The Day to Day:
In the Cybersecurity Intern role, you will support the Enterprise Cybersecurity team with security operations, compliance, threat investigation, vulnerability management, and project-based work. You will gain practical experience securing enterprise technology while helping improve cybersecurity processes, documentation, and controls.
- Assist with monitoring, investigating, and documenting real-world cybersecurity threats and alerts.
- Support threat-hunting activities to identify potential risks and suspicious activity.
- Contribute to vulnerability-management efforts, including reviewing findings, tracking remediation, and maintaining documentation.
- Assist with digital-forensics activities under the guidance of cybersecurity professionals.
- Support cybersecurity compliance and policy-management initiatives.
- Help troubleshoot cybersecurity software, tools, and related technical issues.
- Analyze information and document findings, recommendations, procedures, and project deliverables.
- Collaborate with technical teams and business stakeholders to understand cybersecurity needs and support organizational objectives.
- Contribute to process improvements, automation opportunities, and other cybersecurity projects based on business needs.
- Apply academic knowledge to real-world challenges and present project recommendations or deliverables at the conclusion of the internship.
In This Internship, You Will Gain Experience With:
- Enterprise cybersecurity operations and technologies
- Cybersecurity threat monitoring, investigation, and response
- Threat hunting and digital-forensics processes
- Vulnerability identification, tracking, and remediation
- Cybersecurity compliance and policy management
- Security software troubleshooting and operational support
- Technical analysis, documentation, and process improvement
- Professional communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
- Working with both technical teams and business stakeholders
You Will Be Exposed To:
- A professional enterprise technology and business environment
- The processes used to secure, improve, and adapt IT infrastructure
- Real-world cybersecurity threats, alerts, vulnerabilities, and investigations
- Cybersecurity policies, standards, controls, and compliance requirements
- Digital transformation, analytics, automation, and operational-support initiatives
- Collaboration across Enterprise Cybersecurity, Information Systems, and business teams
- The role cybersecurity plays in protecting operations and enabling organizational success
Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled at an accredited college or university pursuing a bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Interest in cybersecurity operations, threat analysis, digital forensics, vulnerability management, or information-security compliance.
- Foundational understanding of computer systems, networks, security principles, or related technologies.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical, technical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, initiative, and follow-through.
- Ability to handle sensitive information responsibly and work both independently and collaboratively.
- Availability to work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., during the Summer 2027 internship period.