2025 Summer Intern: Inside Plant Engineer

Company Overview
Spectrum is the nation's fastest-growing mobile provider and leading internet provider. Our tech teams create, develop, and operate leading connectivity products serving nearly 100 million users and 500 million devices. We connect people to what's next. This position is eligible to work in a hybrid work model (combination of in-office and remote days).

At a Glance

• You're a motivated rising senior with a 3.0 GPA or higher seeking a bachelor's degree in one of the following areas listed below from an accredited college or university:
  • Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer 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 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 28, webinars, community service, cross-functional project, and final presentations.

Internship responsibilities may include:

• Assist with monitor services for quality delivery assurance.
• Operate and understand ISP test equipment to verify optimum performance is being achieved.
• Perform all required Performance Testing as needed.
• Troubleshoot communication architectures, topologies, hardware, software, transmission and signaling links and protocols.
• Basic set up and operation of legacy headend equipment including but not limited to RF distribution, signal processors, modulators, demodulators, IRD's and IRT's.
• Install Ethernet cabling - follow proper engineering practices for the preparation, routing and termination of CAT 5 and/or CAT 6 cabling.
• Install coaxial cabling - follow proper engineering practices for the preparation, routing and termination of coax and mini-coax applications.
• Install fiber cabling - follow proper engineering practices for the preparation, routing and termination of various types of fiber connectors in both multi-mode and single mode applications.
• Install and align various types of off-air antennas for VHF and UHF television and radio reception.
• Install, test and maintain optical passive devices including patch panels, optical couplers, mux/demux and filters utilizing appropriate optical connector handling and cleaning procedures.
• Install, maintain, and perform testing and required documentation of emergency alert systems.
• Maintain required logs, records and other documentation in compliance with company and FCC (Federal Communications Commission) technical requirements.
• Perform HE and facility Technical Quality Assurance (TQA) inspections; ensure all cabling, equipment installation, power and cooling is in compliance with corporate TQA standards.
• Assist with the development and Implementation of approved methods of procedure.
• Work on projects / systems / issues of basic to moderate complexity surrounding network planning, configuration and optimization.
• Perform analog and digital RF channel level measurement and quality testing.
• Assist with daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly testing and logging as outlined by ISP Playbook.

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

• RF
• Critical Infrastructure understanding
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Oral and written skills
• Organizational skills
• Problem solving abilities
• Proficient in Software including Adobe, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word