Site Reliability Engineer Internships
Site reliability engineer internships give university students, recent graduates, and early-career switchers hands-on project experience alongside working engineers, and, at many employers, a path toward a full-time offer. Openings are concentrated across Banking & Financial Services, with ByteDance, TikTok, and Tesla among the employers posting roles now.
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Position Summary
We are seeking a highly collaborative Business Systems Analyst (BSA) who can bridge business strategy, operational excellence, and technology delivery. This role will partner closely with refining business stakeholders, product leadership, and a strategic software vendor to define, develop, and implement next-generation capabilities that improve operational visibility, accountability, and decision-making across the refining value chain.
Successful candidates will excel at connecting people, processes, and technology. They will be equally comfortable facilitating workshops with operations personnel, collaborating with commercial and planning stakeholders, and partnering with external software vendors to deliver innovative digital capabilities. They will help drive the transformation from siloed systems and processes to a connected operational environment that provides real-time visibility, improves decision-making, and creates a seamless feedback loop between planning and execution across the refining value chain.
Key Responsibilities
- Assists in the definition of business processes in order to measure, analyze, improve and control the process being reviewed.
- Works closely with the business and development teams to gain an understanding of business partners functional and non-functional requirements, provide feedback, and communicate changes.
- Analyzes and documents business and user requirements, creating documentation of functional requirements specifications.
- Applies understanding of systems and technologies to draft recommendations for appropriate systems alternatives and/or enhancements to current systems.
- Assists with the continuous iterative exploration and investigation of business performance and other measures to gain insight and drive business planning.
- Understands and assists in cost-benefit analyses for proposed systems to aid management in making implementation decisions.
- Identifies opportunities for improvement and document knowledge for Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
- Understands and executes the basic IT service management practices around incident, Change, Problem and Solution Development Lifecycle (SDLC) delivery methodologies including basic configuration tasks.
- Assists in the analysis of test case development and execution in support of technology delivery.
- Assists in the planning, conducting and documenting of user stories, user feedback, supporting development of prototypes and wireframes.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems preferred, related field or equivalent experience.
- 0-2 years of relevant experience
Skills
- Adaptability - Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g., people, processes, structure, or culture); adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful.
- AI Fundamentals - Understanding of core AI concepts and methods, ability to apply AI to job-relevant use cases and capacity to contribute to organizational AI reimagination.
- Change Management - Change Management refers to a systematic approach for defining and implementing procedures and/or technologies to deal with changes in the environment. It can mean adapting to change, controlling change and/or effecting change.
- Agile Methodologies – Agile project management is an iterative approach to delivering a project throughout its life cycle, taking incremental steps towards the completion of a project
- Analytical Thinking - Strong problem-solving skills to identify architectural challenges, analyze requirements, evaluate options, and propose effective solutions.
- Authentic Communicator - Expresses ideas and information, both verbally and in writing, clearly and credibly. Listens to understand and fosters constructive dialogue.
- Business Analysis - Analyzing current business state within the context of future business state expectations and determining whether new business strategies are needed to address existing issues or meet new needs. Estimating the level of effort to enhance or expand current business strategies.
- Business Partner Relations - The process of acting as a trusted advisor and building strong relationships with colleagues and the business to drive business performance.
- Business Process Modeling & Redesign - Execution of key business process with the objective of achieving a quantum jump in performance measures such as return on investment (ROI), cost reduction, and quality of service.
- Change Management – The process of controlled identification, planning and implementation of required initiatives to prepare, support and help individuals, teams and organizations to navigate through change.
- Continuous Improvement Mindset - Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation, both incremental and large-scale.
- Incident Management – Ensuring that any incidents affecting processes and performances of relevant technology services or systems are managed appropriately to mitigate risk and minimize disruption.
- Quality Assurance (QA) – The process to ensure organizational activities are designed to ensure that an organization is providing the best possible product or service to customers.
- Requirements Management - The process of documenting, analyzing, tracing, prioritizing and agreeing on requirements and then controlling change while also communicating to relevant stakeholders.
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - A process used by the software industry to design, develop and test high quality softwares.
- Specifications Development - Understanding the context, stakeholders and requirements or features of a product or application and detailing the specifications around them.
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Location:
Findlay, OhioAdditional locations:
Job Requisition ID:
00024569Location Address:
539 S Main StEducation:
Employee Group:
Full timeEmployee Subgroup:
Regular
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If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com.The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.
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Tips for Your Site Reliability Engineer Internship Search
Apply in the fall for summer site reliability engineer roles
Large tech employers and cloud-infrastructure companies open summer SRE internship applications as early as August or September the year before the start date. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to when the role begins. Checking listings in early fall and applying immediately when a target role opens puts you ahead of most candidates.
Build a public infrastructure portfolio before you apply
Site reliability engineer intern screens rely on something reviewers can assess before an interview. A public GitHub repository with documented automation scripts, infrastructure-as-code projects, or a personal lab environment using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Prometheus gives recruiters a concrete signal that your coursework translates into real work.
Work your campus network and apply directly at the same time
Campus career fairs surface structured SRE programs tied to your university, and recruiters there often move faster for students they meet in person. Professors and career center staff frequently know which employers recruit from your school before roles appear publicly. Applying directly to companies running smaller cohorts alongside campus activity widens the total pool you reach.
Practice your technical screen out loud before your first interview
Site reliability engineer intern interviews typically include a coding screen covering data structures, algorithms, and systems design questions. Practice solutions out loud, explaining your reasoning at each step, because interviewers weigh how you think through a problem as much as whether you reach the right answer. Practicing silently leaves that skill undeveloped.
Target structured SRE university programs in your first application wave
Large tech and infrastructure companies run dedicated university SRE cohort programs built to train students new to production engineering. These programs recruit in the fall, fill quickly, and often include mentorship and rotations across reliability and tooling work. Identify the programs that match your school year and apply as soon as they open.
Set your work-type filter before you start searching
On-site roles are 78% of the site reliability engineer internships listed here. Decide what you can actually commit to, whether on-site, hybrid, or remote, before you start sorting through listings. Filtering by location and work type upfront means you spend your time on roles you can realistically accept.
Site Reliability Engineer Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a site reliability engineer internship?
Lead with coursework and personal projects rather than work history, since hiring teams expect limited experience at the intern level. A public GitHub repository with documented infrastructure or automation work gives recruiters something concrete to assess. Combine direct applications with campus career fairs, where recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person.
Can a site reliability engineer internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. What drives it for site reliability engineer interns is performance on real incident response or tooling projects, available headcount on the team, and return-offer timelines that vary by company. Position for one by delivering visible, complete work, without counting on it as a certainty.
When should I apply for site reliability engineer internships?
Earlier than most candidates expect. Large tech and enterprise employers recruit summer site reliability engineer interns the preceding fall, sometimes as early as August or September. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to start dates, so openings appear throughout the year. Checking listings regularly and applying as soon as roles open is the safest approach.
Are site reliability engineer internships paid?
Most professional site reliability engineer internships in the U.S. are paid. Compensation varies by company size, industry, and location, and listings show the pay range where the employer chooses to disclose it. Academic credit-only arrangements exist at some organizations, so read each listing carefully before applying.
What should a site reliability engineer internship resume include?
Lead with projects, not work history. Include two or three complete, documented projects that show the tools you used, such as Kubernetes, Terraform, Prometheus, or scripting languages, and link to the code repository so reviewers can assess the work directly. Add relevant coursework in systems, networking, or cloud infrastructure. Keep the resume to one page.
Are there remote site reliability engineer internships?
Yes. Remote and hybrid roles make up 22% of the site reliability engineer internship listings here, with the rest on-site. Remote cohorts fill fast because they draw applicants from across the country, so apply early and filter by work type to see them before they close.
What is a site reliability engineering university program internship?
Several large technology and cloud-infrastructure employers run structured university SRE programs, multi-week cohorts that rotate interns across reliability, automation, and on-call work alongside dedicated mentors. These programs target students new to production engineering, recruit in the fall for the following summer, and are competitive, so identifying them early and applying in the first wave matters.
Can international students get site reliability engineer internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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