Intern - Network Engineer - Summer 2026

Lumen

75d • $31 - $46

About The Position

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress. We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future. Lumen offers students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in digital innovation through a 10-week summer internship. Interns learn, network, and advance their careers while helping drive technology forward - embark on your exciting journey with Lumen today. Come join Lumen's fully immersive, 10-week summer internship program. Our interns demonstrate curiosity, innovation, and a passion for advancing technology. We believe that empowering our people and helping them reach their full potential is essential for the long-term success of both Lumen and our customers.

Requirements

• Enrolled at a 4-year accredited college or university, rising senior level education status at the start of the internship.
• Graduating August 2026 – May 2028.
• Proficiency and understanding of strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn.
• Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively in agile environments.
• Familiarity with basic telecommunications networking principles (preferred).
• Applies advanced engineering and network principles, theories, concepts and technologies to solve complex problems and issues.

Nice To Haves

• Enjoys collaboration and works well in fully remote team environment.
• Comfortability interacting with different levels of leadership and presenting solutions.
• Unafraid to ask questions to find solutions.
• Thinks outside the box to challenge the norm.
• Works to think of creative solutions to challenging problems.

Responsibilities

• Ability to research, document requirements, and define solutions deployed to ensure interoperability and validation of features, functions and behaviors in next generation 911 solutions.
• Collaborate with the Voice Network Engineering team to create real time communications solutions or next generation 911 solutions including operational readiness and acceptance testing in both lab and real-world production environments.
• Resolves difficult production/interoperability problems by working with cross functional teams and applying advanced engineering and network principles, theories and concepts.
• Document technical processes and contribute to internal knowledge bases.
• Participate in team meetings, code reviews, and troubleshooting sessions to enhance development workflows.
• Self-motivated with problem solving capabilities, sense of urgency and accountability.

Benefits

• Hourly Based Pay Range: Min: $31/hour, Max: $46/hour.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees