Summer 2027 Intern - Cybersecurity

Location: Shady Grove, PA, United States Department: IT/IS/MIS

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.