Intern - DevOps Engineer - Summer 2026

About Lumen

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.

About Lumen's Internship Program

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.

 

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The Role

Intern must be available to work full time (40 hours/week) during the 10-week program

 

Program Dates: May 29 – August 7, 2026.

Location: This position is fully remote / work from home in the continental US. 

Work Authorization: US Work Authorization required for this role.

 

Program eligibility is contingent on the candidate’s commitment to the entire 10-week program. No exceptions will be made.

The Main Responsibilities

Lumen’s  Enterprise Operations organization is looking for a DevOps Engineer Intern on our Network Transformation team.  The intern will be responsible for automation of manual tasks as well as software development. You will need a high level of engagement and ability to take initiative, ask questions, learn quickly, and work in a team environment

 

Responsibilities of intern will include

 

• Collaborate with senior developers on designing, developing, and testing tools for supporting the network automation infrastructure and applications.
• Effectively manage and deliver multiple projects to operational stability.
• Communicate with all stakeholders throughout a project to gain clarification of requirements, provide project status, identify gaps, identify issues, discuss schedules.
• Support existing applications and procedures.
• Write documentation to support applications and processes.
• Implement assigned projects via continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and Agile methodology.
• Install, configure, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot third party software along with custom internal applications.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to gain hands-on experience working in a fast-paced environment with great opportunities for growth.

What We Look For in a Candidate

Required qualifications

• Enrolled at a 4-year accredited college or university, rising senior or masters level education status at the start of the internship.
• Graduating August 2026 – May 2028
• Preferred fields include but not limited to: CIS, Data Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related IT field.

Proficiency and understanding of:

• Hands-on development experience with backend languages like Java and/or Python and databases such as SQL/MongoDB/Oracle. Experience with NodeJS is desirable.
• Familiarity with web technologies such as HTML/CSS, Django, and JavaScript. (React/jQuery/Angular are desirable.)
• Familiarity working in Windows and Linux environments, including file structures, grep, and basic shell scripting.
• Understanding of XML, JSON, and data structure fundamentals.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology of development.
• Familiarity with code version control, git (or similar.
• Ansible
• Continuous improvement mindset and the ability to analyze business processes to identify process improvements and optimization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

 

• Preferred qualifications
  • Strong drive for results/solutions and taking initiative to resolve problems
  • Strong Tech background and desire to learn more in the tech realm
  • Ability to be resourceful