Job Description AT A GLANCE

• You’re a motivated rising senior student with a 3.0 GPA or higher seeking a degree in one of the following areas listed below from an accredited college or university:

  • Computer Science
  • MIS
  • Electrical Engineering

• 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 JUNE 1, 2022 through AUGUST 5, 2022.

• 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 Top 100 Internship Programs in the United States by WayUp. 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 June 1, webinars, community service, cross-functional project, and final presentations. Internship responsibilities may include

• The network development teams are focused on the automation of network services for Spectrum Enterprise utilizing Ciena MDSO as the orchestration platform. The candidate will be developing code in Python alongside the network development team to add additional functionality to the platform.

HERE’S WHAT IT TAKES TO GET STARTED Required qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited College or University completing a Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Degree
• 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 future sponsorship

Preferred qualifications

• Software development skills needed: Python, Git Source Control, CI/CD, REST Framework
• Understanding of software lifecycle and industry best practices for software development
• Understanding of Full Stack application development and containerization
• Understanding of Ethernet and IP based network architectures
• Experience with agile framework, roles, and philosophy
• Ability to analyze data and develop and present data driven reports
• Demonstrate ability to manage and execute on multiple, critical projects simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills
• Strong analytic, organizational, and problem solving skills
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Must be customer focused and service oriented