Program Overview
The TechPeak Lab Network Engineering internship turns theory into configuration work. Across 12 weeks you will:\n\n- Design IP schemes and routing strategies for a small organisation.\n- Configure switching, VLANs, and access controls.\n- Implement VPN connectivity between sites and remote users.\n- Monitor performance and troubleshoot common issues.\n\nYou'll maintain lab environments and configs that show you can keep networks reliable, not just draw them on a whiteboard.
Skills You'll Gain
Tools & Technologies
Internship Structure
This 12-week internship is structured around hands-on project work. Each week builds upon the previous, introducing new concepts and challenges that mirror real industry scenarios.
You'll work independently on projects, receive structured feedback, and have the opportunity to refine your work based on instructor guidance.
Projects
Week 1 project preview
Enterprise Network Design using PNETLab
In week 1, you will design and build a small but realistic enterprise network in PNETLab, giving you a sandbox that feels like a real corporate environment instead of a toy topology.
Requirements
- Design a multi-VLAN campus-style network with at least a core/router layer and an access/switch layer. - Implement inter-VLAN routing using a dynamic routing protocol (e.g., OSPF or EIGRP) or router-on-a-stick. - Include at least one dedicated management VLAN and think through basic segmentation (e.g., users vs. servers). - Verify connectivity end-to-end using ping, traceroute, and relevant show/debug commands. - Document IP addressing, VLAN assignments, and routing decisions clearly.
Deliverables
- Network topology diagram (from PNETLab, draw.io, or a similar tool) showing devices, links, and VLANs. - Router and switch configuration snippets (`.txt` exports) stored in a GitHub repository. - Verification section in `README.md` showing sample command outputs that prove the design works (e.g., `show ip route`, `show vlan`, `ping` between VLANs). - Short design rationale explaining how this mirrors a real small enterprise network.
Enterprise Network Design using PNETLab
In week 1, you will design and build a small but realistic enterprise network in PNETLab, giving you a sandbox that feels like a real corporate environment instead of a toy topology.
Later weeks
Week 2 project
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Week 4 project
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Week 5 project
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Week 6 project
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Week 7 project
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Week 8 project
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Week 9 project
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Week 10 project
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Week 11 project
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Week 12 project
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