Introduction

Imagine the unlimited opportunities you can be exposed to by being part of a Fortune 100 company. Spectrum Scholars provides more than just financial support. As part of the program, you have a network of peers who share your drive and a community of mentors invested in your success, helping you grow both personally and professionally. Apply now!

Description

Program Components:

• Scholarship: Scholars will receive $20,000 ($10,000 will be disbursed at the beginning of your junior year and $10,000 will be disbursed at the beginning of your senior year).
• Internship: Scholars are guaranteed a 10-week paid summer internship opportunity.
• Professional Development: Scholars will be provided with a structured engagement strategy that includes skills and career-readiness training and telecommunications industry education.
• Mentorship: Scholars will be assigned a Spectrum employee mentor to provide guidance throughout the program.

Qualifications

To be considered, applicants must:

• Be a rising college junior graduating May 2027 - August 2027 pursuing a Bachelor's degree.
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Explore summer internship opportunities with Spectrum.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Have authorization to work in the U.S. without restrictions or need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must be able to participate and successfully complete all program-related activities.
• Reside within 50 miles of a Charter corporate office in Stamford, CT, Charlotte, NC, St. Louis, MO, Denver, CO, Austin, TX.
• Major in one of the following areas in residing location:

Austin, TX

• Business Administration
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering

Charlotte, NC

• Accounting
• Ad Sales
• Business Administration
• Cyber Security
• Computer Science
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Information Systems
• Information Technology
• I/O Psychology
• Marketing

Denver, CO

• Application Development
• Computer Information Systems (CIS)
• Computer Programming
• Computer Science
• Cyber Security
• Data Science
• Digital Design
• Interactive Design
• Java Developing
• Management Information Systems (MIS)
• Motion and Animation Design
• Network Engineering
• Networking Developing
• Product Design
• Supply Chain Management
• Systems Engineering
• Telecommunications
• User Experience or User Interface (UX/UI)
• Visual Design
• Web Design

Stamford, CT

• Business Administration
• Communication Design
• Communications
• Government Affairs
• Human Resources
• Mass Communications
• Media Studies
• Marketing
• Public Relations

St Louis, MO

• Accounting
• Ad Sales
• Business Administration
• Computer Information Systems (CIS)
• Computer Science
• Cyber Security
• Finance
• Information Technology
• Legal
• Management Information Systems (MIS)
• Statistics - Advanced Analytics, Modeling

Selection Process

What to expect and documents you will need when applying for the Spectrum Scholars Program:

Documents:

• 2025 - 2026 FAFSA Form
• 2025 - 2026 Financial Aid Award Letter
• Transcript

What to Expect:

• Submit written essay
• Record video introduction

Once the application window closes on April 4th, eligible applications will go through a review process and a member of the scholars team will reach out to you to confirm eligibility requirements. This process usually takes a month to complete.

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.