IT Intern - Erie, PA

Position Summary:
The IT Intern advances the mission of Barber National Institute by supporting responsible, innovative, and value-driven use of technology across the organization. This role provides structured exposure to core IT functions while contributing meaningful work that supports operational excellence, data stewardship, cybersecurity, and cross departmental partnership.

Through a guided rotational model and focused project assignments, the IT Intern gains hands on experience with enterprise technology environments, governance practices, analytics, compliance, and emerging technologies (including artificial intelligence). The internship emphasizes learning, curiosity, ethical judgment, and the practical application of IT concepts in a complex nonprofit human services environment.

What You’ll Bring:

• Basic understanding of information technology concepts and systems
• Interest in enterprise IT, data, analytics, or cybersecurity
• Proficiency with common productivity tools; ability to learn new systems quickly
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately
• Professional written and verbal communication skills

What You’ll Have:

• Must be 18 years or older.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid, active U.S drivers license
• Pre-hire Clearances: State Police Criminal Record Check, Child Abuse Clearance, FBI Clearance (if you have not lived in PA for the past 2 years).
• Currently enrolled in or recently completed a four year degree program in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, or a related field preferred.
• Prior coursework, internships, labs, or project based experience in IT, data, or analytics preferred. Professional experience not required.

A Typical Day May Include:

• Observe and support activities related to end user computing, networks, identity, cloud infrastructure, and security operations.
• Gain familiarity with core enterprise applications, data flows, integrations, and system dependencies.
• Support administrative IT functions and gain exposure to project and portfolio management concepts, documentation, and governance artifacts.
• Learn how IT strategy aligns with organizational priorities, risk management, compliance requirements, and interdepartmental partnership.
• Observe IT change management, risk identification, mitigation practices, and compliance considerations.
• Explore how data, reporting, analytics, and AI tools are used responsibly to support decision making and organizational value.
• Gain exposure to privacy principles, security controls, and data governance responsibilities.
• Observe how vendors are evaluated, documented, monitored, and managed within IT and compliance frameworks.

Who is Barber National Institute?
The Barber National Institute is a non-profit committed to its mission of providing the highest quality services for children and adults with autism, intellectual disabilities or behavioral health challenges and their families. Since our founding in 1952, we have evolved into a multi-faceted organization serving more than 6,200 individuals annually with a wide range of educational, vocational, residential and behavioral health programs.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. If you need an accommodation to apply, please contact HR. EOE
Any consideration of the background check will be an individualized assessment based on the applicant or employee’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job.