AI & Automation Internship: Build Next-Gen Connectivity

Lumen Technologies; United States; Remote; USD 36,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Mentorship

Professional development

Networking with peers & leaders

Job summary

Lumen Technologies offers a paid, 10-week Summer 2027 Internship Pathway focused on AI, automation, and software development. Interns gain meaningful work, mentorship, and professional development while connecting with peers and leaders across roles.

Pathways link multiple roles with related skills, spanning software, AI engineering, automation, cloud, DevOps, and IT operations, providing hands‑on experience to build, troubleshoot, and improve real solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong problem‑solving and analytical‑thinking skills.
• Curiosity and a desire to understand how technology works.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity, troubleshooting, and complex technical challenges.
• Interest in software development, AI, automation, cloud technologies, or digital innovation.
• Initiative, adaptability, and a growth mindset.
• Desire to build, create, test, and continuously improve solutions.
• Prior experience with programming languages, software development, AI technologies, cloud platforms, automation tools, testing, or technical projects may be required for some roles.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, or enhance software applications, AI‑enabled tools, and technology solutions
• Develop automated workflows that improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, or create better digital experiences
• Work with cloud platforms, APIs, data integrations, development environments, or monitoring tools
• Evaluate technical requirements, troubleshoot issues, and improve the performance, reliability, or usability of solutions
• Collaborate with technical and business teams to translate real problems into scalable technology solutions

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Curiosity

Communication

Collaboration

Ambiguity navigation

Growth mindset

Initiative

Tools

Programming basics

Job description

Lumen Technologies offers a paid, 10-week Summer 2027 Internship Pathway focused on AI, automation, and software development. Interns gain meaningful work, mentorship, and professional development while connecting with peers and leaders across roles.

Pathways link multiple roles with related skills, spanning software, AI engineering, automation, cloud, DevOps, and IT operations, providing hands‑on experience to build, troubleshoot, and improve real solutions.