Network Strategy Intern (Fall 2026)

Available Locations:London UK

About the Role

Cloudflare is looking for an enthusiastic and analytically-minded intern to join our Network Strategy team. This role is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles of Network Strategy at Cloudflare with a focus on developing the skills necessary for long-term growth within the team. The intern will support key initiatives by executing on special projects designed to advance and improve operational efficiency. They will also provide essential day-to-day operational support to our Interconnection Managers and Network Acquisition Managers.

• Special Project Execution: Assist in the execution of special projects focused on advancing and improving the Network Strategy teams operational processes.
• Interconnection Operational Support: Provide direct operational support to Interconnection Managers helping to manage and track key peering and transit relationships.
• Network Acquisition Assistance: Support Network Acquisition Managers with administrative and logistical tasks related to acquiring new network capacity and infrastructure.
• Strategic Data Analysis and Research: Conduct data analysis and research to inform strategic decisions related to network growth performance and cost efficiency.
• Documentation and Internal Reporting: Contribute to internal documentation and reporting ensuring clarity and accuracy of information shared across the team.
• KPI Tracking and Progress Reporting: Track key performance indicators (KPIs) for ongoing projects and report progress to relevant stakeholders.

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in a quantitative analytical or strategic field (e.g. Business Finance Economics Data Science Engineering or equivalent).
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills capable of explaining complex ideas clearly and concisely.
• Proficiency in data manipulation and analysis tools (e.g. Google Sheets/Excel or basic SQL/Python is a plus).
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced global team environment.
• Proven capacity for taking initiative owning tasks and managing time effectively to meet deadlines.
• Ability to commit to a full-time 12-week fall internship.
• In office 3-5 days a week in London UK.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• A basic understanding of the Internet ecosystem including concepts like IP networking peering transit and data centers.
• Prior experience or coursework related to telecommunications network infrastructure or technology strategy.
• Familiarity with project management principles or tools

What Makes Cloudflare Special

Were not just a highly ambitious large-scale technology company. Were a highly ambitious large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.

Project Galileo: Since 2014 weve equipped more than 2400 journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work technology already used by Cloudflares enterprise customers--at no cost.

Athenian Project: In 2017 we created the Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. Since the project weve provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.

1.1.1.1: We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Heres the deal - we dont store client IP addresses never ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitment and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.

Sound like something youd like to be a part of Wed love to hear from you!

Please note that applicants who progress to the offer stage of the interview process may be asked to attend an in-person interview within one of the Cloudflare Offices or Cloudflare Hubs. More details about this will be available at that stage of the interview process.

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