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Applications Manager roles sit at the intersection of software lifecycle oversight and team coordination, making them a natural fit for CPT authorization when your program includes IT management, systems engineering, or project management coursework. Your DSO must confirm the role directly supports your enrolled curriculum before you start.
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Internship Programs at CommScope
As CommScope designs and builds connectivity for the world's most advanced networks, we're building something equally as important: careers for forward-thinking, innovated college students like you! Our Summer Internship Program is designed to provide you with an invaluable work experience through meaningful projects that will help you grow and develop both personally and professionally.
Throughout the 12-week program, you will collaborate with some of the best in the industry, receive on-the-job training, participating in professional development workshops, executive speaker series, and other networking and social events!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
How You’ll Help Us Connect the World
As a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) Intern, you will be responsible for identification of installation instruction and training video gaps in our passive fiber optic portfolio as part of the North America Broadband Business Unit. You will work closely with the Field Application Engineering team, Product Line Management, and Marketing to develop workflow for content update initiative and delivery of updated content for publication. This role will be based in Catawba, NC.
You Will Make an Impact By
- Developing project criteria and statement of work
- Reviewing and assigning projects to FAEs following the criteria and statement of work
- Setting project milestones and tracking progress
- Learning and understanding the significance of accurate instruction development
- Completing capstone by presenting the outcomes to the broader business unit
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications for Consideration
- Actively pursuing a bachelor’s (upcoming sophomores, juniors & seniors) or master’s degree in engineering from an accredited university
- Proven strong academic performer with a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Must possess unrestricted work authorization and not require future sponsorship
- Military-Affiliated candidates encouraged to apply (Veterans, Military Spouses, and Guard/Reservists)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
You Will Excite Us If You
- Possess project management skills, strong organizational skills, technical aptitude, and technical writing skills
- Demonstrate strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
- Show innovation through unique ideas and propose them to the team
- Able to handle multiple assignments simultaneously and effectively meet deadlines
- Strategic and creative thinking; distinguished written and verbal communications skills
- Strong initiative; a self-starter with analytical skills, attention to detail, problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment and flexible to changing priorities
What Happens After You Apply
Learn how to prepare yourself for the next steps in our hiring process by visiting https://careers.commscope.com/how-we-hire.
Why CommScope
CommScope is on a quest to deliver connectivity that empowers how we live, work, and learn. Our employees push the boundaries of communications technology that enables game-changing discoveries like 5G, the Internet of Things, and gigabit speeds for everyone, everywhere. With our unmatched expertise in copper, fiber, and wireless infrastructure, our global clients rely on us to outperform today and be ready for the needs of tomorrow.
If you want to grow your career alongside bright, passionate, and caring people who strive to create what's next...come connect to your future at CommScope.
CommScope is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including people with disabilities and veterans. If you are seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process, please contact us to submit your request at talentacquisition@commscope.com. You can also learn more about CommScope’s accommodation process and EEO policy at careers.commscope.com/eeo.
INTRODUCTION
Internship Programs at CommScope
As CommScope designs and builds connectivity for the world's most advanced networks, we're building something equally as important: careers for forward-thinking, innovated college students like you! Our Summer Internship Program is designed to provide you with an invaluable work experience through meaningful projects that will help you grow and develop both personally and professionally.
Throughout the 12-week program, you will collaborate with some of the best in the industry, receive on-the-job training, participating in professional development workshops, executive speaker series, and other networking and social events!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
How You’ll Help Us Connect the World
As a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) Intern, you will be responsible for identification of installation instruction and training video gaps in our passive fiber optic portfolio as part of the North America Broadband Business Unit. You will work closely with the Field Application Engineering team, Product Line Management, and Marketing to develop workflow for content update initiative and delivery of updated content for publication. This role will be based in Catawba, NC.
You Will Make an Impact By
- Developing project criteria and statement of work
- Reviewing and assigning projects to FAEs following the criteria and statement of work
- Setting project milestones and tracking progress
- Learning and understanding the significance of accurate instruction development
- Completing capstone by presenting the outcomes to the broader business unit
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications for Consideration
- Actively pursuing a bachelor’s (upcoming sophomores, juniors & seniors) or master’s degree in engineering from an accredited university
- Proven strong academic performer with a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Must possess unrestricted work authorization and not require future sponsorship
- Military-Affiliated candidates encouraged to apply (Veterans, Military Spouses, and Guard/Reservists)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
You Will Excite Us If You
- Possess project management skills, strong organizational skills, technical aptitude, and technical writing skills
- Demonstrate strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
- Show innovation through unique ideas and propose them to the team
- Able to handle multiple assignments simultaneously and effectively meet deadlines
- Strategic and creative thinking; distinguished written and verbal communications skills
- Strong initiative; a self-starter with analytical skills, attention to detail, problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment and flexible to changing priorities
What Happens After You Apply
Learn how to prepare yourself for the next steps in our hiring process by visiting https://careers.commscope.com/how-we-hire.
Why CommScope
CommScope is on a quest to deliver connectivity that empowers how we live, work, and learn. Our employees push the boundaries of communications technology that enables game-changing discoveries like 5G, the Internet of Things, and gigabit speeds for everyone, everywhere. With our unmatched expertise in copper, fiber, and wireless infrastructure, our global clients rely on us to outperform today and be ready for the needs of tomorrow.
If you want to grow your career alongside bright, passionate, and caring people who strive to create what's next...come connect to your future at CommScope.
CommScope is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including people with disabilities and veterans. If you are seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process, please contact us to submit your request at talentacquisition@commscope.com. You can also learn more about CommScope’s accommodation process and EEO policy at careers.commscope.com/eeo.
Applications Manager CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Applications Manager role typically qualify for CPT authorization?
It depends on your program of study. If you're enrolled in information systems, computer science, software engineering, or an MBA with a technology concentration, an Applications Manager role usually qualifies because the duties, overseeing application lifecycles, vendor coordination, and cross-functional team management, align with core curriculum objectives. Your DSO makes the final determination based on your specific degree plan and course history.
Can I do CPT as an Applications Manager if the role is mostly managerial rather than technical?
Yes, provided your curriculum includes project management, organizational behavior, or IT governance coursework. CPT doesn't require the role to be purely technical. USCIS and your school evaluate whether the work experience is an integral part of your established curriculum, and management-focused roles qualify under business or technology management programs. Document how each managerial duty ties to a specific course.
What happens if my CPT authorization period ends before the project I'm managing is complete?
You must stop working on the exact end date on your I-20, even if the project is ongoing. Your employer cannot legally keep you in the role past your authorized period. To continue, your DSO must issue a new CPT authorization tied to a subsequent academic term, which requires re-enrollment and a renewed academic justification connecting the continued work to your curriculum.
How do I find employers willing to sponsor CPT for Applications Manager positions?
Migrate Mate is built for exactly this search. Filter for Applications Manager roles with verified DOL filing history to identify companies already experienced with F-1 work authorization. Organizations in enterprise software, healthcare IT, and financial services tend to have established HR processes for sponsored hires, which makes CPT onboarding smoother than approaching companies with no prior F-1 experience.
Does full-time CPT as an Applications Manager affect my OPT eligibility after graduation?
If you accumulate 12 months or more of full-time CPT, you lose eligibility for post-completion OPT entirely. Part-time CPT, defined as 20 hours per week or fewer, does not count against OPT regardless of how many months you use it. If you're considering an Applications Manager role that runs a full academic year, negotiate part-time hours or split the authorization across multiple semesters to protect your OPT.