Make your mark at Comcast -- a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace. Join us. You’ll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)Job SummaryComcast’s Summer Internship Program offers an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience, build lasting connections, and grow professionally in a dynamic and inclusive environment. This paid, 11-week immersive experience places interns at the heart of our business, working alongside talented professionals on meaningful projects that contribute to real outcomes. As a trusted member of the team, you’ll gain exposure to the inner workings of a global media and technology company while developing skills that will serve you well in any career path. Job Description<div><div>Your experience will include: </div><div><ul><li>Hands-On Learning &amp; Impactful Work: Tackle real business challenges, collaborate across teams, and contribute ideas that drive results from day one. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Community, Connection &amp; Giving Back: Build meaningful relationships through social events, peer engagement, and shared experiences. You’ll also have the opportunity to give back through Team UP, Comcast’s volunteer initiative, deepening your connection to both your community and your fellow interns. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Mentorship &amp; Support: Receive guidance from experienced professionals through our dedicated mentorship program, helping you navigate your internship and beyond. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Professional Development: Participate in a custom onboarding experience, a curated learning series, and networking events designed to help you build new skills, explore career paths, and gain insights from professionals from across the organization. </li></ul></div><div>At Comcast, we’re committed to investing in the next generation of innovators and leaders. Our Summer Internship Program is a transformative experience designed to help you grow, connect, and take the next step in your professional journey. </div></div><div> </div><div>Organization &amp; Team Overview </div><div>Comcast’s Technology &amp; Product organization designs , develops and supports innovative products and services that bring broadband, wireless, video and voice experiences to residential and business customers throughout the world, with more than 57 million customer relationships across the U.S. and Europe. The team also works to ensure the performance of our network in the U.S., including speeds and capacity that customers rely on to stay connected to what matters most, and builds and operations mission-critical systems, including those that monitor our network and its associated cloud infrastructure.  </div><div>The CyberSecurity Incident and Availability Reliability Engineering (CSRE - IDEAL) team serves as the centralized operations function for Comcast’s cybersecurity infrastructure, driving operational maturity, resilience, and scalability across both cloud and physical environments. The team leads core reliability engineering initiatives across change, incident, and problem management domains. This includes fostering cross-functional alignment of processes across the organization, and driving measurable improvements in Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Mitigate (MTTM). The team leads the development of a centralized problem management framework, resolves challenges with dual-platform tracking (IOP &amp; JIRA) and dashboard enhancements, enabling greater efficiency and visibility across Security Reliability Engineering operations. It also ensures operational readiness through robust change controls, standardized procedures, and escalation protocols . </div><div> </div><div>The CSRE-IDEAL team supports infrastructure modernization across platforms such as F5, Gigamon, Aruba, Fortinet, and Palo Alto, while driving automation to streamline operations and improve response times. Responsibilities span tool onboarding of inventory management, centralized logging, alert monitoring, performance tuning, patching, OS upgrades, and backup/recovery. Emphasis is placed on major project delivery, process standardization, proactive maintenance, and compliance. As CSRE evolves into a centralized authority, the team is shaping a forward-looking vision for 2026+, focused on intelligent automation, AI integration, and governance. Key strategic questions—such as what it means to be “onboarded” into CSRE and what the program is striving to become—are guiding decisions around tooling and innovation, with a goal to deliver measurable improvements in security reliability and operational efficiency across Comcast. </div><div></div><div>Role Description </div><div>Do you like big challenges and working within a highly motivated team environment?  </div><div>As a Platform Onboarding and Operationalization intern on the CSRE-IDEAL team, you will contribute to the onboarding and operationalization of cybersecurity platforms that support Comcast’s infrastructure across cloud and physical environments. This role offers hands-on experience in reliability engineering, automation, and process standardization, with exposure to industry-leading tools such as F5, Gigamon, Aruba, Fortinet, and Palo Alto. </div><div><div> </div><div>What are some interesting problems the student will work on?  </div><div>In your role, you will bridge the gap between development and operations.  Trace defects through a cutting-edge service-oriented architecture to find root cause.  Develop scripts and utilities to automate data collection from hundreds or thousands of nodes.   </div><div><ul><li>How to standardize onboarding across diverse platforms with varying telemetry and alerting capabilities. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Designing automation workflows to reduce manual effort in patching and configuration compliance. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Identifying and resolving gaps in platform visibility and performance monitoring. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Supporting the development of AI-driven operational models for predictive maintenance and incident response. </li></ul></div><div>Where can this student make an impact?  </div><div>You’ll be working with the best and brightest minds in Comcast while we roll out the security infrastructure that will protect the next generation of connectivity.  Success in this role is characterized by a higher response time, with fewer impacts and outages.   </div><div>Your work will directly support the operational readiness and reliability of Comcast’s cybersecurity infrastructure. By helping onboard platforms and streamline operational processes, you’ll contribute to improved detection and mitigation times, reduced manual overhead, and enhanced visibility across CSRE systems—laying the foundation for scalable, intelligent cybersecurity operations. </div><div> </div><div>Job Responsibilities </div><div>Responsibilities include but are not limited to: </div><div><ul><li>Provides research and assistance to leadership in the development and design of new projects.  </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Process standardization, proactive maintenance, and compliance, focused on intelligent automation, AI integration, and governance. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Assist in onboarding new platforms into CSRE operations, including inventory validation, configuration tracking, and integration with monitoring tools. </li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>Support the development and refinement of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for alerting, patching, logging, and backup/recovery. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Participate in the setup and tuning of centralized dashboards (e.g., Zabbix, Cardinal) to improve visibility and performance tracking. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Collaborate with engineers to document platform telemetry and operational health metrics. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Help identify gaps in automation and contribute to scripting or workflow improvements using tools like Jira, IOP, and internal APIs. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Contribute to incident, change, and problem management workflows by supporting data collection and reporting. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Preferred Skills <div><ul><li>Business Process Improvement </li><li>Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts and infrastructure platforms. </li><li>Basic understanding of monitoring tools, dashboards, or CMDB systems. </li><li>Experience with scripting (Python, PowerShell, or Bash) and automation tools. </li><li>Strong analytical and documentation skills. </li><li>Ability to work collaboratively across technical and operational teams.  </li><li>Preferred Majors: Business, Technology </li></ul></div></div><div> </div><div>Minimum Qualifications and Eligibility Requirements </div><div><ul><li>Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree from a United States-based college or university </li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>Rising Junior or Rising Senior only (must have a graduation date between Winter 2026- Spring 2028) </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Returning to degree-program (for at least a semester) after the completion of the summer internship (meaning, student must be returning to school for Fall 2026 semester before graduating)  </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Available to work 40 hours per week over the course of the summer program starting June 1, 2026, through August 14, 2026 </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Authorized to work in the United States with no current or future sponsorship needs </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Available to report in-person to the work location on the job posting (unless virtual offering)  </li></ul></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Skills</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Accountability, Communication, Professional Etiquette, Relationship Building, Resilience, TeamworkCompensationBase Pay: $32.00Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work.    Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus.  Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees.  We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most.  That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the <a target="_blank" href="https://jobs.comcast.com/benefits">compensation and benefits summary</a> on our careers site for more details. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.EducationCertifications (if applicable)Relevant Work Experience0-2 YearsComcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.