IT Infrastructure & AI Enablement Intern (Summer 2027)
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you taught yourself a new technology.
What they are checking: Whether they can learn independently, which matters in a fast-moving field like AI.
How would you document a process so the next intern could repeat it?
What they are checking: Whether they leave work others can build on, not just finish their own tasks.
Why does IT infrastructure and AI at a manufacturing company interest you?
What they are checking: Whether they see how technology supports manufacturing and are motivated beyond the job title.
What would you do
If a department wanted to use an AI tool, what risks would you want IT to check first?
What they are checking: Whether they think about data privacy, security and accuracy before rolling out AI tools.
How would you measure whether an AI tool is actually helping employees do their work?
What they are checking: Whether they think about real outcomes and adoption rather than just installing tools.
You make a configuration change and something breaks. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they own the mistake, roll back carefully and communicate quickly.
About the work
What experience do you have with servers, networks or cloud platforms, even from school or personal projects?
What they are checking: The real hands-on foundation they bring to an infrastructure internship.
How would you explain a large language model to an employee who has never used one?
What they are checking: Whether they understand AI tools well enough to explain them simply to non-technical colleagues.
Tell me about a script or automation you wrote to save time.
What they are checking: Their practical coding ability and instinct to automate repetitive work.
A user says the network is slow. How would you start figuring out why?
What they are checking: Their troubleshooting process, moving from basic checks to narrowing the cause.
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