Summer High School Intern - Information Technology

Position: 2026 Summer High School Intern - Information Technology
Career Area:

Students and Graduates

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live.

Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Our Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. PSLD is responsible for the worldwide distribution of Cat aftermarket parts, integrated logistics, and global service to develop and support our global dealer network and customers.

We are looking for a variety of dynamic, organized self-starters to join our Product Support & Logistics Division (PSLD) as a 2026 Summer High School Intern - Information Technology. We have multiple openings in various disciplines across our Aftermarket Parts organization. To learn more about what we are looking for, our opportunities are broken out into the following skillsets.

* Data Warehouse

* Working with data warehouse and reporting tools such as Power

BI.

* Retrieving and analyzing data via Snowflake and Snaplogic.

* Leveraging data analytics and AI via Python and other tools.

* Working with customers - internal and external - and executing with a sense of urgency.

* Demonstrating initiative with willingness to take ownership and accountability.

* Information Technology Infrastructure

* AI Video Analytics:
Support the CCTV infrastructure hardware/software and application deployment for Facility CCTV Video Analytics use cases.

* Infrastructure monitoring/alert management:
Configure alerts in multiple infrastructure monitoring tools, leveraging data analytics and AI for proactive monitoring.

* Python Development:
Leverage Python to create/modify scripts to automate alert data retrieval and send to event management tools via REST API.

* Program Management Office (PMO)

* Review/update PMO checklist working with the Project Manager's.

* Support Project Manager's with any test data readiness and test monitoring help.

* Assist in Control meetings and Stakeholder Update meetings.

* Logistics Information Services (LIS) Project Administration

* Working with data warehouse and reporting tools such as Power

BI and Tableau.

* Retrieving and analyzing data via Snowflake and Snaplogic.

* Updating and writing queries against Snowflake tables.

* Salesforce profile and permission set auditing.

* Salesforce user data cleanup.

* Salesforce data ownership/classification.

* User/authorization support; providing data access to customers.

* Working with customers - internal and external - and executing with a sense of urgency.

* Demonstrating initiative with willingness to take ownership and accountability.

Additional Information:

* Location:

Morton, IL (United States)

* Required Travel:
None.

* Relocation Assistance Offered:
None.

* US Work Authorization Sponsorship Offered:
None.

* This position will start in May (2026) with the expectations of working Full-time (40-hours per week) during the summer.

What You Have (Basic Requirements):

* Must be a current High School Junior or Senior.

* Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average.

* Previous experience with Microsoft Office Suite (includes Excel, Outlook, Word, and Power Point).

* Completion of a general programming course or related class for consideration for the position in Information Technology Infrastructure.

What Will Set You Apart (Preferred Qualifications):

* Previous experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI).

* Knowledge of programming concepts and understanding of logic (such as SQL queries, REST API, Python, VS Code, C#, DB2, Snowflake).

What You Will Get:

Through it all, we are one team - creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition.  Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience and why It's More Than a Job, it's a Career…