Fall 2026

Information Technology Intern

Posted on 8/26/2026

Dolly Parton Children's Hospital

Dolly Parton Children's Hospital

East Tennessee pediatric hospital care

Compensation Overview

$15/hr

Knoxville, TN, USA

In Person

Associate's

Category
IT & Security (1)
Required Skills
Operating Systems
Requirements
  • Currently enrolled in Computer Science or a related field, or preferably hold an Associate's degree.
  • Understanding of operating systems, software installation and test procedures, security and operational requirements, and clinical and financial systems.
  • Ability to lift, push, and pull 20–50 pounds occasionally, 10–20 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly; emergency situations may require handling up to 100 pounds.
  • Ability to perform frequent bending, walking, sitting, squatting, reaching, and standing, along with keyboard or computer use and repetitive motions as required.
Responsibilities
  • Assist with help desk calls, scheduling, and tickets, providing basic end-user support for technical issues.
  • Perform computer imaging, staging, and installation under IT staff guidance.
  • Assist with maintaining IT standards and documentation.
  • Participate in an internship program with assignments of incremental complexity, including web research, system analysis, programming, software installation, and hardware configuration.
  • Provide support and resolution for basic hardware, network, software, and application problems.
  • Evaluate and escalate calls based on urgency, complexity, and organizational impact when technical support and resolution fail.
  • Record user inquiries from the initial call through incident resolution using the service desk system.
  • Ensure that the computer environment is secure and clean and that maintenance and shift turnover procedures are followed.
  • Provide customer service and develop client relationships through follow-up and client contacts.
  • Create and expand the knowledge database by documenting day-to-day problems.
  • Add to and update procedural and resolution information within the help desk software.
  • Use software and hardware to detect and resolve desktop computer and network problems.
  • Adhere to established department and organizational security policies.
  • Perform preventive maintenance according to device manufacturer standards.
  • Ensure that housekeeping and maintenance functions are completed in a timely and scheduled manner.
  • Communicate with other shifts to ensure a smooth shift transition.
  • Reset user passwords in accordance with ETCH strong-password standards.
Dolly Parton Children's Hospital

Dolly Parton Children's Hospital

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Dolly Parton Children's Hospital is the pediatric hospital within East Tennessee Children's Hospital. It provides emergency, inpatient, surgical, intensive, neonatal, diagnostic, and specialty care for infants, children, and adolescents. The hospital serves families across East Tennessee through pediatric clinical programs and the broader children's health network. Care teams include pediatric physicians, nurses, therapists, child-life specialists, technicians, and family-support professionals. Hospital operations are supported by laboratories, imaging, pharmacy, facilities, technology, patient access, and administration.

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