; Winter​/at Tesla California

Internship, Network Engineer, Infrastructure Engineering (Winter/Spring 2024) – Tesla

Job located in California. Internship expected to start around January and continue through April/May, lasting a minimum of 12 weeks.

Internships are full‑time (40 hours a week) and in‑person. International students with CPT authorization must consult their school before applying. Many students may be limited to part‑time based on academic standing.

Our year‑round program places top students in roles that foster both technical and personal growth. Interns work closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team and are given ownership of projects critical to the team’s success.

Specialized in network engineering within a global enterprise environment. The role involves network engineering, implementation, analysis, and operational support, ensuring compliance with system architecture, regulations, and security policies. Responsibilities include following standards and best practices and authoring and maintaining support documentation.

• Work closely with Staff Network Engineers on design and initiatives.
• Maintain current network solutions within manufacturing, workplace, retail, and data center environments.
• Serve as a Tier 2‑3 escalation point.
• Gather requirements, analyze, and propose solutions to networking needs.
• Provision, implement, test/validate, and maintain networking services per solution design.
• Conduct product POC evaluations.
• Monitor, analyze, and report metrics of network services.
• Document network knowledge base and operational “Run‑Book.”
• Participate in on‑call rotation (potentially on weekends).

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and graduating between 2024 and 2026.
• Experience with mid‑to‑large global enterprise networking infrastructure.
• Familiarity with IP networking, L2/L3 protocols (spanning‑tree, OSPF, BGP), TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, end‑to‑end QoS, VLAN, VRRP, LACP, MC‑LAG, EVPN with VXLAN, ACL, application flow, NAC, and infrastructure cabling.
• Nice to have:
  Experience with multi‑vendor switching technologies (Juniper, Arista, Cisco).
• Extensive experience with Juniper SRX and Palo Alto Networks firewall services (IPSEC VPN, URL filtering, IDS/IPS).
• Experience with tools such as Protocol Analyzer, SNMP, Net Flow, IPAM, RADIUS, Splunk, network taps, and load/stress testing.
• Experience developing scripts to automate infrastructure deployment and collect metrics.

As a full‑time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans with two medical plan options and $0 payroll deduction.
• Family‑building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans with a $0 payroll contribution option.
• Company‑paid Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution when enrolled in the high‑deductible medical plan with HSA.
• Healthcare and dependent‑care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services.
• 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits.
• Company‑paid basic life, AD&D, and short‑term disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Sick time after 90 days of employment and paid holidays.
• Back‑up childcare and parenting support resources.
• Voluntary benefits such as critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee discounts and perks program.

Expected compensation: $32.45 – $45.43 per hour + benefits.

Pay offered may vary depending on location, knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may include additional components depending on the role offered.

Details of participation in benefit plans will be provided if an offer of employment is made.

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