2026 Summer Intern: Data Infrastructure Engineer 1

Spectrum • Charlotte, NC

163d

About The Position

This is a full-time, 10-week internship program designed to give you real-world experience working within the telecommunications industry in your field of choice. The internship program runs from May 27 through July 31, 2026. In addition to the role-based projects you'll work on, you'll also participate in professional development sessions, networking opportunities, and have access to a mentor. You'll join one of our departments for the summer, where you'll contribute to meaningful projects that give you insight into what it's like to work at a leading connectivity company. You'll have access to opportunities to gain new skills and elevate the ones you already have, all in a robust and forward-thinking business setting. Build connections with our team members and senior leaders who can help you better understand what our business looks like and what it's like to work here. Receive mentorship from a member of our team, who can provide one-on-one advice to help you reach your professional goals.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited College or University graduating with a bachelor's degree between December 2026 - May 2027
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Python
• PowerShell, and/or JavaScript
• Familiar with storage fundamentals and REST API fundamentals

Responsibilities

• Working with Storage Operations teams to create monitoring scripts
• Leveraging REST API calls to write Python, PowerShell, or JavaScript applets to perform custom monitoring of a multi-petabyte storage and data protection environment
• Help develop automations to deploy, reclaim and expand storage provisionings and data protection schedules
• Work with the greater automation teams to incorporate storage and data protection scripts into the deployment pipeline workflows

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Telecommunications
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree