Company Overview

Spectrum is the nation’s fastest-growing mobile provider and leading internet provider. Our tech teams create, develop, and operate leading connectivity products serving nearly 100 million users and 500 million devices. We connect people to what’s next.

This position is eligible to work in a hybrid work model (combination of in-office and remote days).

At a Glance

• You’re a motivated rising senior with a 3.0 GPA or higher seeking a bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas listed below from an accredited college or university:
  • Computer Science
• This is a learning-intensive program designed to give you essential business insights and hands-on experience in your field of choice. It’s a full-time, 10-week commitment from May 29, 2024, through August 2, 2024.
• Benefits include professional development sessions, networking opportunities, and mentorship.

The Spectrum Internship Experience

You have clear aspirations and are seeking a summer internship program that will help you meet them. Find it at Spectrum, named one of the 2023 Top 100 Internship Programs in the United States by WayUp and Yello.

Our internships are designed to provide:

• Opportunities to gain new skills and elevate the ones you already have, all in a robust and forward-thinking business setting.
• First-rate, hands-on experience in the telecommunications industry.
• Opportunities to connect you with people who can give you a better understanding of the industry and help you accomplish real goals you can add to your résumé, this includes assigning you a formal mentor and interactions with senior executives.

What you can expect in this role

As a Spectrum Intern, you’ll be essential to two teams — your respective department and your Intern peer group. Department and team-focused projects account for about 80% of your schedule. You’ll spend the other 20% on professional development sessions and networking activities, including the Kickoff Conference on May 29, webinars, community service, cross-functional project, and final presentations.

Internship responsibilities may include:

• Performs installations and configurations of grid infrastructure, databases, clients etc.
• Creates/maintains backup and recovery strategies on Database Management Systems
• Maintains standards and design of physical data storage, maintenance, access and security administration
• Supports multiple services and multiple databases of medium complexity with multiple concurrent users, ensuring control, integrity and accessibility of data
• Installs, configures and maintains High Availability server solutions
• Troubleshoots alerts (alert log, Jobs, Disk Group, Tablespace etc.) and performance issues. Performs database performance tuning tasks
• Utilizes monitoring and diagnostics tools to identify/resolve performance issues

Here’s what it takes to get started

Required qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited College or University graduating with a bachelor’s degree between December 2024 - May 2025
• Must have at least a 3.0 GPA or greater in current program
• Ability to travel locally to Spectrum Intern development events and activities throughout the program
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without restrictions or need for Charter Sponsorship

Preferred qualifications

• Ability to work in a team environment
• Oral and written skills
• Organizational skills
• Problem solving abilities
• Proficient in Software including Adobe, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word
• Knowledge of Database Architecture and its implementation
• Knowledge of PL/SQL programming language
• Knowledge of Instance, database and query tuning to improve the performance of the database/application
• Understanding of Capacity Planning
• Understanding of Disaster Recovery (DR) methodologies
• Understanding of SAN technologies
• Knowledge of Windows/Linux/Solaris operating systems and shell scripting
• Understanding of Change Management procedures
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner Ability to communicate with all levels of management and company personnel
• Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and organize effectively
  Ability to show judgment and initiative and to accomplish job duties
• Ability to use personal computer and software applications (i.e. word processing, spreadsheet, etc.)
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work with others to resolve problems, handle requests or situations
• Ability to effectively consult with department managers and leaders

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Here, employees don’t just have jobs, they build careers. That’s why we believe in offering a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supports all aspects of their well-being, and delivers real value at every stage of life.

A qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.

Get to Know Us Charter Communications is known in the United States by our Spectrum brands, including: Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice, Spectrum Networks, Spectrum Enterprise and Spectrum Reach. When you join us, you’re joining a strong community of more than 101,000 individuals working together to serve more than 32 million customers in 41 states and keep them connected to what matters most. Watch this video to learn more.
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Spectrum’s connectivity products – Spectrum Internet, Mobile, streaming and linear Video, and Voice – seamlessly converge to power our customers' digital lives however, wherever and whenever they want. And with our first-of-its-kind Customer Commitment and 24/7 U.S.-based customer support, we put our customers first and are always available if they need us.