Network Engineer Co-op
Nokia
IT
United States
Posted on Dec 17, 2025
Number of Position(s): 1
Duration: 3 Months+
Date: May 11th - August 21st, 2026
Location: On-site in Naperville, IL or Virtual (in the US)
Education Recommendations
Currently a candidate for a bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, or a related field with an accredited school in the US.
Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
About the Business Group
In Cloud and Network Services, as Nokia's growth engine, we create value for communication service providers and enterprise customers by leading the transition to cloud-native software and as-a-service delivery models. Our inclusive team of dreamers, doers and disruptors push the limits from impossible to possible.
Our recruitment process
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If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.
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Some of our benefits for students in the US:
- Flexible and hybrid working schemes to balance study, work, and life
- Professional development events and networking opportunities
- Well-being programs, including Personal Support Service 24/7 - a confidential support channel open to all Nokia employees and their families in challenging situations
- Opportunities to join Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs) and build connections across the organization
- Employee Growth Solutions, mentorship programs, and coaching support for your career development
- A learning environment that fosters both personal growth and professional development – for your role and beyond
Disclaimer for US/Canada
Nokia maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity. Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role.
All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 3 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.
This is a great opportunity to be part of Nokia’s global Cloud & Network Services Virtual Lab Services team, supporting the cloud infrastructure that enables innovation across Nokia’s R&D community. You will contribute to the deployment, operation, and support of a large-scale global cloud environment, including Kubernetes and OpenStack platforms used by hundreds of R&D teams worldwide. Your work will help ensure the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of over 700 cloud nodes, while supporting users through best practices, automation, and advanced services. By exploring and adopting new technologies, you will play an important role in continuously enhancing Nokia’s cloud service offerings and enabling cutting-edge research and development across the organization.
- Dell, Omni, Nuage, 77xx, switches and routers
- IPAM solutions
- Software Define Networking (SDN)
- Sysadmin skillset
- Ansible scripting
It would be nice if you also had:
- Red Hat OpenShift (preferred) or VMware
- Kubernetes application deployment
- GCP (preferred) or Public Cloud
- GitLab, Jenkins, Artifactory
- API / script development
As part of our team, you will:
- Supporting network equipment, including routers, proxy servers, switches, DNS, and DHCP
- Design and implement new network solutions and/or improve the efficiency of current networks
- Help maintain our infrastructure, including dual-stack network design and management, dynamic routing protocols, and load balancing
- Implement Firewall rules