INTERNSHIP - Cybersecurity

Drees & Sommer España; Málaga; Hybrid; EUR 6,700 - 11,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile working

Student mentoring

Wellbeing resources

Networking opportunities

Modern workplace

Job summary

Drees & Sommer España is seeking a Cybersecurity Student / Intern to join our team in a fast-paced, international setting as part of a university internship with a 600-hour convenio de prácticas. The role focuses on blue-team activities, security monitoring, and collaboration with experienced engineers.

Ideal candidates are fluent in English, possess foundational networking knowledge, and have hands-on cyber labs or CTF experience. German helps but is not mandatory; mobile working is available.

Qualifications

• Active student status with possibility to sign an extracurricular internship agreement (600 hours).
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory; German is a plus.
• Solid networking knowledge from university studies (TCP/IP, firewalls, segmentation).
• Basic understanding of security incidents and common threats.
• Hands-on experience with lab projects or personal cybersecurity labs.

Responsibilities

• Support security monitoring and incident response activities.
• Assist vulnerability management and remediation tracking.
• Help build and maintain security dashboards and runbooks.
• Analyze phishing emails and document findings with the team.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity engineers on day-to-day tasks.

Skills

English Fluent

Networking basics

Incident response basics

CTF platforms

Home labs/Projects

Tools

TryHackMe

HackTheBox

Job description

Company Description

Creating a future worth living for future generations gets us out of bed every morning. Depending on the project, we are consultants, implementers, or both for sustainable, innovative and economical solutions for real estate, industry, energy and infrastructure. Our more than 6,000 employees at 63 locations worldwide support our customers in interdisciplinary teams. Our thinking is both visionary and realistic. We work independently and as part of a team. With passion and the latest technologies. We unite. Join us at Dreso and lets create a world we want to live in.

Company Description

Creating a future worth living for future generations gets us out of bed every morning. Depending on the project, we are consultants, implementers, or both for sustainable, innovative and economical solutions for real estate, industry, energy and infrastructure. Our more than 6,000 employees at 63 locations worldwide support our customers in interdisciplinary teams. Our thinking is both visionary and realistic. We work independently and as part of a team. With passion and the latest technologies. We unite. Join us at Dreso and lets create a world we want to live in.

Job Description

We are looking for a Cybersecurity Student / Intern to join our team. This role is ideal for a student who is passionate about cybersecurity, particularly the defensive side (Blue Team), and who has already explored the field on their own through personal labs, projects, or experimentation. The position offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, international environment while completing their academic internship, working with real systems and real security challenges.

The intern will support our cybersecurity operations by assisting with security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management. They will work closely with experienced engineers across the organization, contributing to blue team initiatives and helping strengthen and scale internal security operations.

This position is offered as an internship under a university agreement (convenio de prácticas). Candidates must be eligible to do internships as part of their studies. The agreement can be signed after the selection process if needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Support vulnerability management activities, helping track vulnerabilities and follow up on remediation tasks with the IT team.
• Engage in emerging projects that arise, such as automation of security tasks or maintaining operational workbooks and dashboards.
• Assist in incident response activities, including reviewing unusual login activity and helping with the initial triage of security alerts.
• Help analyze and process reported phishing emails, supporting the team in identifying malicious messages and documenting findings.
• Assist in documenting security incidents and updating internal procedures, playbooks, and security documentation.
• Collaborate with the cybersecurity team on day-to-day tasks and learn how security operations work in a real-world environment.

Qualifications

• IMPORTANT: Holding an Active Student Status and having the possibility to sign an extracurricular internship agreement with your educational institution (Convenio de Prácticas) for 600 hours.
• Super fluent in English (written and spoken). German is a plus, but not mandatory.
• Strong foundational knowledge in networking from university studies (e.g., TCP/IP, firewalls, network segmentation).
• Basic understanding of how security incidents work, including common attacks like phishing, malware infections, and other fundamental cyber threats.
• Hands-on experience with Capture The Flag (CTF) platforms (TryHackMe, HackTheBox…) demonstrating passion for Cybersecurity.
• Demonstrated interest in cybersecurity through personal learning or projects, such as home labs, security challenges, or experimenting with security tools.

Additional Information

• To ensure your work-life balance, we offer the option of mobile working
• We promote your professional and personal development through individually tailored student mentoring
• We support your health with our versatile wellbeing media library, which contains content on exercise, nutrition, and physical and mental health
• Make valuable contacts within Drees & Sommer and expand your professional network
• Modern workplace and equipment. Teams meetings and participation in corporate workshops
• Receive compensation that gives you financial independence during your studies