Intern - Telecommunications

JOB TITLE: Intern - Telecommunications
REQUISITION: INF00CH
DEPARTMENT: Site and Field Operations – F&M Service Center
LOCATION: Kansas City, MO
PAY RANGE: $20.00 - $24.00

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

It's never too early to start searching for your dream career. If you're ready to apply the principles you've been learning at school in the real world, Evergy is the place for you. Hands-on experience is what our internship programs are all about. Our programs offer students an opportunity to gain insight and meaningful experience while also allowing us to identify talented prospective employees. Many of our interns go on to develop successful careers at Evergy.

As an intern, you'll have real responsibilities, and you'll work on productive assignments with actual business interactions. We know that you work hard, so we help you play hard while you are here. We provide a number of intern events throughout the summer to burn some extra energy, including volunteer events, power plant tours, lunch and learns, and more

Intern Description:

• Will work within Evergy’s Telecommunication group supporting Contact Center and Corporate Telephony
• Configuration of voice related equipment including Cisco ISR and Catalyst, Ribbon Session Border Controllers, Cisco Unified Communications and Cisco Contact Center Enterprise, ESXI hosts and Windows servers
• Assist with upgrades on Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Contact Center Enterprise, standardization of configurations on ISR and Catalyst voice equipment, migration to 8300 Catalyst

Education and Experience Requirements:

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a university or technical program in one of the following IT Networking, IT Telecommunications, or related IT program

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:
• Must be dependable, self-motivated, and detail-oriented and have excellent organizational and proofreading skills.
• Must possess the ability to work and communicate effectively with other company personnel.
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets and databases preferred.
• Must be able to handle multiple priorities and operate efficiently and effectively in high stress environment.

Working Conditions:

Position will require traveling within Evergy’s territory, working in Offices, Power Plants and occasional visits to substations.

Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. So, our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We are committed to celebrating diversity and building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. We know that the more diverse and inclusive we are, the better we will be. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.