2027 Summer Intern: Sustainability

Charter Communications; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Charter Communications, operating as Spectrum, offers a paid 11-week internship in Colorado for students pursuing sustainability and energy-related degrees. The program runs May 26 through August 6, 2027, with two teams and structured professional development opportunities.

Internship responsibilities include energy audits, ROI calculations, evaluating renewable technologies, and sustainability compliance reporting. Rising seniors must be enrolled and eligible to work in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Rising Seniors graduating Dec 2027 or 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 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 sponsorship in the future.

Responsibilities

• Energy Audits: analyze building energy audit reports from 2025 and 2026 and identify recommendations.
• Energy Efficiency ROI: calculate cost and energy savings from efficiency measures on the network.
• Evaluating on-site renewable technologies: assess solar, wind, battery opportunities and programs.
• Sustainability compliance: prepare consolidated reporting across a 45 state footprint.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Self-directed

Education

Pursuing bachelor’s degree

Job description

This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

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:
  • Sustainability, Environmental Studies, Energy Engineering, Energy & Sustainability Policy, Management and Organization, Management Science and Engineering
• 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 of America'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:

• Energy Audits: Create a consolidated analysis of building energy audit reports conducted in 2025 and 2026, comparing to similar analysis from previous years. The objective is to improve consistency and make identify recommendations found by the audits for each site.
• Energy Efficiency Return on Investment: Calculate cost and energy savings from efficiency measures on the network, such as HVAC replacements.
• Evaluating on‑site renewable technologies: Refresh and update an analysis at the site level for which renewable technologies have the greatest potential (e.g. solar, wind, battery, etc). Research available programs from states and utilities for the renewable technologies to provide up‑to‑date information for each site.
• Sustainability compliance: Prepare consolidated reporting from a compliance software tool across the 45 state footprint with comparison to existing efforts

Required qualifications

• Rising Seniors (Graduating date of December 2027 or 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

• Be a team‑focused, collaborative person who works (and plays) well with others.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Possess strong time management skills and the ability to be self‑directed.

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This job posting will remain open until 2026-10-16 04:00 AM (UTC) and will be extended if necessary.

The base pay for this position generally is between $28.50 and $29.50. 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.

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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.

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