Comcast Technical Project Manager Intern

Posted:
9/12/2024, 5:25:27 AM

Location(s):
Pennsylvania, United States ⋅ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Business & Strategy ⋅ Product

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

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 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 

Our Product Operations team dives deep into the suite of tools offered between P2 & Aegis, that support construction & design management and service delivery within PLEX‘s mission-critical to CONNECT and to Comcast’s growth strategy. 

P2 teams support a enterprise-wide integrated workflow orchestration tool that tracks the progress of all construction job types nationwide – providing visibility into status of milestones, accurate cost of each project, the data to build forecasts, and the ability to roll up those metrics to a national view. Strong knowledge in media or telecommunications is not required – rather this role focuses on the intersection of these industries with technology.  

Iris Design & Drafting teams developed an enterprise-wide integrated source of truth for the Comcast outside plant that supports design and wavelength management activity – providing visibility into wavelength assignment and availability, adjacent design activity, and makes this data accessible throughout the organization. 

Role Description 

The Technical Project Manager Intern will coordinate and drive integrations between platforms, partner platforms and all stakeholders to ensure teams meet delivery timelines.  At any given time, the Technical Project Manager Intern should expect to lead major integrations and work with existing integration partners on any enhancement requests.  

What are some interesting problems the student will work on?  

The Technical Project Manager Intern will need to work to identify stakeholders listed below and create forums, schedule meetings, create agenda, take notes, provide a document storage solution and track action item to resolution to ensure a successful launch of integration. The Technical Project Manager Intern will be responsible for an engagement model with stakeholders with the skill sets and deliverables outlined below.  

  • Subject Matter Experts (SME): This group of resources assists the technical teams in development decision points.  Goal of this external stakeholder engagement is to ensure technical team questions are answered and baked into requirements 
  • User Acceptance Testing resources: this group of resources assists the technical team with testing parts of the implementation and providing feedback.  Goal for this eternal stakeholder engagement is to ensure they are engaged and test the required components.  A bonus if you can make this group a promoter of the product you’re building. 
  • Leads/Influencers: This group of resources are the main group the Technical Project Manager Co-op will need to keep aligned around timelines of product deliverables and educate on the product they will receive. The Technical Project Manager Co-op will need to ensure this group is committed to helping the team roll out new functionality Nationally. 
  • External Integration teams:  This team will jointly develop requirements with the Product team and will be responsible for delivering code required to enable the integration. 
  • Internal Senior Leadership:  This group must be informed of how integrations are tracking for the program and any blockers they need to remove.  This group requires succinct communication on a weekly basis on program progress and specific and clear asks if their involvement is required to unblock or de-risk the program 
  • External Senior Leadership:  This group must get involved if alignment around a program that impacts process or resources. 

Where can this student make an impact?  

The purpose of this role is to ensure internal and external stakeholder alignment throughout the process to support a seamless UAT, Beta and General Availability launch.   

  

Job Responsibilities 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

  • Working with software development teams on a day to day basis. 
  • Obtaining project status from technology team members. 
  • Learning and using task management and project management software 
  • Collecting and analyzing project data to provide recurring and adhoc reports with the purpose of measuring progress towards milestones and objectives. 
  • Owning timeline and communication for product delivery – if a date is published, it is either met or re-baselined with all stakeholders. 
  • Work with internal team to resolve obstacles. 
  • If obstacle encountered that requires clearance or support, outline the issue and decision point required succinctly to drive decisions. 
  • Ensuring everyone who needs to be informed about the program is informed. 
  • Keeping all listed stake holders aligned with objectives and delighted throughout the process. 
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

Preferred Skills 

  • Strong organizational skills - making a collaborative plan and working on a semester-long project. 
  • Strong communication skills - explaining & presenting complex ideas in simpler terms. 
  • Natural curiosity about how the world works and platforms specifically 
  • Collaborative attitude  
  • Succinct communication 
  • Working experience with Microsoft Office products, especially PowerPoint and Excel 
  • Preferred Majors: Management Information Systems, Business Analytics, Business Management, Business Marketing 

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: $32.00

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

Comcast is proud to be 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.