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 

Comcast Advertising helps the television industry monetize its premium content through a robust technology platform that enables consumers to view high-quality videos on any device, including PC, smartphone, OTT device, set-top box, and traditional TV. 

Comcast Advertising’s Reston Engineering Hub is the center of our global engineering group, which is building a one-stop solution for the TV industry to manage its billion-dollar revenue. Our tech platform is capable of handling billions of daily requests, providing insightful forecasting of inventory and audience, processing terabytes of raw daily data, and optimizing clients’ businesses. 

Role Description 

Are you passionate about digital media, entertainment, and software services? Do you like significant challenges and working within a highly motivated team environment?  

As a Search engine Intern on the Infra UI&API team, you will: 

• Develop and optimize search algorithms to improve search personalized, relevance, performance, and scalability. 

• Work with large complex datasets to build efficient indexing and retrieval systems. 

• Implement advanced features such as natural language processing, machine learning models, and ranking algorithms. 

What are some interesting problems the student will work on?  

In your role, you will Implement advanced features such as natural language processing, machine learning models, and ranking algorithms and work with large complex datasets to build efficient indexing and retrieval systems. 

Where can this student make an impact?   

You’ll be working with the best and brightest minds in Comcast Advertising while we roll out the Search Engine that will power Personalized ranking and recommendation. Success in this role is characterized by a faster speed to market and better user experience on the Search function. 

Job Responsibilities 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:  

• Assist in designing, implementing, and fine-tuning search algorithms to improve the relevance and accuracy of search results. 

• Implement and test personalization techniques to tailor search results based on user preferences and behavior. 

• Work with large datasets to analyze and extract meaningful patterns that can enhance search performance. 

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

Preferred Skills 

• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, or C++. 

• Basic understanding of search algorithms, data structures, and databases. 

• Experience with data analysis and handling large datasets. 

• Knowledge of machine learning and personalization techniques is a plus. 

• Preferred Majors: Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering 

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