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IT Service Student Employee

Part-time

Electric Power Research Institute

Charlotte, NCPart-time / Full-time$16–36/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$16–36/hr
Location
Charlotte, NC
Schedule
Part-time / Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The IT Service Student Employee assists the Service Desk and other IT units with issues affecting EPRI’s computing community, providing phone and in-person support for desktops, laptops, mobile devices, and printers. The role also offers students studying data science, analytics, or related fields opportunities to contribute to data analysis, automation, technology transformation, and a large data migration project.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Windows Workstation and Server, nice to haveLAN Troubleshooting, nice to haveRemote Access Troubleshooting, nice to haveNetwork Fundamentals, nice to haveLAN Administration, nice to haveNetwork Architecture, nice to haveVoice Communication Equipment, nice to haveMicrosoft Office Suite, nice to haveInternet Technology, nice to haveTechnical Troubleshooting, nice to haveProject Management, nice to haveRelationship Building, nice to haveTime Management, nice to haveOrganization, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveCustomer Focus, nice to have

Qualifications

Associate's in Information Technology or Related, nice to haveCollege Coursework and Experience or Degree, nice to have

Full job description

Charlotte, NC

Part time

REQ-4172

Job Title:

IT Service Student Employee

Location:

Charlotte, NC

Job Summary and Description:

The IT Service Student Employee will assist the Service Desk team and other IT units regarding potential problems or issues affecting the EPRI computing community. The Student Employee will provide user support via phone and in person, troubleshooting and supporting Desktops, Laptops, mobile devices and printers.

This role provides an opportunity for students studying data science, analytics, or related fields to apply their skills to real-world data analysis, automation, and technology transformation projects, including a large data migration EPRI is currently undertaking.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Responds to inquiries and requests from users for assistance with EPRI workstations, mobile devices, printers and processes

  • Assist and learn Cisco WebEx as a Level I support Resource

  • Monitors new tickets in a timely manner, accurately logging user requests and incidents, tracking to resolution within SLA and escalating to Level II Analysts or other IT units as necessary

  • Identifies problems, troubleshoots and provides solutions to assist users

  • Alerts Lead, other Analysts, Service Desk Manager and other IT units as necessary of priority 1 or urgent level incidents and/or requests

  • Coordinates with other units within IT to resolve problems as necessary

  • Provisions workstations for new hires and refreshes according to schedule

  • Retrieves, re-allocates and disposes of workstation and mobile device equipment according to EPRI policy

  • May assist in training users and delivering new hire orientations

  • Acts as a customer service advocate in resolving service requests and arbitrates between systems and users when conflicts arise

  • Provides recommendations on optimizing standard processes as related to customer service

  • Maintains a broad knowledge of technology, equipment and/or systems within field of work

  • Completes all assigned individual, team and department projects in a timely and complete fashion

  • Provides phone coverage as required

  • May provide end-user training

  • Maintains a broad knowledge of technology, equipment and/or systems within field of work

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

  • Associate’s degree in Information Technology or related field

  • A combination of completed college-level coursework and experience may substitute for the degree

Skills & Attributes:

Depending upon the operational needs of the department, basic to intermediate-level of knowledge and skills in the following areas:

  • Windows Workstation and Server

  • Local Area Network (LAN) and remote access troubleshooting

  • Network and LAN fundamentals, including network interface connection and user installation, network topologies, LAN administration, servers and network architecture

  • Voice communication equipment

  • Microsoft Office Suite software, third party systems accessed software via desktop client or web-based client

  • Internet technology

  • Ability to operate, install, maintain, configuring and troubleshoot highly technical

  • Understanding of project management concepts

  • Ability to maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

  • Ability to efficiently manage time and organize work

  • Ability to communicate clearly, verbal and written

  • Ability to maintain a customer focus in providing technology services Full-time preferred over the summer months; part-time during school year.

The hourly rate range for Student positions are:

  • Undergraduate: $16-29 per hour

  • Masters: $27-33 per hour

  • Ph.D: $31-36 per hour

These ranges are an estimate, and the actual hourly rate may vary based on various factors, including without limitation applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The hourly rate may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location.

As an EPRI Student, you will not participate in EPRI’s Benefit Programs which includes health insurance, retirement benefits, vacation, sick leave (except as set required by law) and holiday pay. However, as a Student employee you are eligible for the benefits of Social Security, State Disability Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation Insurance.

For Student positions which require one to relocate to an EPRI office. Relocation assistance is not provided and the student will be responsible for covering all relocation costs/expenses.

EPRI participates in E-Verify, an online system operated jointly by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration (SSA). EPRI uses the system to check the work status of new hires by comparing information from the employee's I-9 form against SSA and Department of Homeland Security databases.

EPRI is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/Disabled

Together . . . Shaping the Future of Energy.

www.epri.com

Together Shaping the Future of Energy

EPRI provides thought leadership, industry expertise, and collaborative value to help the electricity sector identify issues, technology gaps, and broader needs that can be addressed through effective research and development programs for the benefit of society.

If you need help during the application process, please contact us at [email protected] .

How this job compares

Set against the 2,786 open IT Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$16–36/hr
  • US median$25–31/hr735 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $26/hr, is 9% below the US median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the middle half of IT Support hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 42 open IT Support jobs in North Carolina and 2,786 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
IT Support postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 4 years (1,895 postings).
Education
259 of the 2,786 open IT Support jobs (9%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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