IT Audit Intern: Cybersecurity & Compliance

Highmark Health; Maryland City (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is offering a Summer 2027 Undergraduate IT Audit Internship to gain hands-on experience in IT audit, cybersecurity, data privacy, risk management, and governance across Highmark Health and its subsidiaries.

Interns will work with IT Audit, Information Security, Privacy, and Risk Management teams to evaluate controls and assess information security across enterprise systems, while adhering to HIPAA and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Full or part-time enrollment in an accredited college or university baccalaureate program.
• Pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day audit activities and IT assurance engagements.
• Participate in IT risk assessment, cybersecurity governance, and data privacy work.
• Document audit results and develop process-improvement recommendations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization on audit initiatives.
• Gain experience in regulated environments with HIPAA and privacy requirements.

Education

Full or part-time enrollment in an accredited college or university baccalaureate program

Pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems

Job description

Highmark Health is offering a Summer 2027 Undergraduate IT Audit Internship to gain hands-on experience in IT audit, cybersecurity, data privacy, risk management, and governance across Highmark Health and its subsidiaries.

Interns will work with IT Audit, Information Security, Privacy, and Risk Management teams to evaluate controls and assess information security across enterprise systems, while adhering to HIPAA and regulatory requirements.