Build Real-World Skills at RITALKA! RITALKA, Inc., is a family-owned specialty engineering and manufacturing business focused on creating meaningful career opportunities in rural communities. As an intern, you won't just observe - you'll gain hands on experience, have real responsibility, and learn from experienced professionals while contributing meaningful work. Learn more about us at and apply today!

LOCATION: In-office in our Montevideo location, with some travel necessary

SALARY RANGE: $19 to $26 / hour

BENEFITS & PERKS: PTO; RITALKA University; Employee Luncheons; Family Company Picnic; Community Volunteering

As the Information Technology (IT) Intern, you will gain hands-on experience supporting enterprise infrastructure, networking, and security initiatives. This internship offers exposure to routing, switching, firewalls, network access management, employee on-boarding and off-boarding, and more. Working closely with RITALKA's IT team, the intern will help support current technologies in complex and innovative ways while learning how IT systems are designed, maintained, and secured to minimize business disruption.

What you'll do as an IT Intern:

• Gain hands-on exposure to hardware refresh and infrastructure projects including routers, switches, access points, and related networking infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network related incidents, including providing updates to related documentation.
• Participate in firm-wide IT projects such as security and network validation solutions, identity service management, intrusion and virus detection.
• Assist with implementing updates to servers, including researching and resolving technical issues that may arise.
• Learn about and update network diagrams and policies under the guidance of our team.

What we're looking for:

• 2+ years of college or university coursework completed in IT, Computer Science, Networking, or a related technical discipline
• Prior related co-op, internship, and/or on or off-campus technical experience preferred but not required
• Basic exposure to networking and security technologies such as routers, switches, access points, firewalls, and monitoring solutions
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
• Prior exposure to scripting (Python, PowerShell, Shell, etc.) preferred.
• Experience with ticketing and monitoring solutions (like Spiceworks or Sophos) is a plus
• Demonstrated passion for technology and with an eagerness for learning and exploring unfamiliar technologies.
• Ability to travel to our facilities in MN, SD, and WI as needed

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

RITALKA Overview

When it comes to recruiting, many companies focus on an applicant's faults - what doesn't fit, what experience they don't have, etc. Our philosophy is different in that we are actively looking for a reason to hire someone. RITALKA, Inc. is a family-owned manufacturing and engineering company focused on creating jobs in rural communities here in the Midwest; purposefully creating jobs away from the chaos of larger metro areas. Our company values foster strong relationships with not only our employees and customers, but also our communities. We take pride in finding careers that fit the person rather than a person to fit a job which allows us all to do extraordinary things with ordinary people.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.