Cybersecurity Co-op: Hands-On Security & AI (Hybrid)

Massachusetts Financial Services Company; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

MFS is seeking a Security Co‑op to support the Information Security team across operational, governance, engineering, risk management, and compliance activities. You will assist with security monitoring, threat management, risk assessments, and audit support within a regulated financial services environment.

The 6-month co‑op runs Monday–Friday, 35–40 hours per week, designed for undergraduates enrolled in a co‑op program.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in cybersecurity or related field.
• Strong interest in cybersecurity practices.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support security operations including monitoring, investigations, incident response, and threat analysis.
• Assist vulnerability management data analysis, remediation tracking, and validation activities.
• Participate in security assessments, control reviews, and risk management initiatives.
• Assist with internal and external audit activities through evidence gathering and documentation reviews.
• Assist with client due diligence requests and security questionnaires.
• Contribute to maintenance of security policies, standards, and control documentation.
• Help develop metrics, dashboards, and reports used to measure security program effectiveness.
• Research emerging threats, attack techniques, vulnerabilities, and best practices.
• Participate in security engineering initiatives involving cloud security, IAM, endpoint security, data protection, and monitoring technologies.
• Assist with security awareness and training activities and campaigns.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive security tasks and improve efficiency.
• Explore AI technologies and develop practical use cases for cybersecurity with governance.

Skills

Cybersecurity student

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team player

Organizational skills

Curiosity to learn

Education

Undergraduate student

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Azure

AWS

Job description

MFS is seeking a Security Co‑op to support the Information Security team across operational, governance, engineering, risk management, and compliance activities. You will assist with security monitoring, threat management, risk assessments, and audit support within a regulated financial services environment.

The 6-month co‑op runs Monday–Friday, 35–40 hours per week, designed for undergraduates enrolled in a co‑op program.