IT Lab - Working Student (Krakow)

Job Description

Join Nokia as a Working Student and immerse yourself in real-world networking and ICT while collaborating with seasoned professionals inside dynamic, production grade laboratories. This long-term student role is designed for IT/ICT students, ideally in their second year, who want to build practical skills, contribute meaningfully to daily lab operations, and balance work with studies thanks to flexible working hours. You will be part of the COO Business Unit’s Laboratory Operations Team for our Common Services and Infrastructure (COSI) organization, where you will help maintain and evolve lab environments, support ongoing experiments and infrastructure tasks, and learn the end-to-end flow of how modern telco labs operate.

You will thrive in our culture of innovation, openness, discipline, simplicity, accountability, and a profit mindset, joining a team that values trust, teamwork, and continuous learning. If you’re curious, proactive, and eager to turn theory into practice in an ever-changing lab setting, this is your opportunity to grow with Nokia while making a real impact.

During the interview you can expect:

• A practical chat to explore your networking and Linux knowledge.
• A short exercise or scenario to see your problem ‑ solving and communication in action.
• We’re not looking for perfection. Curiosity, clarity, and a growth mindset matter most.
  
  

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Physical installation of servers and network elements as well as their hardware maintenance.
• Installing and configuring switches, routers, firewalls, servers, virtual machines, and disk arrays.
• Diagnose and resolve issues in the network and Linux OS layers.
• Ensure data quality in the global asset management database (inventory updates, validations, audits).
• Deploy, configure, update, and troubleshoot new Linux virtual machines.
  
  

Key Skills And Experience

Your have:

• Active student status in Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Software Technology (or a related field).
• Ability to work full ‑ time during summer and at least 3 days per week during the academic year. This position requires work from the office.
• Networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, MAC, ARP, VLAN, STP.
• Comfort with UNIX/Linux and the command line.
• Understanding of network services: DNS, DHCP, NTP.
• Familiarity with network elements: routers, switches, hubs, firewalls.
• Clear, confident communication in English (written and spoken).
• Strong problem ‑ solving and troubleshooting mindset.
• Team ‑ player attitude and willingness to learn.
  
  

It would be nice if you had:

• Scripting/programming skills (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Experience with QEMU/KVM and related troubleshooting.
• Hands ‑ on familiarity with hardware vendors (Juniper, Nokia, Quanta, Dell, etc.).
• Knowledge of Windows Active Directory and its troubleshooting.
  
  

About Us

Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

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Our recruitment process

We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.

The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia .