2026 Cybersecurity & Cloud and Infrastructure Consulting Intern

West Monroe (Campus) • Chicago, IL

6h • Hybrid

About The Position

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Launch your consulting journey with West Monroe
West Monroe is seeking Consulting Interns to join our Cybersecurity and Cloud & Infrastructure team aligned to our Technology and Experience (TechEx) Practice. As an Intern, you’ll have the opportunity to tackle business challenges using technology, including Cloud, Networking, End User Computing and Collaboration, and Cybersecurity. You will gain hands-on experience across projects, from requirements gathering to design, implementation, and deployment, while collaborating directly with clients across various industries.
As a Cybersecurity and Cloud & Infrastructure Consulting Intern, you’ll work with key decision-makers, including CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs, and engage in specialized focus areas such as Cybersecurity Strategy, Cybersecurity Hardening and Risk Remediation, Cloud Migrations, Infrastructure Modernization, IT Strategy, IT Integration/Deployments for M&A Transactions, and Custom-Developed Product Risk Management. This experience will allow you to contribute to safeguarding clients' investments, enhancing the resiliency of critical technology infrastructures, and providing comprehensive solutions to complex business problems.

Requirements

• Sharp analytical thinking and an interest in solving complex problems
• Ability to stay organized and manage priorities in a fast-moving environment
• Demonstrated leadership potential through academics, extracurriculars, or prior work experience
• Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for contributing to team success
• Curiosity and a passion for continuous learning and innovation
• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for contributing to team success
• Bachelor’s degree in progress, with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and July 2027
• Intern candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without limitation or sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., OPT, H-1B visa, TN, etc.)
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Must reside within 50 miles of your assigned office before your start date and throughout the internship; our culture emphasizes team collaboration within a hybrid work model
• Ability and willingness to travel Monday – Thursday (up to 50%); travel expenses covered by West Monroe

Nice To Haves

• Majors with a focus in: Computer Science Cybersecurity Informatics Information Systems Information Technology Network Engineering Security and Risk Analysis

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to assess systems, define requirements, identify enhancements, and develop performance-driven recommendations
• Collaborate with teams to design and implement cutting-edge technologies and cybersecurity solutions
• Learn and participate in the business development and sales process by assisting with project proposals, presentations, and new client activities
• Exhibit an entrepreneurial mindset to shape approaches, methodologies, and solutions for client engagements
• Proactively broaden and deepen technical, cybersecurity, business, and consulting skills
• Build and demonstrate knowledge and expertise in one or several of the following areas (if you don’t know these, we will teach you!): Cybersecurity Solutions: Identity & Access Management, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), Email and Collaboration Platform Security, Security Information & Event Monitoring (SIEM), Data Loss Prevention, Application Security Cloud Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform Enterprise Digital Workplace Systems: Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Entra ID Operating Systems: Windows Server, Windows Workstation, Linux/Unix Core Infrastructure Services: Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, NPS, file and print services. DevOps & Automation: Platform Engineering, Platform Architecture, Automation and Orchestration, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation), Policy as Code Programming Languages: Python, SQL, PowerShell, C, C++, C#, JavaScript Cybersecurity Compliance: PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA Cybersecurity Threat Landscape & Frameworks: Zero-day threats, common malware, MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain Enterprise Virtualization Technology: VMware Server/ESX, Hyper-V, Citrix Enterprise Desktop Management & Monitoring: Microsoft System Center, Intune, Autopilot, PDQ Deploy, MDT/WDS Storage Architectures: Fiber Channel, iSCSI, NFS SANs Firewalls & Security Configurations: Cisco ASA, SonicWall, NetScreen, CheckPoint, including ACLs, NAT, VPN Tunneling Routing & Switching: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, and related protocols High Availability & System Architecture: Clustering, Load Balancing, Failover strategies VoIP & Communication Technologies: Voice over IP systems and infrastructure System Migrations: Planning and executing migrations for users, data, and hardware between on-premises and cloud environments

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern