Intern - Cybersecurity Risk

Nassau Financial Group; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Nassau Financial Group in Hartford, CT offers a 10-week summer internship in Cybersecurity Risk designed for college students exploring insurance and asset management. This program provides hands-on exposure to threat management, governance, risk assessments, and working with third‑party security reviews.

Interns gain practical experience across security frameworks, incident response, and regulatory compliance while building professional relationships with seasoned Nassau professionals.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, Technology Risk Management, or related field.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented with solid decision-making abilities.
• Able to independently understand complex business issues.
• Knowledge of insurance and financial markets is a plus.
• Familiarity with technology infrastructure and AI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks across Nassau’s Cybersecurity Risk Team supporting enterprise security and risk management activities.
• Develop understanding of cybersecurity risk domains including threat management, vulnerability management, third‑party risk, governance, and regulatory requirements.
• Support cybersecurity risk assessments by evaluating threats, vulnerabilities, control effectiveness, and residual risk.
• Assist in assessing third‑party service providers, including reviews of controls, SOC reports, questionnaires, and external security ratings.
• Participate in security governance activities like risk reporting, policy development, control reviews, and compliance initiatives.
• Gain exposure to cybersecurity frameworks, incident response, business resiliency, and emerging technology risks including AI.
• Interact with other areas of the company and build relationships.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cybersecurity knowledge

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Decision making

Independent

Microsoft Office

Team player

Insurance knowledge

AI knowledge

Education

Pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity/Technology Risk Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

Nassau’s 10-week, summer internship program in our Hartford, CT office prepares college students for careers on the cutting edge of insurance and asset management. This is an opportunity to learn more about a specific field or functional area within Cybersecurity risk while gaining valuable hands‑on work experience. The program allows Nassau to build relationships with the top talent of the future.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of tasks across Nassau’s Cybersecurity Risk Team, supporting enterprise security and risk management activities.
• Develop an understanding of cybersecurity risk domains, including threat management, vulnerability management, third‑party cybersecurity risk, security governance, and regulatory requirements.
• Support cybersecurity risk assessments by evaluating threats, vulnerabilities, control effectiveness, and residual risk.
• Assist in conducting cybersecurity assessments of third‑party service providers, including reviews of security controls, SOC reports, cyber questionnaires, and external security ratings.
• Participate in security governance activities, including risk reporting, policy development, control reviews, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Gain exposure to cybersecurity frameworks, security technologies, incident response, business resiliency, and emerging technology risks, including artificial intelligence.
• Interact with other areas of the company and build new relationships
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Applicants should be pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, Technology Risk Management, or other related field
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail‑oriented and solid decision‑making skills
• Able to independently recognize and understand complex business issues
• Strong technology skills and use of various applications/software (Microsoft Office, etc.)
• Team player with the ability to work independently in fast‑paced dynamic environment
• Knowledge of insurance and financial markets a plus
• Knowledge of Technology Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence a plus

Compensation

Nassau maintains a holistic compensation philosophy focused on competitive base salaries, performance driven incentives, and unique professional development opportunities. The combination of compensation, benefits, and an entrepreneurial culture along with related experiences is key to recruiting and retaining talent. Our compensation system is designed to reward performance, support development and job growth, and compensate individuals relative to their contribution to our organization. The base pay for this role is: $23/hr

Based in Hartford, Connecticut, Nassau Financial Group is a growth focused and digitally enabled financial services company with a fully integrated platform across insurance and asset management. Nassau was founded in 2015 and has grown to $1.6 billion in total adjusted capital, $24.8 billion in assets under management, and 350,000+ policies and contracts as of June 30, 2026.

As part of a young and growing financial services enterprise, our employees are tapping into a new entrepreneurial spirit while they build on a long track record of putting customers first, understanding the evolving income and protection needs, and developing quality products to meet those needs.

Nassau provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

_This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. _