Cybersecurity Operations Intern - SIEM & Threat Detection

Medpace; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

On-site Parking

PTO Benefits

Job summary

Medpace is seeking an Intern to join its Information Security Department in Cincinnati. You will monitor security alerts (SIEM/EDR), investigate incidents, and assist in improving security processes.

The role offers mentorship and hands-on exposure to daily SOC operations within a collaborative team. The internship emphasizes practical learning in security operations, incident response, and threat detection, with opportunities to contribute to enterprise security initiatives and policy

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Willingness to work in a collaborative environment with mentorship and guided learning.
• Strong interest in Security Operations, incident response, or threat detection.
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity/IT concepts including network traffic, operating systems, authentication/access control, phishing.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow structured processes.
• Clear written communication skills for documenting investigations and findings; and
• Ability to work independently and collaborate within a team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and triage security alerts across enterprise systems (e.g., SIEM, EDR, email security).
• Investigate and track suspicious activity, document findings, remediate issues directly, coordinate follow-up and elevate confirmed incidents to senior analysts with clear context.
• Work directly with security analysts and engineers on active investigations and daily SOC operations.
• Respond to user-reported security issues, including suspicious emails, files, and access concerns.
• Contribute to enterprise security initiatives and projects, including improving detection capabilities, evaluating security technologies, and supporting large-scale security enhancements; and
• Assist in developing and improving security procedures, workflows, and documentation.

Skills

Team collaboration

Mentorship & guided learning

Security Operations

Incident response

Threat detection

Attention to detail

Written communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/Information Systems/CS

Job description

Medpace is seeking an Intern to join its Information Security Department in Cincinnati. You will monitor security alerts (SIEM/EDR), investigate incidents, and assist in improving security processes.

The role offers mentorship and hands-on exposure to daily SOC operations within a collaborative team. The internship emphasizes practical learning in security operations, incident response, and threat detection, with opportunities to contribute to enterprise security initiatives and policy