Awetomaton is seeking exceptional students for our Summer 2026 Internship 3-month term. As an IT Intern you will work directly with senior engineers and DevOps leads on real production systems, gaining hands-on experience in cloud environments, observability, automation, and secure IT operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to level up your technical skills while enabling mission-critical system development.
You will be part of a 4-6 person Summer cohort working out of our Beavercreek Ohio headquarters. This is a full-time paid position for students that will have completed their Junior undergraduate year by Summer 2026. Approximate start date is May 18, 2026. Our benefit offerings are limited to 401k for internship candidates.
US Citizenship is a requirement, as we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship. Applications will be considered through March 1, 2026.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure) and on-prem systems
- Support user onboarding/offboarding, hardware/software provisioning, and basic help desk tickets for engineers and researchers
- Help implement and test automation scripts (Python/Bash) for routine IT tasks and infrastructure-as-code deployments
- Participate in observability projects — configuring dashboards, alerts, and logging pipelines (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, etc.)
- Contribute to documentation of internal IT processes, runbooks, and system configurations
- Collaborate on security tasks such as vulnerability scanning, patch management, and basic compliance checks
- Shadow senior team members during incident response and system upgrades
Required Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Systems Administration, or a related field
- US Citizenship with eligibility to obtain or already hold a U.S. security clearance
- Basic understanding of operating systems (Linux preferred, Windows a plus) and networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs)
- Familiarity with at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, PowerShell) or strong willingness to learn quickly
- Interest in cloud computing, DevOps practices, or observability tools
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, small-team environment
- Available for a 3+ month internship commitment, full-time during the term
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with any cloud platform (AWS, GCP, Azure) or container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Exposure to monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk)
- Prior help desk, desktop support, or sysadmin experience (even part-time or personal projects)
- Interest in AI/ML infrastructure or high-performance computing environments
- Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, or Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
About Awetomaton
We build software that enables humans to make informed decisions from raw intel data, with a specialization in satellite collection. We are a Dayton-based defense startup that believes there is a critical skill & culture gap - one we are filling with high-output, mission focused engineering talent. Results matter to our customers. We've never lost a customer because we deliver what they need. Awetomaton is where you do work that matters with a passionate team in an environment that inspires your creativity.
Benefits
We provide industry leading benefits that balance your health & wellbeing today, as well as lay a solid financial future into retirement. Highlights of our benefit plan include:
- Flexible time off totaling 36 days / year. No approvals required.
- 100% 401k company match up to IRS annual limits. This is a benefit of up to $23,500 for 2025.
- Health plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield with Health Savings Account (HSA). We pay 95% of employee premiums including family plans.
- Employee favorite: Tech and Wellness reimbursement of $3000 / year. Treat yourself with the newest gadgets or athletic gear. No approvals required.
- Annual profit sharing as 401k contribution. No set percent and dependent on annual company performance. Benefit is above and beyond 401k match.
- Windows or MacBook laptop and well-equipped office spaces for optimal productivity in office and on-the-go.
