The Role

Lumen’s 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

Our Database Administrator Intern will be able to: 

• Participate in the design and implementation of physical databases 

• Participate in the evaluation and recommendations on Database Platform software and supporting software. 

• Research, analyze and recommend database configuration changes to ensure data integrity, stability, and performance. 

• Participate in the definition and execution of data management processes and procedures relative to physical database management. 

• Monitor the integrity, performance, and stability of the databases they are assigned and provides appropriate written and verbal reports. 

• Design, implement, document, and execute backup and recovery plans for all assigned databases according to corporate standards. 

• Create, Update and Revise any database administration documentation according to internal policies and procedures. 

• Apply changes to Development, Testing and Production environments within agreed upon SLA window. 

Ideal candidate should be enrolled in a degree program such as Computer Science, Management Information System (MIS) or another computer/data/technology course of study.  

The Internship Program will offer interns an opportunity to have a variety of experiences through meaningful work assignments, observation opportunities, and social interactions. Our goal is to provide each intern with a thorough understanding of Lumen. 

What We Look For in a Candidate

• 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 – May 2023.
• Education/Degree: In pursuit of degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or similar technical degree field is preferred.
• Position will be located in our Littleton, CO Office. OR remote during the 10 week internship
• Ability to work in a team environment and handle multiple tasks 
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Experience or Introduction to Database Management system (Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL)
• Experience or Introduction to NoSQL (DataStax) a plus 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to adapt and work in a changing fast paced environment
• US work authorization 

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!