Intern - Cybersecurity

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC; Pineville (LA); Vor Ort; USD 17.000 - 30.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC is offering a Cybersecurity Intern role in Pineville, LA. You will work with experienced cybersecurity and IT professionals to learn security tools, monitoring processes, and risk management in a real-world setting.

The internship emphasizes applying classroom knowledge to practical security challenges while developing technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills and collaborating across IT and security teams.

Qualifikationen

• Pursuing bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, CS, IT or related field preferred.
• Interest in cybersecurity, network security, information protection or risk management.
• Basic knowledge of leading enterprise cyber security practices.
• Planning and project management skills.
• Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job.
• Team-oriented with ability to communicate ideas respectfully.

Aufgaben

• Assist with monitoring cybersecurity tools, alerts, and system activity to identify potential security risks.
• Support cybersecurity projects involving network security, system protection, and risk management.
• Collect, organize, and analyze security events and learn how teams respond to threats.
• Assist testing and review activities to strengthen security controls and operations.
• Collaborate with IT and cybersecurity teams on projects to improve security and business operations.
• Present project findings and accomplishments to leadership at internship conclusion.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Planning

Team collaboration

Communication

Willingness to learn

Ausbildung

Pursuing bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT

Tools

Security awareness

Jobbeschreibung

Role Purpose

The Cybersecurity Intern will work alongside experienced cybersecurity and IT professionals and learn how security tools, monitoring processes, and risk management practices help keep business operations secure. This internship provides an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to real-world security challenges while developing technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with monitoring cybersecurity tools, alerts, and system activity to help identify potential security risks.
• Support cybersecurity projects involving network security, system protection, and risk management.
• Collect, organize, and analyze security events and learn how cybersecurity teams respond to potential threats.
• Support testing and review activities that help strengthen security controls and operational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with IT and cybersecurity team members on projects that improve security and business operations.
• Present project findings and accomplishments to leadership at the conclusion of the internship.

Qualifications

• Pursuing bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field preferred
• Interest in cybersecurity, network security, information protection, or risk management.
• Basic knowledge of leading enterprise cyber security practices
• Planning and project management skills
• Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job
• Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, presenting ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner

Key Competencies

BEHAVIORAL

• Building Partnerships
• Leading Teams
• Business Acumen
• Communication
• Courage
• Building Self-Insight
• Driving for Results
• Energizing the Organization
• Driving Execution
• Building Trusting Relationships
• Driving Innovation
• Planning and Organizing
• Safety
• Establishing Strategic Direction

TECHNICAL

• Analytical skills
• Compliance
• Computer skills
• Business Partnering
• Application Development
• Architecture
• Business Requirements Analysis
• Database Administration
• Hardware Management
• IT Data Management
• IT Implementation and integration
• IT Support
• IT Testing
• Network/IT Security