Job Description

Verisk‘s Summer Internship Program is designed to provide you with real work experience, professional development, and networking opportunities. This is a full-time (40 hours/ week) paid internship program spanning ten weeks from June through August 2023. Participation in the internship program requires that you are located near your assigned office as the program is a hybrid work schedule, requiring you to be in the office at least 2 days per week.

We are hiring in the following U.S. location: Boston, MA

At Verisk, we have a longstanding commitment to inclusion, diversity & belonging in our workplace and marketplace. Click here to read our statement on Racial, Equity and Diversity and learn more about our Employee Network Groups and our commitment to making a change.  

Become a member of Extreme Event Solution's Technical Services Group. You will be responsible for contributing to our internal automation platform with new tools and automation in order to better support our internal and external customers as well as the business.

WHAT YOU COULD LEARN:

TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATIONS

• You will be responsible for supporting all consumers of our automation on a day to day basis and additionally contributing to the improvement of existing tools, creating new tools, and extending our automation.
• Troubleshooting failed deployments in order to determine the root cause.
• Improving stability of deployments by implementing fixes to automation based on root cause in event of a failure.
• Identifying areas of improvement including deployment time, approach to automation at certain stages, resource consumption, and additional tooling.
• Helping to maintain and improve our golden images in multiple platforms.
• Researching and implementing new technologies relative to our automation platform and needs of the business.

SUPPORT FOR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL CLIENTS:

• Providing deployment and troubleshooting support for both internal and external client automation/deployments.
• Implementation of new features based on needs of internal/external clients.

Qualifications

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

This role requires a broad skillset/understanding of systems and network; it is heavily focused on implementation of solutions in these areas using tools such as Ansible, Packer, Laravel, MongoDB and source control.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Enrolled in bachelors or masters program with a graduation date of December 2023 and onwards.
• Skills/Experience with tools such as Ansible, Packer, Laravel, MongoDB, Vagrant, Jenkins, Chef, Puppet, Vault, GIT, VSCode.
• Knowledge and skills in Computer Systems and Networking - Server OS (Windows or Linux), TCP/IP Windows Environment (ie DHCP/DNS/Subnetting/Active Directory).
• Basic understanding of the OSI Model and the ability to conceptualize which layer(s) you are working in.
• Conceptual understanding and/or experience in as many of the following: 
  • VMWare vSphere (or Workstation) platform - VM, VM Templates, Network/Portgroups, Datastores/vSAN, Oversubscription
  • AWS platform - AMI, EC2 Instance Tenancy/Type, EBS (gp2/gp3/io1/io2/etc), EBS Snapshots, Dedicated Hosts, S3, etc
  • Basics of virtualization (Hypervisors (ESXI/AWS Nitro), Oversubscription, storage/deduplication)
• Ability to identify areas in need of automation or improved efficiency and assist in its implementation by using the tools and technologies described above.
• Good written communication skills
• Engaged, focused, organized, and detail-oriented problem solver

Don’t worry about knowing all the technologies involved - we’ll teach you, but if you have any prior experience, it’s a definite plus, so please be sure to include your technical skillset on your resume, so we can see your experience and interests!

THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR WORK VISA SPONSORSHIP.  IF YOU WILL REQUIRE WORK VISA SPONSORSHIP (E.G., H1-B VISA)” AFTER COMPLETING YOUR DEGREE, YOU DO NOT MEET THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE SUMMER INTERN ROLE.

Additional Information

At the heart of what we do is help clients manage risk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) provides data and insights to our customers in insurance, energy and the financial services markets so they can make faster and more informed decisions.   

Our global team uses AI, machine learning, automation, and other emerging technologies to collect and analyze billions of records. We provide advanced decision-support to prevent credit, lending, and cyber risks. In addition, we monitor and advise companies on complex global matters such as climate change, catastrophes, and geopolitical issues.  

But why we do our work is what sets us apart. It stems from a commitment to making the world better, safer and stronger.  

It’s the reason Verisk is part of the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative. It’s why we made a commitment to balancing 100 percent of our carbon emissions. It’s the aim of our “returnship” program for experienced professionals rejoining the workforce after time away. And, it’s what drives our annual Innovation Day, where we identify our next first-to-market innovations to solve our customers’ problems.   

At its core, Verisk uses data to minimize risk and maximize value. But far bigger, is why we do what we do. 

At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We have received the Great Place to Work® Certification for the 7th consecutive year. We’ve been recognized by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce.  Verisk’s Statement on Racial Equity and Diversity supports our commitment to these values and affecting positive and lasting change in the communities where we live and work.  

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.

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