R&D Cable Internship

Innovation Starts With You
Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us.
Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.
Belden’s US Internship Program offers current students an opportunity to work on important business projects, collaborate with experienced managers and deliver real results for the organization. Over 12 weeks, you will gain hands-on experience crafting business solutions while developing project management skills, interpersonal skills, and function-specific knowledge.
As a member of our 2027 US Internship Program, you’ll be fully immersed in a global team of experts eager to teach and learn from you along the way. These fast-paced, project-based internship positions are ideal for students who are interested in developing themselves professionally, while also making a substantial contribution to the company. You’ll work towards goals, deliver results, and present to business leaders.
Belden's R&D teams are where curiosity becomes reality, spanning distinct engineering paths across physical infrastructure and intelligent software. Hardware and connectivity engineers focus on the physical products that carry data across factories, data centers, and broadband networks, working in areas like fiber optics, copper cable, mechanical design, and lab validation.
This R&D Cable internship offers technical, hands-on opportunities to work in our Engineering facility in Richmond, IN.
How you can add value within the R&D Cable function:
Perform various tests and studies associated with specific projects or products to identify and resolve inconsistencies or areas of opportunity
Execute various simulations
Develop Design of Experiment (DOE) to determine optimal situations for studies
Develop test methods, write procedure, and train technicians on new procedures
Assist laboratory technicians to aid in product engineering projects
Successful Innovation Intern candidates will offer:
Current enrollment with pursuit of bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or related field of study
Technical internship or work experience in hands-on laboratory or testing environments, strong technical curiosity, and cable design exposure (prefer)
Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration abilities
High learning agility, a drive to take initiative, accountability, and a bias for action
Willingness to relocate for rotational assignments, authorization to work in the country of employment
Let’s Create Possibilities Together.
Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you’ll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.
These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.
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We are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa status for this position, now or in the future.
Belden offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible.
Applicants can expect a compensation range of $27-30/hour. This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant’s experience, qualifications, and geographical location.

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