Hybrid Cybersecurity Intern: Cloud & Threat Analytics

PPL Corporation; Allentown (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

PPL Corporation offers a Cybersecurity Intern role designed to give hands-on, real-world exposure in a collaborative environment. You’ll work within our Enterprise Security teams on incidents, dashboards, automation, cloud projects, and governance activities.

The internship is hybrid and based in Allentown, PA or Louisville, KY, providing practical experience with NIST frameworks and cloud security while developing technical and communication skills for a future in cybersecurity.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 3.00 GPA.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts and tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and triaging security incidents and alerts to identify potential threats.
• Creating dashboards in SIEM tools to visualize security data.
• Automating security processes using tools like Power Automate.
• Testing and documenting capabilities of security tools.
• Supporting cloud migration and mobile application deployment.
• Developing performance metrics and onboarding processes.
• Evaluate and communicate threat intelligence to enhance organizational awareness.
• Assess and improve security configurations across systems and platforms.
• Conduct application security evaluations and integrate security into development processes.
• Identify, assess, and document risks for reporting and remediation planning.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Security concepts

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Python

Bash

Job description

PPL Corporation offers a Cybersecurity Intern role designed to give hands-on, real-world exposure in a collaborative environment. You’ll work within our Enterprise Security teams on incidents, dashboards, automation, cloud projects, and governance activities.

The internship is hybrid and based in Allentown, PA or Louisville, KY, providing practical experience with NIST frameworks and cloud security while developing technical and communication skills for a future in cybersecurity.