Cybersecurity Intern — Governance & Risk (Hybrid)

Howmet Aerospace Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Hybrid schedule with remote work

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, invites highly motivated students to join our Summer 2027 Cybersecurity Intern program. You’ll be part of the Corporate Information Security team, working on governance, risk, and DLP while gaining exposure to security operations and incident response.

The 12-week internship emphasizes real-world projects, policy development, and risk reporting in a hybrid Pittsburgh-based setting.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited Bachelor’s degree program in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Cybersecurity with an expected graduation date in Fall 2027 or Spring 2028.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or equivalent.
• Demonstrated internship, work, research, or extracurricular participation.
• Involved with at least 1 extracurricular activity.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Support efforts to identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity risks.
• Develop cybersecurity policies and standards.
• Assist with risk assessments and risk documentation, developing reports, dashboards/insights that support risk-informed decision-making.
• Review security controls and control evidence.
• Work on compliance activities and audit readiness.
• Framework alignment, particularly NIST, CMMC, and ISO 27001.
• Identify and track gaps/remediation.
• Understand how governance translates technical cybersecurity requirements into business expectations.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity

Job description

Howmet Aerospace Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, invites highly motivated students to join our Summer 2027 Cybersecurity Intern program. You’ll be part of the Corporate Information Security team, working on governance, risk, and DLP while gaining exposure to security operations and incident response.

The 12-week internship emphasizes real-world projects, policy development, and risk reporting in a hybrid Pittsburgh-based setting.