Lumen Town and Country, MO 63017 Remote
2021-10-07

Intern - Edge Computing - Summer 2022, MO or Remote (US)

3.5

About Lumen
Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With 450,000 route fiber miles serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure global platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn more about Lumen’s network, edge cloud, security and communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies.

The Role

Lumen’s US Internship Program is a path for career readiness in the 4th Industrial Revolution.

Be a part of an internship program, driving human progress through technology. During a 10- week period our summer interns innovate and make an impact by transforming industries across the globe and changing the world one connection at a time. Our interns are presented with real business challenges and provide solutions that make a difference across all areas of the company, all while learning the skills needed to successfully navigate the modern workplace.

The Experience

  • Innovate – to deliver solutions to real business problems
  • Transform – your skills and knowledge through challenging work projects
  • Connect – to our company and culture creating valuable connections with your intern peers, work team and leaders across the organization.
  • Impact – through Community & Social Involvement – collaborate with our ERGs to give back and make an impact in the communities Lumen serves.

The Main Responsibilities

This internship role will be within our Cloud Applications team in our Strategic Planning and Transformation organization. The intern will have a cross-functional opportunity to work within, Engineering, Architecture and Testing teams to build solutions as close to the edge as possible. The ideal intern for this role will have a basic understanding and skills in one or more of these areas, and a desire to explore cloud software development, product delivery and cloud computing. This role requires a love of learning and problem solving. The intern should have an interest in cloud application development with a mindset to take initiative, be resourceful and curious, not afraid to ask questions and make suggestions with new ideas.


  • Focal point of the role is the Lumen Cloud
  • Work with AGILE methodologies and principles as
  • Work within Architect team to assess business and operational impact of solution, propose custom solutions that differentiate Lumen’s services, and meet requirements and goals.
  • Opportunity to work with testing team to write APIs and UI development
  • Work with development team to design, develop, code, test and debug new complex software or significant enhancements to existing complex software

What We Look For in a Candidate

  • Education:
    • Enrolled at a 4-year accredited college or university, rising senior or master’s level education status at the start of the internship, graduating August 2022 – June 2023.
    • Major/Degree: In pursuit of degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar technical degree.
  • Proficiency and understanding of
    • Experience with Python and Go
    • Familiar with; Java,/J2EE, JavaScript, HTML, Spring Boot, camel, jQuery, Java8 or higher
    • Familiar with technologies such as; SOAP, RESTful Web Services, micro-services, Swagger, Spring Boot, Spring, SQL, SOAP Services, REST Services, GIT, Maven.
    • Experience with data structuring in XML or JSON
  • Professional Attributes
    • Strong drive for results and taking initiative
    • Resourceful and adaptable
    • Collaborative and have agility while making effective decisions
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills
    • Ability to interact with business partners and drive the conversation.
    • Flexible and adapts well to change
  • Work Setting
    • The position will be in one of the following offices: Town & Country MO or work from home/remote.
    • Intern must be able to work 30-40 hours be week during the 10-week program (June 3– August 12, 2022)
    • Intern must have reliable transportation to/from work location (Lumen does not provide transportation to/from Lumen office locations)
    • US work authorization required

What to Expect Next

After completion and submission of your application, you will be asked to participate in a virtual video interview. This on demand interview will be a way for Lumen to learn more about you and your experience as it aligns to the internship position. A separate email invitation will be sent to you (check your spam) within 6 hours of application. For continued consideration in the summer internship program, please ensure you complete the video interview within 5 business days of application. Thank you!

Requisition #: 262620

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EEO Statement
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NOTE: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Disclaimer
The above job definition information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.