Comcast Software Engineer Intern

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we’re making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world.

Job Summary

This job code is to be used for internships and co-ops. It is not to be used for temporary or contract workers.

Job Description

Program Overview

Discover opportunities designed to set your career in motion! The Comcast internship/co-op program will help you cultivate meaningful relationships, develop strong interpersonal and business skills, gain exposure to the day-to-day operations of a Fortune 40 media and technology company, and receive mentorship opportunities to expand your professional network.

This program immerses students into the daily operation of a contemporary media and technology company while working side-by-side with Comcast’s top innovators. The student becomes an integral part of the Comcast team working on creative, innovative, and thought-provoking projects within various business units.

Organization & Team Overview

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we’re making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world.

Freewheel Data Engineering team is a key engineering team that powers several Data Driven products such as Audience, Identity & Measurement (AIM), TV Platform Reporting & Measurement and Beeswax platforms. Data Engineering team ingests, processes and organizes large volume of data from internal & external sources that enables data driven decisions. We use cutting edge Big Data technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake on AWS to power several real time and batch processing data platforms. We are responsible for maintaining the integrity of data across the board to ensure our customer facing products are free of anomalies and inaccuracies.

Role Description

Are you passionate about Data? Do you get excited by working on extremely complex Data challenges that involves large volume (Petabyte scale), strict SLAs and ever-changing business needs?

What are some interesting problems the student will work on?

In your role, you will work on solving complex data challenges such as automating large scale Data Observability & Anomaly Detection, transforming large scale data from source systems to destination and automating complex Data Infrastructure on AWS.

Where can this student make an impact?

You will be working with extremely motivated and bright Data Engineers working in a fast-paced environment. Success in this role is measured by reducing the time it takes to roll out new transformations, reducing anomalies in source data as early as possible and reducing time it takes to make the data actionable for several Data Driven use cases.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Research and test newer / better methods for Data Observabilities
• Participate in Agile development methods collaborating with several Data Engineers
• Document the design and plan according to the needs
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Preferred Skills

• SQL
• Python or Java or Scala
• Pandas
• Databases such as MySQL
• Preferred Majors:  Computer Science, Data Science

Minimum Qualifications and Eligibility Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree from a United States-based college or university
• Rising Junior or Rising Senior only (must have a graduation date between Winter 2025- Spring 2027)
• 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 2025 semester before graduating)
• Available to work 40 hours per week over the course of the summer program- June 2 through August 15, 2025
• Authorized to work in the United States with no current or future sponsorship needs
• Available to report in-person to the work location on the job posting (unless virtual offering)
• Comcast is an Affirmative Action/EEO employer M/F/D/V

Compensation

Base Pay: $40.00

Base 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 compensation and benefits summary 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.

Education

Certifications (if applicable)

Relative Work Experience

0-2 Years

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