2027 Summer IT Intern – Cybersecurity

Western Reserve Group; Wooster (AR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Reserve Group offers a Summer 2027 IT Internship in Wooster, AR for students with a passion for Cybersecurity to grow technical skills while learning about the insurance industry and working on challenging projects at a growing regional insurer.

The internship focuses on security monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and policy improvement, with hands-on experience across labs and real-world scenarios.

Qualifications

• Experience in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline from an accredited four-year high school, college, or university
• Basic understanding of networking, operating systems (Windows, Linux), and security concepts
• Familiarity with common security tools (e.g., firewalls, antivirus, SIEM)

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts, logs, and dashboards for unusual activity.
• Assist with vulnerability scanning, patching, and remediation processes.
• Support incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and documentation.
• Contribute to maintaining and improving security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Conduct research on emerging threats, malware trends, and attack techniques.
• Participate in risk assessments, access reviews, and compliance audits.
• Work with IT teams to ensure security best practices are implemented in daily operations.

Job description

Summer 2027 - IT Internships
The internship offers those with a passion for Cybersecurity the opportunity to grow their technical aptitude and professional skills. This will be accomplished while learning about the insurance industry and gaining invaluable experience working on challenging projects at a growing regional insurance organization.
Salary Grade (6) 19.48 - 24.35 - 29.22

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor security alerts, logs, and dashboards for unusual activity.
• Assist with vulnerability scanning, patching, and remediation processes.
• Support incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and documentation.
• Contribute to maintaining and improving security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Conduct research on emerging threats, malware trends, and attack techniques.
• Participate in risk assessments, access reviews, and compliance audits.
• Work with IT teams to ensure security best practices are implemented in daily operations.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline from an accredited four-year high school, college, or university
• Basic understanding of networking, operating systems (Windows, Linux), and security concepts.
• Familiarity with common security tools (e.g., firewalls, antivirus, SIEM)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of insurance industry
• Exposure to incident response tools or penetration testing frameworks.
• Basic knowledge of cloud security principles (AWS, Azure).
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001).
• Hands-on experience from labs, academic projects, or personal security projects.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employees may be required to travel from time to time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The environment is quiet with needed interaction between other employees, immediate supervisor, and other company staff.