Cybersecurity, Risk & Digital Trust - Summer 2027 Internship Pathway

Lumen Technologies; United States; Remote; USD 9,919,000 - 15,154,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen Technologies in the United States offers a 10-week paid summer internship in Cybersecurity, Risk & Digital Trust. The program provides meaningful work, mentorship, and professional development as you explore pathway roles across governance, privacy, audit, and responsible AI.

As an intern, you’ll analyze risks, assist with controls, and contribute to assessments that strengthen security and enterprise resilience.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Curiosity and a desire to understand risks, controls, and how systems work.
• Attention to detail, integrity, and sound judgment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business or technology risks and help evaluate controls that reduce exposure.
• Assist with governance, compliance, privacy, policy, audit, or regulatory activities.
• Contribute to assessments, investigations, testing, or reviews that strengthen security and enterprise resilience.
• Help teams balance innovation with accountability through responsible AI, data governance, and digital trust practices.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Risk understanding

Written and verbal communication

Job description

Cybersecurity, Risk & Digital Trust - Summer 2027 Internship Pathway

Lumen is the trusted network for the AI-powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high-performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities.

At Lumen, you'll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what's next, where performance, security, and resilience matter.

This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you're ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI-ready connectivity, join us today.

Build What’s Next at Lumen

Lumen's paid, 10-week summer internship program gives you meaningful work, mentorship, professional development, and connections with peers and leaders.

To help you find the best fit, explore the pathway roles:

Each pathway connects you with multiple roles that share related skills and interests, so you can discover more ways to build what's next at Lumen.

Your Impact

Trust is essential in a digital world. In the roles you may be considered for, you'll help Lumen protect information, customers, systems, and operations while supporting responsible innovation and sound business decisions.

Assignments may span cybersecurity, governance, compliance, privacy, enterprise risk, audit, controls, legal, responsible AI, technology assurance, or resilience—giving you a chance to assess risk, strengthen safeguards, and build confidence in how technology is used.

What You May Work On

• Support initiatives designed to protect systems, networks, information, customers, and business operations
• Analyze business or technology risks and help evaluate controls that reduce exposure
• Assist with governance, compliance, privacy, policy, audit, or regulatory activities
• Contribute to assessments, investigations, testing, or reviews that strengthen security and enterprise resilience
• Help teams balance innovation with accountability through responsible AI, data governance, and digital trust practices

What You'll Bring

We're seeking students who are energized by solving problems, asking questions, and continuously learning.

Successful candidates often demonstrate:

• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills
• Curiosity and a desire to understand risks, controls, and how systems work
• Attention to detail, integrity, and sound judgment
• Effective written and verbal communication skills