Tech Risk Analyst Summer 2027 Intern | Enterprise Technology & Security Summer Internship Program

Cognitioworld; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Professional development workshops

Team social events

Community service activities

Job summary

Citizens is seeking a technology risk internship to collaborate with ETS risk teams on building a controlled operating environment and to analyze data across the risk portfolio.

You will learn AI tools through prompt engineering, work 40 hours per week, and receive mentorship with exposure to senior leadership. Potential for full-time offers through ETSDP after graduation.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Information Security and Assurance, CS, or related tech.
• Expected graduation date May 2028; minimum GPA 3.0.
• Demonstrated teamwork and strong communication skills.
• Complete video interview within 4 days of link.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Technology Risk teams on initiatives to build a scalable operating environment.
• Aggregate and analyze data from multiple sources to identify trends and risk indicators across the ETS Risk portfolio.
• Translate data insights into actionable recommendations to address control gaps and remediation priorities.
• Create dashboards and trend analyses to surface risk signals to first line risk managers.
• Support evidence collection, documentation drafting and review, and stakeholder coordination across the ETS Risk portfolio.
• Participate in control testing, process walkthroughs, and risk assessments to understand methodology and testing approaches.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, including automating data pulls and streamlining reporting workflows.
• Learn and apply AI tools through prompt engineering to support data analysis tasks.

Skills

Python

Java

JavaScript

C++

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security and Assurance, Computer Science, Software Development, or related technology field

Tools

Jira

Linux

Windows

VMware ESX

SQL (DB technologies)

Job description

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Collaborate with Technology Risk teams on various initiatives to build a controlled operating environment that is sustainable, scalable, and efficient.
• Aggregate and analyze data from multiple sources to identify themes, trends, and emerging risk indicators across the ETS Risk portfolio.
• Translate data insights into actionable recommendations to address control gaps, reduce risk exposure, and prioritize remediation activities.
• Create and maintain reporting views, dashboards, and trend analyses to surface risk signals to first line risk managers and stakeholders.
• Support evidence collection, documentation drafting and review, and stakeholder coordination across the ETS Risk portfolio.
• Participate in control testing, process walkthroughs, and risk assessments to understand first line risk methodology, control design, and testing approaches.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts, including automating manual data pulls, streamlining reporting workflows, and enhancing analytics tool usage.
• Learn and apply AI tools through structured prompt engineering to support data analysis activities such as synthesizing datasets and drafting trend summaries.

About You

The company is looking for candidates who meet the following qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Information Security and Assurance, Computer Science, Software Development, or related technology field.
• Expected graduation date of May 2028.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a team environment with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Successfully complete a video interview assessment within 4 days of receiving the link.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Knowledge or experience with coding languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, C++, SQL.
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies, sprints, and Jira.
• Experience with operating systems like Linux, Windows, VMWare ESX.
• Knowledge of database technologies.
• Cybersecurity and Cloud coursework or experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.
• Mentorship and exposure to senior leadership.
• Participation in professional development workshops such as Personal Branding and Communicating with Impact.
• Social activities including sporting events and a bank-wide intern BBQ.
• Dedicated community service activities.

Training & Development

Interns gain hands‑on experience with Cloud Services at Citizens and develop professional skills through orientation, networking with ETS interns, and workshops.

Career Progression

High‑performing interns may receive offers to join the Enterprise Technology & Security Development Program (ETSDP) upon graduation, a full‑time program focused on careers in software, network/systems, data or cloud engineering, technology risk, and security.