DoIT Student Employment and Internship Opportunities

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) offers both paid and unpaid opportunities designed to help students develop technical and communication skills, build professional experience, and contribute to meaningful projects that impact the university community. Students can work alongside DoIT professionals in areas such as Project Management, Telecommunications, Technical roles such as Classroom Technologies, Helpdesk, Infrastructure, Information Security, Research Technology, and many more!

Benefits of a Campus Job

DoIT offers both paid opportunities and internships. Whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student at Stony Brook University, there is value in working on campus:

Gain professional experience and skills
Work on tangible projects that make a difference to the campus community
Flexible Shifts
Earn income without leaving campus
Collaborate with staff and peers
Get a head start on your retirement savings

DoIT HR will collect all new hire documentation for students. For questions regarding student employment, please contact DoIT_Studentemployment.edu.

Internship Opportunities in DoIT

Internships provide students with the opportunity to explore potential career paths, enhance their resumes, and gain valuable practical experience. Most of our internship opportunities are posted on Handshake, so be sure to check it out regularly throughout the semester so you don’t miss out on positions that match your skills and interests.

Artificial Intelligence Educational Internship

This internship focuses on investigating and understanding today’s most impactful AI tools, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & CoPilot, to help the campus community better utilize them in the workplace.

Interns will join the Customer Engagement and Support team to research the applications of AI, analyze their benefits and challenges, and develop methods to make these tools more understandable and accessible. You’ll work directly on projects that show how AI can support learning, productivity, and creativity. You’ll be part of a team helping to research, test, and communicate how different AI systems work, playing a hands-on role in making complex tools approachable and helpful for faculty, staff, and students.

You don’t need any AI experience, just a desire to be curious, learn, and develop!

Client Support Student Technician Internship

Join the Client Support team and gain experience while helping our campus community with a wide range of computer-related issues. Interns will play a key role in providing exceptional service through our Walk-In Center, Drop-Off Service, Help Desk, and Field Support units. You’ll progress through multiple technical support tracks, building both your technical expertise and your confidence as a professional.

Intern will gain experience with walk-in support (Wi-Fi, printing, accounts), long-term repairs (hardware/software), remote support (virtual, via phone/email), and on-site support (in Faculty/Staff offices). If you have a desire to help others and an interest in learning about computers and technology, this is a great internship opportunity!

Leadership Internship - Academic Technology

This semester-long internship is designed to prepare students for the Student Technologist position within DoIT in the Academic Technology unit. The Academic Technology Services team is comprised of Instructional Technologists and Student Technologists who, together, provide high-stakes technical support for the University’s Learning Management System (LMS - D2L Brightspace), lecture capture system (Echo360), synchronous and asynchronous collaboration tools (Zoom, VoiceThread), electronic portfolio tool (Digication ePortfolio), survey platform (Qualtrics), and more.

If you are interested in developing your presentation and marketing skills, facilitating or leading workshops, and providing technical support for individuals, this internship is for you!

Leadership Internship - Project Management

The intern will join the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) and assist project managers in developing project plans, schedules, and tracking tools. They will participate in project meetings, track action items, and contribute to the development and maintenance of project documentation. The intern will learn and utilize the project management software and tools used by the EPMO.

Interns will gain knowledge in leadership and organizational development, learn how to enhance their management skills, and strengthen their written and oral communication skills.

Software Tester/Quality Assurance Internship

The Software Testing Engineer intern will contribute to the quality assurance of our new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and other in-flight technical projects. The intern will play a vital role in the manual and automated testing of the new ERP system, identifying defects, inconsistencies, and areas for improvement, collaborating with business analysts, technical staff, and project managers to understand functional requirements and expected outcomes in comprehensive test scenarios, and participating in defect identification and resolution meetings.

Student Employee Frequently Asked Questions

Once your award is exhausted, you may continue to work as a student employee (based on division needs). It is the student’s responsibility to monitor their FWS award balance. Students must contact DoIT_Studentemployment.edu once their award balance is below $300 so they can be assigned to a Student Assistant assignment, if available.

You can view your FWS award balance in Solar.

As a DoIT student employee, you can either be a FWS or a Student Assistant. If you are not eligible for FWS, you will be hired as a Student Assistant.

Student Assistant positions are available for any student to apply and are funded by the department regardless of their financial aid package and year in school.

1) Ensure your resume is up to date: Explore resume writing resources on Handshake, Meet with a Career Coach with an appointment, drop-in, or Career Chat. You can also attend a workshop to learn how to improve your resume for the job and internship search.

2) Should I Dress Professionally? It’s not a requirement for an internship or a student assistant position. However, you should consider professional attire for other employment opportunities. If you are in need of professional clothing, the Career Closet can help. Whether you are attending an interview, job fair, or networking event, your overall presentation is the best way to make a great first impression. The Career Closet at Stony Brook University is your partner in ensuring you present yourself in the best possible way, by offering FREE professional attire to our students.

3) Practice common interview questions!

New students will be sent onboarding documents that they need to complete and return to DoIT_Studentemployment.edu. Student employment will then schedule an I-9 appointment. Students cannot begin working until they have completed the I-9 process.

Student employees are limited to a maximum number of work hours per week, regardless of the number of positions they hold on campus. The total combined hours from all campus jobs must not exceed the weekly limits:

Student Assistant: 29 hours per week
Federal Work-Study: 40 hours per week
International Students: 20 hours per week

For More Information Contact

DoIT Student Employment

Educational Communications Center (ECC) - 2nd Floor
Business Office - Room 237

DoIT_Studentemployment@Stonybrook.edu