2027 Business Technology Solutions Intern - Cybersecurity (Undergraduate)
About The Position
The Cybersecurity Intern will help protect AbbVie's systems, data, and applications across one of four focus areas: Cybersecurity, Security Operations Center (SOC), Identity Access Management (IAM), and Application Security. Specific responsibilities could include: Monitor security alerts and incidents, assist with vulnerability scanning and remediation, support security awareness initiatives, and document and report security issues. Perform initial triage of security events and alarms, escalate potential threats to senior analysts, maintain logs and incident records, and assist with threat analysis and resolution. Process access requests and account provisioning, run access reviews and audits, maintain account and permission documentation, and support password management and authentication troubleshooting. Support secure code review and testing and assist with application vulnerability assessments. This is an 11-week onsite internship. The majority of BTS Interns will be placed in Lake County, IL, though there is a possibility of being placed within any U.S. AbbVie or Allergan Aesthetics location. While location preferences are considered, placements will ultimately be based on business need.
Requirements
- Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, AI or related majors with a minor or concentration in Cybersecurity. Relevant exposure through extracurricular or professional experiences can be considered in lieu of a Cybersecurity minor
- Graduation date between December 2027 – June 2028
- Must be enrolled in university the semester following your internship and graduate within 1-year post internship
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Python scripting and automation tooling (SOAR, Ansible)
- Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, ports, firewalls)
- Windows/Linux OS basics
- Ability to read and assess code (JavaScript, Java, or C#) and write securely, with a willingness to learn secure API design
- Foundational knowledge of cloud security concepts across AWS, Azure, and GCP and cloud-native security tooling
- Previous internship or related experience
- Technical and business insight, strong analytical skills, and creative problem-solving abilities
- Proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative, and integrity
- Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills
- Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
Responsibilities
- Monitor security alerts and incidents
- Assist with vulnerability scanning and remediation
- Support security awareness initiatives
- Document and report security issues
- Perform initial triage of security events and alarms
- Escalate potential threats to senior analysts
- Maintain logs and incident records
- Assist with threat analysis and resolution
- Process access requests and account provisioning
- Run access reviews and audits
- Maintain account and permission documentation
- Support password management and authentication troubleshooting
- Support secure code review and testing
- Assist with application vulnerability assessments
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Relocation support for eligible students
- Select wellness benefits
- paid holiday / sick time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
