Summer 2026

Intern – Growth Marketing

Email Team

Posted on 10/7/2025

CenturyLink

CenturyLink

10,001+ employees

Global telecommunications and IT services provider

Compensation Overview

$26 - $38/hr

Remote in USA

Remote

This position is fully remote / work from home in the continental US.

Category
Growth & Marketing (1)
Required Skills
SEO
Requirements
  • Enrolled at a 4-year accredited college or university, rising senior level education status at the start of the internship.
  • Graduating August 2026 – May 2028
  • Preferred fields include but not limited to: Marketing, Communications, English or related field
  • Familiarity with email marketing platforms such as Marketo, Knak, Seismic, and Conversica is a plus.
  • Basic understanding of CRM systems, audience segmentation, and nurture campaign workflows.
  • Exposure to digital marketing concepts including A/B testing, campaign performance metrics, and lead engagement strategies.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote team environment.
  • Curiosity and initiative to learn new tools and contribute to cross-functional projects.
  • Intern must be available to work full time (40 hours/week) during the 10-week program
  • Program Dates: May 29 – August 7, 2026
  • Location: fully remote / work from home in the continental US
  • Work Authorization: US Work Authorization required for this role
  • Program eligibility is contingent on the candidate’s commitment to the entire 10-week program. No exceptions will be made.
Responsibilities
  • Our 2026 summer intern will be embedded within the Email Team, where they’ll gain hands-on experience with platforms like Marketo, Knak, Seismic, and Conversica to support nurture campaign creation, A/B testing, and performance reporting. They’ll collaborate across Shared Services, attend team meetings and vendor calls, and contribute to cross-functional projects with SEO and Campaigns teams. To build visibility and professional development, the intern will lead a training session, introduce a new process or tool, and deliver a final presentation—ensuring a well-rounded, impactful experience that aligns with our marketing transformation goals.

CenturyLink, now known as Lumen Technologies, provides telecommunications and IT services for businesses and government. It offers voice communications and network services such as VoIP, SIP Trunking, hosted VoIP, SD-WAN, MPLS, and IPVPN, along with cloud and IT solutions like Big Data as a Service, IoT, and cloud management across hybrid, private, and public clouds. It differentiates itself by offering a broad, integrated portfolio that combines traditional communications with modern network and cloud services at scale, backed by global data centers and infrastructure. Its goal is to help customers communicate, connect, and digitally transform through secure, scalable, and manageable network and cloud solutions.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Monroe, Louisiana

Founded

1930

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What believers are saying

  • Sold ILEC business in 20 states to Brightspeed for $7.5B in October 2023, focusing on enterprises.
  • Divested EMEA operations to Colt for $1.8B in November 2023, streamlining core clients.
  • Higher-margin security, cloud, IP, UC services generated $4.5B revenue in 2023.

What critics are saying

  • Tycko & Zavareei lawsuit over Quantum Fiber 'Price for Life' false ads erodes trust now.
  • 940 Mbps fiber speeds lag Verizon Fios 2.3 Gbps and AT&T 5 Gbps, losing SMB share.
  • Legacy copper reliance forces FCC-mandated fiber migrations without rival scale by 2028.

What makes CenturyLink unique

  • Lumen Platform integrates global fiber, edge cloud, and security for 4th Industrial Revolution apps.
  • Quantum Fiber delivers high-speed fiber services to residents and SMBs via CenturyLink brand.
  • 450,000 route miles fiber network supports enterprise high-performance networking worldwide.

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