Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual's passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We're a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact. Join our Talent Community to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox. Accelerate your career path by gaining hands-on experience and exposure to the latest technology. Our interns and graduates work on real projects in real time in world class labs. Networking. 12 month internship starting September 2024 to August 2025 Ciena's WaveLogic Technologies business is an exciting opportunity to diversify and expand Ciena's addressable market by making its industry-leading coherent optical technology available to a wider range of industry participants, gaining greater access to new geographies and addressing new market segments. Our Applications Engineering team provides direct in-depth technical support to a range of customers, often related to product integration and trouble-shooting. This highly experienced team has expertise in optics, hardware and software. As an intern, you will be a contributor to this team, helping with a range of tasks, from hands on hardware performance testing, to special projects or test tools that combine hardware and software low-level design. Own a test tool project that combines hardware and software design. This test tool is intended to be used in the field, to streamline data capture and trouble-shooting at customer sites. We have an idea for a project, and looking for an intern to own it, with support from the team. Assist with performance testing, including optical performance, power consumption, electrical performance. A commitment to innovation – you continually seek to learn, understand new technologies and ever-changing market conditions, and endeavour to apply that knowledge to Ciena's advantage. programming & lab automation underscored by a strong work ethic. We are looking to train and invest in a diligent & committed student who is willing to 'fit' and adapt to a variety of tasks. The team you will be joining is a small focused group of veteran designers who support a wide scope of system test & integration challenges. Working towards completion of Bachelors (or higher) degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Assets: Some coding experience with Python & Java scripting is an asset. Some experience or knowledge with lab test equipment. Join our Talent Community to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox. At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.