Bandwidth’s Summer Internship

My internship at Bandwidth was an all-around great experience. From the first day, it is clear that you are not treated like an ‘intern’, but as an integral part of the BAND. The projects given are far from trivial, they directly impact departments within the business. The projects I worked on during the summer not only increased my technical skillset but allowed me to gain confidence in working with ‘real’ business problems. As a BANDmate, you are set up for success by your mentor, managers, and fellow co-workers. People are always willing to share their expertise and answer questions. There is truly a team mentality here, the culture is unrivaled. It was so awesome I didn’t want to leave, and thankfully I am still here working full-time on the Business Analytics team.

– Erin Blake
Intern class of 2019
Business Analytic Intern

I remember my first day, I was nervous. This was my first internship as a Product Manager. Two weeks later, I was running meetings where the Director of Product and other senior Product Managers were present. That is the amount of confidence and faith Bandwidth instills in you. My flagship project involved improving the number of porting experience on the Bandwidth dashboard. I was assigned a mentor who guided me through my term as an intern. It was so much more than just hand-holding. Every team-mate and Bandmate that I interacted with during my project was extremely resourceful and was always there to answer my doubts and concerns. The fact that I was handling a project of that size was both scary and exciting, but I received extreme support throughout the time I worked on it. Bandwidth encourages you to make decisions, take calculated risks, and lets you think independently about the vision of the project. The problem at hand gets the highest priority in every discussion. A culture like this made me more confident, creative, and helped me build a mindset around product management. It is due to these reasons, I made the decision to continue working as a full-time employee with Bandwidth. Apart from my professional growth as a Product Manager, the culture here also helps you grow personally. Could not have asked for a better company to start my career!

– Robin Bhattacharya
Class of 2019
Product Intern

I had internships before coming to Bandwidth, but none compare to my experience as an intern at Bandwidth. While at other internships I did busywork, at Bandwidth I worked on projects that are still being used today. I was very quickly welcomed as an integral member of my team. I did research, attended daily stand-ups, demoed projects to my team and leadership, organized a company volunteer event, and shadowed Bandmates outside of my team to experience their day-to-day. If you’re considering being a Bandwidth intern, know that you will spend the whole summer learning. As a BAndwidth intern you have the opportunity to meet a lot of hard-working and approachable Bandmates. When I graduated college I knew that I wanted to continue to educate myself, but I didn’t want to do it in an academic setting. After my Bandwidth internship I felt confident that I would learn at LEAST one new thing every day and develop my career quickly by accepting a full-time position at Bandwidth.

– Lucille Tasker
Class of 2019
Software Development Intern

In my time as a Bandwidth intern, I learned and accomplished way more than I ever expected to. Even though it was my first software development role, I got to work on the same projects and assignments as the more senior developers on my team. This was exciting since I knew my work had a direct impact on my team and our mission, but it was also challenging because I was constantly learning and growing my skills. I loved the challenge, and I always had the amazing people on my team to support me and help me grow as a developer. My internship gave me the experience and confidence I needed to be successful in my current role as a software engineer. I originally chose Bandwidth because I wanted to work in the telecommunications industry. I chose to go full time at Bandwidth for countless reasons, one of the most important being our awesome company culture. Bandwidth recognizes that its employees are all full individuals and actively invests in the body, mind, and spirit of each of us. Working for a company that cares about my health and happiness in addition to the work I do motivates me to improve myself on all fronts.

– Jacquelyn Moreno
Class of 2019
Software Development Intern

Through my internship, I got to see that the company culture at Bandwidth is genuine. I was skeptical at first but it’s simply just a great working environment. I worked in the NOC (Network Operations Center) on a project to query data from a large number of machines. I had no idea about any of the software I was going to be using initially, but my manager Ahmed and mentor Austin taught me everything I needed to know. Through the whole experience, I learned as much as I could from them. They let me jump right into the hands-on work, which was nerve-wracking, but because they believed in me, I was able to learn so much. I am now a full-time employee and know that because of my intern experience, I have a strong understanding of how everything operates, and an appreciation to learn from others.

Part of the culture that I enjoyed at Bandwidth was that we’re encouraged to be active during lunch. Two other interns invited me to play ultimate Frisbee, and that was a great way I met people in all parts of the company. Overall, I think the internship gave me a better perspective on the position I wanted in a company and the type of people I wanted to work with.

– Jaylen Castro
Class of 2019
NOC Intern

An internship at Bandwidth is much more than an internship. It’s a chance to develop meaningful professional and personal relationships while working on strategic projects that impact the future growth of Bandwidth. My internship at Bandwidth afforded me the opportunity to work with the sales team in a capacity that exposed me to the inside of the sales process. Perhaps the most impactful part of being a Bandwidth intern is the combination of your manager and mentor. I was able to get project focused help from my manager and lean on my mentor for personal and professional development.

The Whole Person Promise was so apparent throughout my internship experience at Bandwidth. From participating in community service to playing volleyball at lunch there are plenty of opportunities for interns to immerse themselves into the culture. During my internship, I was able to meet leaders from across the business to discuss their paths to success. I developed a portfolio of advice to take forward into my future career. Lastly, it’s the people you meet at Bandwidth that makes the experience so special. To say everyone at Bandwidth made the internship class of 2019 feel at home would not do it justice.

– Corey Vodicka
Class of 2019
Sales Operations Intern