Job Summary

CenturyLink’s internship program is a 10 week, fast-paced and exciting opportunity to gain professional experience within your field of study and career interest. Interns within Network Strategy and Development will be part of an accelerated learning experience, to challenge skills learned in the classroom and develop new skills while working on active CenturyLink work projects. Interns will have the potential to experience hands on opportunities by working on real world Innovation Initiatives for a Fortune 500 company. The internship will take place in Littleton, CO. In addition, interns will connect to our company culture through community outreach projects, engage with our employee resource groups and be able to develop their professional skills and business acumen through frequent exposure to senior leadership, cutting-edge technology, groundbreaking projects, and a network of mentors and fellow interns. Come Intern with us and create the beginnings of a career right for YOU!

Job Description

• Assist in project based activities for Internet, VPN and Ethernet testing.
• Responsible for assisting with configuration, testing and documentation of results based on assignment.
• Hands-on support and troubleshooting in the lab environment.
• Work closely with Senior Engineers to understand testing activities and test plans.
• Use scripting to automate specific repeatable tasks.
• Ability to demonstrate ownership and accountability.
• Ability to collaborate and have agility while making effective decisions.

Minimum Requirements:

• Pursing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in an IT-related degree program such as CIS or Computer Science
• Enrolled at a 4-year accredited college or university; as junior, senior or master’s level education status at the start of the internship (graduating after August 2020).
• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0 or higher
• Must have transportation to/from work daily
• Must be available to work 30 – 40 hours, during the specified 10-week timeframe

Preferred Qualifications:

• IP/MPLS Knowledge, UNIX, Python or Perl Knowledge
• Troubleshooting skills to resolve networking issues in a lab environment.
• Experience with Applications including but not limited to:
• Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Microsoft SharePoint
• Experience with various development languages
• Experience with Ansible Software
• Experience with various Operating Systems
• Working knowledge of software development methodologies, standards and coding best practices
• Previous internship/work experience within the IT field
• Strong listening, written and verbal communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines
• Highly motivated, organized, reliable and detail oriented
• Capable of multi-tasking efficiently
• Quick learner and not afraid to work with new technology
• Professional attitude

Lumen is a global company of approximately 38,000 professionals dedicated to unleashing the world's digital potential. Lumen frees businesses from the legacy communication experiences holding them back today by making IT environments more user-friendly and intuitive. Our experience-first approach to networking, edge cloud and cybersecurity connects people, data and apps―quickly, securely and effortlessly. We ignite business growth and accelerate innovation for 8 of the 10 most valuable brands in the world.