About Lumen

Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With 450,000 route fiber miles serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure global platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn more about Lumen’s network, edge cloud, security and communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies.

The Role

Lumen’s Internship Program is a path for career readiness in the 4th Industrial Revolution.

Be a part of an internship program, driving human progress through technology. During a 10- week period our summer interns innovate and make an impact by transforming industries across the globe and changing the world one connection at a time. Our interns are presented with real business challenges and provide solutions that make a difference across all areas of the company, all while learning the skills needed to successfully navigate the modern workplace.

The Experience

• Innovate – to deliver solutions to real business problems
• Transform – your skills and knowledge through challenging work projects
• Connect – to our company and culture creating valuable connections with your intern peers, work team and leaders across the organization.
• Impact – through Community & Social Involvement – collaborate with our ERGs to give back and make an impact in the communities Lumen serves.

The Main Responsibilities

Interns within the Global Network Technology, and Security group will be part of an accelerated learning experience to challenge skills learned in the classroom and develop new skills while working on active Lumen work projects. Threat Hunting Operations and Research (THOR) proactively protects Lumen from emerging and existing threats by conducting hunts on Lumen enterprise infrastructure. THOR makes recommendations for reducing attack surfaces, suggestions for improvements to defense stacks, creates new detection signatures for future alerting, aids major incident response efforts, and informs Lumen of threats or attackers previously unknown. In addition, interns will connect to our company culture through community outreach projects, engage with our employee resource groups, and develop their professional skills and business acumen through 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!

Day-to-day could include:

• Complete formal introductory threat hunting training with the Threat Hunting Operations and Research (THOR) team.
• Work through initial narrow scoped threat hunts that help build threat hunting skills.
• Identify key visibility gaps for Lumen and propose defense improvements for the enterprise.
• Work with Senior THOR team members to understand key threat hunting skills.
• Direct and complete a final, medium-scoped threat hunt while working with Senior THOR team members.

What We Look For in a Candidate

Education Requirements

• Enrolled at a 4-year accredited college or university, rising senior or master’s level education status at the start of the internship, graduating August 2024 – June 2025.
• Major/Degree: In pursuit of degree in Computer Information Systems (CIS), Computer Science (CS), or another technical related degree focused on networking, forensics, or cybersecurity.

Proficiency and understanding of;

• Familiarity with foundational networking concepts, such as TCP/IP, OSI model, key protocols, and network topologies.
• Familiarity with programming fundamentals, such as data and operations, functions, variables, and loops.
• Experience working in Windows environments, including registry analysis, file structures, and Windows event log analysis.
• Experience working in Unix environments, including basic shell scripting, data manipulation, such as grep, and file structures.
• Experience with cybersecurity tools, such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewall, antivirus, vulnerability scanner, packet analysis, or DLP.
• Understand the requirements of each task and discuss the approach with more senior members of the team.

Professional Attributes

• Strong drive for results and taking initiative
• Ability to be resourceful and adaptable
• Ability to collaborate and have agility while making effective decisions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interact with business partners and drive the conversation.
• Flexible and adapts well to change

Work Setting

• This is a fully remote – work from home position.
• Intern must be able to work 30-40 hours per week during the 10-week program (June – August)
• US work authorization is required

Compensation

Internship compensation ranges depends on each individuals level of education, geographic location, and experience/qualifications aligned to the role.

Hourly Based Pay Range:

Min: $25.00/hour

Max: $41.00/hour

What to Expect Next

After completion and submission of your application, you will be asked to participate in a virtual video interview. This on demand interview will be a way for Lumen to learn more about you and your experience as it aligns to the internship position. A separate email invitation will be sent to you (check your spam) within 6 hours of application. For continued consideration in the summer internship program, please ensure you complete the video interview within 5 business days of application. Thank you!

Requisition #: 331306

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EEO Statement

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, creed, veteran status, disability, medical condition, genetic characteristic or information, age, sex, 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.

NOTE: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

This position is eligible for either short-term incentives or sales compensation. Director and VP positions also are eligible for long-term incentive. To learn more about our bonus structure, you can view additional information here. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have as you move through the selection process.

As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Lumen offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. You can learn more by clicking here.

Note: For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions.

From metro connectivity to long-haul data transport to our edge cloud, security, managed service, and digital platform capabilities, we meet our customers’ networking needs today and as they build for tomorrow. 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.