Cybersecurity Intern: Hands-On Threat & Cloud Security

LPL Financial; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial in Fort Mill, SC offers a Cybersecurity Internship that provides hands-on experience across cloud security, IAM, network security, and risk management. Interns support threat monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and security compliance while gaining exposure to enterprise-grade tools and processes.

This 10-week, full-time program in Summer 2027 emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, practical skill-building, and a path toward pursuing careers in

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Ability to work on-site in an LPL primary office location.
• Strong collaboration, analytical, and communication skills.
• Interest in cybersecurity domains such as cloud security, IAM, network security, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security tools, dashboards, and alerts to identify threats, vulnerabilities, or suspicious activity.
• Support incident response by analyzing security events, documenting findings, and escalating issues as needed.
• Assist with vulnerability assessments, review scan results, and track remediation efforts.
• Participate in cybersecurity engineering projects, including implementation, configuration, and optimization of security technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve the organization’s security posture.

Skills

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Cybersecurity curiosity

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity/CS/Information Systems

Tools

SIEM

IAM

Cloud security

Endpoint security

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

LPL Financial in Fort Mill, SC offers a Cybersecurity Internship that provides hands-on experience across cloud security, IAM, network security, and risk management. Interns support threat monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and security compliance while gaining exposure to enterprise-grade tools and processes.

This 10-week, full-time program in Summer 2027 emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, practical skill-building, and a path toward pursuing careers in