Cybersecurity Internship Summer 2027 - Solutions

Description

Summer consultant development internship at the company, based in Irvine, CA and Fairfax, VA (DC local). The anticipated cohort dates are May 31 to August 6.

The program is a paid, hands-on internship that builds the technical and professional skills needed to join the company as a full-time Information Security Associate.

You will be part of the client-facing consulting team as a Developing Consultant, supporting project delivery in one of the company's Information Security practice areas: Enterprise Risk, Compliance, Solutions Implementation, or Threat Research. You are expected to keep building your skills through self-study and taking part in the wider industry.

The company combines deep cybersecurity, technology and compliance knowledge to help build more secure digital environments. Its team is small and close-knit, and it values continuous learning and diverse viewpoints.

Responsibilities

• Within the Solutions practice area (SOL), help plan technical execution plans that meet business requirements.
• Collect the requirements needed to complete those execution plans.
• Carry out plans that have already been designed.
• Write up execution procedures and explain the technologies involved from a professional standpoint.
• Support consultants on client engagements.
• Build the technical and business skills needed to do billable project work as early as possible.
• Learn industry-standard certifications and what they are worth.
• Learn national and international standards and frameworks such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001.
• Watch enterprise security solution implementations take place.
• Observe and help with internal and external penetration tests and social engineering projects.

Requirements

• Treat yourself as a technologist who also understands how business and technology connect.
• Have basic familiarity with networking concepts such as firewalls, routers, switches, and DNS.
• Have basic experience with computer troubleshooting and server system administration.
• Have basic knowledge of business planning and accounting.
• Strong multitasking and time management skills.
• A dynamic, enthusiastic approach and strong interpersonal skills.
• Write clearly, both expository and technical documentation.
• Intermediate working knowledge of Excel and Word.
• Self-motivated, enjoys tinkering, and learns independently.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year university or military equivalent, or current enrollment in one.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks is a plus.
• IT, cybersecurity, or information security certifications are a plus.
• Eligibility to work in the United States.
• Onsite work is required at the Fairfax, VA or Irvine, CA location.

Conditions

Work onsite at the Fairfax, VA or Irvine, CA location.

Eligibility to work in the United States is required.

The company is an equal opportunity employer, as stated in its EEOC statement.

Benefits

• Paid sick time off.
• A lively work culture.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Successful completion of the program may lead to a full-time entry-level Information Security Associate offer.