2027 Summer Intern:Security Engineer

Charter Communications; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Professional development sessions

Networking opportunities

Job summary

Charter Communications, operating Spectrum, offers a paid, 11-week internship for students pursuing IT/security-related degrees. The role focuses on vulnerability management, risk reduction, and cross-functional remediation.

You will work with Security Engineering and intern cohorts, with mentoring, professional development, and networking. Travel to local events is expected; base pay may vary by location.

Qualifications

• Must be a rising senior with expected graduation between Dec 2027 and May 2028.
• Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a bachelor's degree.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Local travel to Spectrum intern events.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support Vulnerability Management efforts to identify, track, and reduce risk.
• Assist with dashboards, reports, and remediation tracking.
• Document processes and contribute to knowledge bases.
• Attend team meetings, trainings, and one-on-ones.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Data Science, Information Technology

Python

Golang

Networking fundamentals

Security fundamentals

Tools

None

Job description

At a Glance

• You’re a motivated student with a current 3.0 GPA or higher currently pursuing a degree in one of the following areas from an accredited college or university:
  • Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Data Science, Information Technology
• This is a paid, full-time, 11-week internship designed to give you real-world experience and meaningful exposure to the telecommunications industry in your chosen field.
• Internship program runs from May 26 through August 6, 2027.
• In addition to role-specific projects, you’ll take part in professional development sessions, networking opportunities, mentorship and experiences that help you grow personally and professionally.

The Spectrum Internship Experience

As part ofAmerica’s Connectivity Company, you’ll join a team that serves millions of customers and communities nationwide, while gaining valuable insight into the work that powers connection every day.

Throughout the summer, you’ll contribute to meaningful work, strengthen your skills and have opportunities to:

• Grow your skills in a dynamic, innovative business environment.
• Build connections with team members and senior leaders who can help you better understand our business and what it’s like to work here.
• Learn from a mentor, who can provide guidance, support and career advice.

What you can expect in this role

As a Spectrum intern, you’ll spend the summer working alongside two teams: your respective department and your intern cohort.

Department and team-focused projects account for about 80% of your schedule. You’ll spend the other 20% on internship experiences that include a kickoff conference, professional development sessions and networking activities, webinars, community service, cross-functional projects and final presentations.

This experience is designed to help you explore your interests, expand your network and leave with a deeper understanding of both your field and the impact of our business.

Internship responsibilities may include:

• The Vulnerability Management Intern will support the Security Engineering team's efforts to identify, track, and reduce risk across Charter/Spectrum's IT and infrastructure environment. This role offers broad, hands-on exposure to enterprise vulnerability management tools and processes and cross-functional remediation workflows. The intern will work alongside engineers responsible for platform integrations, executive reporting, false positive investigation, and vulnerability intelligence, gaining a well-rounded foundation in enterprise security operations.
• Support false positive investigation and validation by reviewing technical evidence submitted against vulnerability findings. Assist with maintaining and updating dashboards and reports within the Remediation Management platform to support executive and operational visibility into vulnerability posture. Help track remediation efforts against severity-based SLAs and follow up with stakeholders on outstanding findings. Participate in monitoring vendor disclosures and emerging high-risk vulnerabilities, and assist with documenting findings and applicability assessments. Support data quality efforts, including asset ownership validation and reconciliation across technology scanning toolsets. Assist with basic automation or scripting tasks (e.g., report generation, data pulls) under the guidance of team engineers. Attend team meetings, training sessions, and one-on-ones to build familiarity with team processes, priorities, and tools. Document processes and contribute to internal knowledge bases as directed.

Required qualifications

• Must be a rising senior with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and May 2028
• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited College or University completing a bachelor's degree
• 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

• Understanding of Python or Golang, and fundamental networking and security concepts is preferred.

Here, our employees don’t just have jobs, they’re building careers. That’s why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.

A qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.

This job posting will remain open until 2026-09-21 05:00 PM (UTC) and will be extended if necessary.

The base pay for this position generally is between $00 and $00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.

Get to Know Us

Charter Communications provides superior communication and entertainment products for residential and business customers through the Spectrum brand. Our offerings include Spectrum Internet, TV, Mobile and Voice. Beyond our connectivity solutions, we also provide local news, programming and regional sports via Spectrum Networks and multiscreen advertising solutions via Spectrum Reach. When you join our team, you’ll be keeping our customers connected to what matters most in 41 states across the U.S. Watch this video to learn more.

Grow Your Career Here

We’re committed to growing a workforce that reflects the customers and communities we serve - providing opportunities for employment and advancement to all team members. Spectrum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including job seekers with disabilities and veterans.
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