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. During this experience you will have exposure to personnel and leaders within our Network Planning team and across North America Operations departments including Operations, Engineering and Customer Care. Intern is responsible for operations supporting the overall design, cost and inventory of CenturyLink equipment by creating and supporting reliable networks that meet CenturyLink's infrastructure and Product SLA targets. The internship will take place in Monroe, LA. 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 Acquire Data, research root cause, analyze and develop reports to support the following planner tasks:

• Assist in developing and defining strategy for the implementation of new facilities assuming the most feasible and economic means.
• Assist in completing complex network designs and cost analysis for projects/sites in their assigned area.
• Learn how to create network designs that encompass additions, rearrangements and removal to facilities as driven by customer contracts, capacity needs and/or network reliability enhancements.
• Analyze the existing network to drive toward the most up to date and reliable network.
• Partner with Engineering and Finance to ensure the overall budget targets are met.
• Analyze local and wide area network systems including planning, designing, evaluating, selecting operating systems and protocol suites.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0 or higher
• Pursuing a B.S., M.S., or PhD. degree in Business, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Telecommunications.
• Enrolled at a 4-year accredited college or university; junior, senior or graduate student at the start of the internship (graduating after August 2020).
• Must have transportation to/from work daily.
• Ability to solve complex design issues in a team environment.
• Interaction design experience creating effective user interfaces.
• Wireframing and prototyping using design-oriented tools.
• Knowledge of modern design technologies and patterns, including responsive design.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

EEOSTATEMENT

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, "protected statuses"). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

DISCLAIMER

The above job definition information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions. JOB SEGMENT: Telecommunications, Telecom, Network, Intern, Engineer, Technology, Entry Level, Engineering

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.