Summer Intern, Digital & Technology, Cybersecurity

Jobtailor; New Jersey; On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Mentorship program

Professional development

Job summary

Guardian—a global financial services company—offers a paid 10-week cybersecurity internship focused on monitoring, triage, and response. You will work with SIEM, ticketing systems, and security dashboards while learning governance, policy maintenance, and remediation practices.

Ideal candidates are curious and eager to learn, with exposure to Windows/Linux concepts and network protocols. This program emphasizes mentorship and professional development within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Current junior graduating December 2027 or May 2028, or current sophomore graduating December 2028 or May 2029.
• Eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Available for full internship dates: May 27, 2027–August 6, 2027.
• Curious and analytical mindset.
• Desire to learn and grow in cybersecurity.
• Customer-focused orientation.
• Familiarity with OS, applications, and security concepts in at least two cybersecurity domains.
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux troubleshooting principles.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, NAT, TCP/UDP, HTTP, SMTP, DNS.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a paid 10-week cybersecurity internship.
• Monitor and analyze events from SOC intake sources (SIEM, ticketing systems, email, chat, phone).
• Conduct initial event discovery, triage, and response per SOPs.
• Provide tier-one operational and analysis support for security incidents and outages.
• Monitor security dashboards and process events.

Skills

Security Concepts

Event Monitoring

Incident Triage

TCP/IP

HTTP

SMTP

DNS

Routing

NAT

Security Architecture

Tools

SIEM

Ticketing Systems

Security Dashboards

Job description

• Participate in a paid 10-week cybersecurity internship at Guardian, a global financial services company
• Monitor and analyze events from SOC intake sources including SIEM, ticketing systems, email, chat, and phone
• Conduct initial event discovery, triage, and response according to standard operating procedures
• Provide tier-one operational and analysis support for security incidents and outages
• Monitor security dashboards and process corresponding events
• Partner with team members and technology teams to resolve internal customer issues and remediate security issues
• Execute daily security technology administration functions
• Support cybersecurity governance and compliance activities, including assessments, control monitoring, policy maintenance, metrics reporting, and remediation follow-up
• Help safeguard Guardian customers' data, technology platforms, and infrastructure from cyber threats
• Learn about emerging cyber threats, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements
• Work with leaders, mentors, and team members while developing a professional career
• Build a network with colleagues, interns, and other parts of the business

Requirements

• Current junior graduating December 2027 or May 2028, or current sophomore graduating December 2028 or May 2029
• Eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship now or in the future
• Available for the full internship program dates: May 27, 2027–August 6, 2027
• Desire to be curious and analyze anomalies
• Desire and passion to learn and grow in cybersecurity
• Customer-focused orientation
• Familiarity with operating systems, applications, and security concepts in at least two specified cybersecurity domains
• Familiarity with security architectures and operating and troubleshooting principles of Microsoft Windows and Linux
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, network address translation, TCP/UDP connectivity, HTTP, SMTP, DNS, and related protocols
• Familiarity with cybersecurity governance and compliance concepts
• Interest in cybersecurity governance, compliance, detection development, and investigation
• Excellent organization skills and ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• F-1 OPT holders requiring H-1B status, TN holders, and current H-1B visa holders will not be considered
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship

Core Competencies

Demonstrates a strong foundation in cybersecurity principles, including familiarity with security architectures, compliance concepts, and operational support for security incidents. Capable of analyzing anomalies and managing multiple priorities while contributing to team efforts in safeguarding data and technology platforms.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cybersecurity Governance
• Security Incident Response
• Microsoft Windows Administration
• Linux Troubleshooting
• Network Protocols Knowledge

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Security Concepts
• Event Monitoring
• Incident Triage
• TCP/IP
• HTTP
• SMTP
• DNS
• Routing
• Network Address Translation
• Security Architecture

Soft Skills

• Customer-Focused Orientation
• Excellent Organization Skills
• Desire to Learn and Grow
• Curiosity in Analyzing Anomalies

Industry Keywords

• Cybersecurity Internship
• Compliance Activities
• Control Monitoring
• Policy Maintenance
• Metrics Reporting

Tools & Technologies

• SIEM
• Ticketing Systems
• Security Dashboards