Student Positions in Information Technology Services

Students in all majors are welcome in Information Technology Services (ITS)!  Consider applying for a student opening that will utilize skills and experience you currently have, or wish to develop. By applying to this posting, you will be considered for all of our student positions.  ITS employs 50+ students across its seven departments. 

Apply for a multitude of student openings including:

• Hardware/software maintenance, troubleshooting, and end user support (customer service)
• Application development; partner with more experienced professional developers to further your interest in Computer Science
• Research systems; supporting users of our high-performance computing and research data storage systems
• Instructional Technology and classroom hardware/software support
• Data analysis; research design to help answer specific research questions, collect data, conduct analyses (both qualitative and quantitative data), and report results to stakeholders.
• Network Support; inventory management, updating documentation, surveying (MUST meet UI driving policy which includes a three year driving history and ability to pass driving review).
• Physical Infrastructure; installation; documentation; involves physical labor/possibly working outdoors (MUST meet UI driving policy which includes a three year driving history and ability to pass driving review).
• Data Center; planning, collaboration, communication, and customer service (MUST meet UI driving policy which includes a three year driving history and ability to pass driving review).
• Information Security; technically curious, interested in infosec, troubleshooting, collect & analyze data
• Clerical and administrative support; event planning, basic computer Office 365 and Outlook use, mail duties

ITS caters to the diverse technology needs of University of Iowa students, faculty, staff, and university visitors by providing technical support, resources, and services to help everyone at the UI work smarter, faster, and safer.  Some of the many IT services include: 

• Email, calendar, and cloud collaboration tools
• End user support
• Technology training
• Research computing solutions, services, and storage
• Supporting the incorporation of technology into teaching and learning
• Web hosting and development
• Software licensing
• Information security and policy
• Administrative systems for records and business processes
• Application development
• Identity management
• Infrastructure, including networking and data centers

Benefits of working for our org:

• Opportunities to work over breaks and earn more experience and money—some positions will require your availability over summer, while others will not.
• Robust experience for your resume, and quality job references can be obtained, by collaborating with experienced professional IT staff.  Gaining technical skills serves anyone in their future career-regardless of major or discipline!
• Flexible work schedule that allows you to maintain your class and study schedule; have weekends, holidays, and evenings (to the greatest extent possible) off.
• Opportunity to meet other student employees—diversifying your social and academic network.
• Introduces you to an area of IT you have not thought about previously, expanding your skillset for the professional job market.

To be considered, submit your resume and cover letter that clearly states your areas of interest (as cited above) ; you will be contacted as openings become available—often this is prior to start of fall and spring semester.  Please also indicate if you are open to other areas in ITS if your area of interest is not available.  This ad will remain active and accepting applications through the spring 2025 semester.

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.