Information Technology (IT) Specialist (SkillBridge Intern) - 16988

Summary

This is an UNPAID internship through the DoD SkillBridge Program for transitioning active-duty US military personnel. DoD SkillBridge Internships are available to help transitioning active-duty military personnel gain real-world experience in the work force sometime during their final 180 days of active-duty service. The intern will actively train on meaningful projects and work closely with a mentor and with senior company leadership. HII Mission Technologies Internship programs are focused on placing transitioning military into internships that require KSAs, Education & Military Training similar to their current or previous military jobs; positions that could easily transition over to a full-time regular and permanent job with HII. 

Program Of Instruction

For this internship, the SkillBridge intern will train as an Information Technology Analyst within HII-Mission Technologies, reporting to a designated HII Supervisor, with the goal of refining and enhancing current Information Technology Analyst fundamentals and principles.  The intern will be assigned special projects as needed.

Desired End State (3-4 month target)

• At the end of four months, the intern will be able to establish accounts, conduct system maintenance, and perform system recovery.

• The intern will develop a good understanding of implementing maintenance and upgrade procedures to minimize disruption of normal business functions. This includes:

  • planning, design, acquisition, installation and set-up, testing, accreditation, fielding, support, and disposition of IT equipment, components, and software

  • Mission Technologies will benefit from the military background of the SkillBridge intern and considers the SkillBridge internship an overall positive experience.

Training Plan

Phase 1 - Basics

• Week 1: In processing, Introductions/office familiarization

• Week 2: Intro to HII and customer teams – AFLCMC/WB

• Week 3: Intro to IT Support to include planning, design, acquisition, installation and set-up, testing, accreditation, fielding, support, and disposition of IT equipment, components, and software

• Week 4: Intro planning, scheduling, coordinating, installing, updating, and accomplishing day-today administration for software and hardware on multiple classified networks

• Week 5: Intro managing IT network equipment to include switches, routers, and both basic and advanced configurations of firewalls

Phase 2 – Configuration & Optimization of Networks

• Week 6-7: Configure and troubleshoot Video Teleconferencing and Voice over IP telephone systems

• Week 8-9: Support analysis and testing to ensure equipment and software additions and upgrades compatible with existing infrastructure 

• Week 10-11: Optimize the function and performance of network hardware and software to ensure IT system availability, integrity, efficiency, and reliability

• Week 12-13: Troubleshoot, identify network problems and develop, coordinate, and implement corrective actions

Phase 3 – Network Troubleshooting & Maintenance and Security Administration

• Week 14: Support tracking of network equipment and software technology obsolescence and help analyze and prepare trades for future maintenance and replacement in support of IT budget planning

• Week 15: Provide help desk support for all IT networks and communications systems for on-site and off-site personnel

• Week 16: Support IT system back-up, data restoration, and disaster recovery

• Week 17: Support basic maintenance for printers, scanners, monitors, and Keyboard Video Monitor (KVM) switches

• Week 18: Preparation of required network cyber (IA) documentation

• Week 19: Developing SOPs, and implementing audits, threat and vulnerability assessments, and applying security-related software tools to manage and control classified information systems

• Week 20: Resolving information systems security incidents

Additional Goals

• Project management 

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Minimum Qualifications

Active-Duty Military ONLY within final 180 days of active-duty service to actively participate. May apply up to 12 months prior to separation or retirement from active-duty military service.  

• Must have TS/SCI security clearance
• Must have Bachelor’s Degree in a related field, and a minimum of five (5) years’ experience maintaining IT systems or a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience maintaining IT systems. 
• DoD 8570 Information Assurance Management Level II certification, or equivalent, and 4 years of classified information systems experience working on DoD ACAT I, ACAT II, or ACAT.

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements will vary and is dependent on the Program of Instruction.