Grow your career where technology meets education
The ITS Internship Program connects interns with hands-on technology experience that accelerates careers and builds lasting professional skills.
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Program Experience
Beyond daily departmental tasks, our 13-week summer program is structured to provide holistic professional development, mentorship, and community building.
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Mentorship
Professional Development
Cohort Projects
Summer Courses
Work That Matters
Our internship acts as a matching program, pairing talented interns with university projects that need them. The following positions represent roles we typically seek. Availability varies by year.
Indicate your preferred role during the application. We'll cross-reference your preferences and experience to curate your internship.
Collaborate with business analysts and developers to produce technical requirements and prototypes for front-end or back-end integrations. Transform software designs into high-functioning code.
Desired Skills:
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- React or Vue
- REST APIs
Partner with customers to understand needs and document business requirements. Collaborate with developers to ensure technology solutions meet customer expectations.
Desired Skills:
- Process analysis
- SQL basics
- Stakeholder comms
Design user-centered digital experiences for ITS services. Conduct research, prototype, and iterate on interfaces used by thousands of U-M community members.
Desired Skills:
- Figma
- User Research
- Prototyping
Support and maintain enterprise IT infrastructure including servers, networks, and services for the University of Michigan community.
Desired Skills:
- Linux/Windows Server
- Networking
- Scripting
Extract insights from institutional data to support decision-making across ITS departments and partner organizations.
Desired Skills:
- SQL
- Python/R
- Data visualization
Help plan and coordinate technology projects across teams, tracking milestones and communicating progress to stakeholders.
Desired Skills:
- Project planning
- JIRA/Asana
- Stakeholder comms
Manage internal and external communication to represent the organization to the outside world. Create materials to be used for campaigns, such as presentations, posters, articles and videos. Support a range of online marketing projects. Track analytics for social media campaigns, create social media posting schedules, and write content for social media posts.
Answer phone calls, emails, chat queries and respond to help desk tickets to assist customers. Diagnose and troubleshoot simple problems related to computer hardware, software, and networks. Write and edit training manuals or help desk content.
Develop clear, user-friendly documentation for ITS services, tools, and processes for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Desired Skills:
- Technical writing
- Markdown/Docs
- Information architecture
Support day-to-day operations of the ITS Internship Program, including scheduling, communications, and event coordination.
Desired Skills:
- Office tools
- Event planning
- Communication
Compensation
Hear From Our Interns
“The hands-on experience in this internship is truly incredible! I was given free reign to design, implement, and test a full stack web application with real world implications, all while receiving support and encouragement from senior staff members.”
“I felt very welcomed and valued in my team as a UX Designer. Working with an interdisciplinary team, I was able to find my own methods of practice while learning from other UXers. I led the process from user research to HTML development of redesigning this internship site!”
“I had the privilege to work on projects that allowed me to sharpen my strategic thinking and data analysis skills. This experience not only deepened my understanding of project management principles but also enhanced my teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills. What truly sets the ITS team apart is the perfect balance between professionalism and a fun-filled work atmosphere.”
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