Purdue University Undergrad Internship Opportunities

Our Company

Competition in the media entertainment industry is fierce, as major players vie for new customers with innovative products and services. In the middle of this highly dynamic space is DISH. As a Fortune 250 company, we make a difference in the lives of consumers by delivering the best content experience at an unbeatable value. Our vision is to recreate the landscape of information and entertainment to become the sole provider of voice, video and data.

We set aggressive goals and we need strategic talent who can rise to the challenge – leaders with creativity, enthusiasm and a relentless drive for innovation.  We look forward to meeting you.

Must be scheduled to graduate between December 2015 and June 2016

Our Opportunities

We have a different philosophy at DISH. We believe the critical thinking skills you learn in college can be applied across a variety of business functions, regardless of your major. More than your education and previous work experience, we look for individuals who are bright, energetic and ambitious.  At DISH, hard work is rewarded with limitless opportunities. This is what sets us apart as an employer.

The Internship Experience

Put your business skills to work in the entertainment industry!  DISH’s summer internship is a comprehensive program designed to expose students to the satellite entertainment industry through a project assignment that is both relevant and impactful to our current business initiatives.  At the conclusion of the summer, interns present the recommendations and findings of their project to our Executive Team.

Interns are considered a long-term investment. Those who display DISH’s core attributes of pride, adventure and winning are offered fulltime employment.

We are currently recruiting summer interns for the following departments in our Corporate Headquarters in Denver, Colorado

• Accounting & Finance
• Customer Retention
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Manufacturing
• Marketing
• Operations
• Billing and Credit
• Business Process and Technology (BPAT)
• Customer Service Center (CSC)
• In Home Services (IHS)
• Product Management
• Programming
• Sales

Highlights of the Program

• Ten-week competitively paid summer internship in Denver, Colorado.
• Executive exposure – brown-bag lunches, networking events
• Fully furnished housing option
• In-depth look at our business, including 2-3 weeks with customer facing exposure
• Three-member support team consisting of a carefully selected mentor, manager and executive sponsor
• Wide variety of social activities including hiking a 14,000-ft mountain