2025 Summer Intern: Network Engineer

At a Glance

• You're a motivated rising junior or 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:
  • Cybersecurity
  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
• 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 28, 2025 through August 1, 2025.
• 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 resume, 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 28th, webinars, community service, cross-functional project, and final presentations.

Internship responsibilities may include

• Help with troubleshooting Enterprise Client Network and Security deployments
• Evaluate and Review Configurations for Standards and Security Compliance.

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 2025 - May 2026
• 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

• Network Engineering
• Programming Fundamentals (Python, Java or Pearl)
• Network Security Fundamentals
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Analytical skills
• Collaboration skills
• Communication skills - verbal and written
• Drives results through effective project and time management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access