2027 Cybersecurity & Cloud and Infrastructure Consulting Intern

West Monroe; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Pay transparency

Job summary

West Monroe is seeking Consulting Interns to join our Cybersecurity and Cloud & Infrastructure team aligned to our Technology and Experience (TechEx) Practice.

As an Intern, you'll tackle business challenges using technology, including Cloud, Networking, End User Computing and Cybersecurity, gaining hands-on experience across projects from requirements gathering to design, implementation, and deployment, while collaborating directly with clients across various industries.

Qualifications

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to assess systems and define requirements.
• Collaborate with teams to design and implement cybersecurity solutions.
• Learn and participate in proposals, presentations, and new client activities.
• Exhibit an entrepreneurial mindset to shape approaches and solutions for client engagements.
• Proactively broaden and deepen technical, cybersecurity, business, and consulting skills.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis and support data-driven recommendations for clients.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Written and verbal communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Curiosity about AI

AI tools

Tools

ChatGPT

Job description

To help our recruiting team focus on your preference, please submit your application for the practice and location that is your top priority. While you can apply to up to three roles within 30 days, prioritizing your top choice is recommended. If you submit a fourth application within the 30 days, you will receive a rejection email indicating that you have reached the limit of applications you can submit.

Launch your consulting journey with West Monroe

West Monroe is seeking Consulting Interns to join our Cybersecurity and Cloud & Infrastructure team aligned to our Technology and Experience (TechEx) Practice. As an Intern, you'll have the opportunity to tackle business challenges using technology, including Cloud, Networking, End User Computing and Collaboration, and Cybersecurity. You will gain hands-on experience across projects, from requirements gathering to design, implementation, and deployment, while collaborating directly with clients across various industries.

As a Cybersecurity and Cloud & Infrastructure Consulting Intern, you'll work with key decision-makers, including CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs, and engage in specialized focus areas such as Cybersecurity Strategy, Cybersecurity Hardening and Risk Remediation, Cloud Migrations, Infrastructure Modernization, IT Strategy, IT Integration/Deployments for M&A Transactions, and Custom-Developed Product Risk Management. This experience will allow you to contribute to safeguarding clients’ investments, enhancing the resiliency of critical technology infrastructures, and providing comprehensive solutions to complex business problems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to assess systems, define requirements, identify enhancements, and develop performance-driven recommendations

• Collaborate with teams to design and implement cutting-edge technologies and cybersecurity solutions

• Learn and participate in the business development and sales process by assisting with project proposals, presentations, and new client activities

• Exhibit an entrepreneurial mindset to shape approaches, methodologies, and solutions for client engagements

• Proactively broaden and deepen technical, cybersecurity, business, and consulting skills

• Build and demonstrate knowledge and expertise in one or several of the following areas (if you don’t know these, we will teach you!):

• Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data-driven recommendations for clients, exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs

• Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, and elevate the quality of client outcomes

What You'll Bring to the Team

• Sharp analytical thinking and an interest in solving complex problems

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working as part of a team

• Ability to stay organized and manage priorities in a dynamic environment

• Demonstrated leadership through academics, extracurricular activities, or prior work experience

• Curiosity about emerging technologies, including AI, and a passion for continuous learning and innovation

Required Qualifications

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without limitation or sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., OPT, H-1B visa, TN, etc.)

• Reside within 50 miles of your assigned office prior to your start date; our culture emphasizes team collaboration within a hybrid work model

• Ability and willingness to travel (up to 50%); travel expenses covered by West Monroe

• Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day-to-day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Majors in:

Join our team and make a lasting impact!

Based on pay transparency guidelines, the pay rate for this role is $40.00.

Other consultancies talk at you.

At West Monroe, we work with you.

We're a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.

The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We're fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.

At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what's next.

You'll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We're right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn't a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.

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