Spring 2027 Cybersecurity Analyst Internships

Southwest Airlines • Dallas, TX

1d • $26 - $30 • Remote

About The Position

Southwest Airlines is committed to providing Employees with equal opportunities for learning and personal growth. As a Technology Intern, you’ll contribute to real-time projects, collaborate with fellow interns and cross-functional teams, help advance Company initiatives, and support Southwest’s Purpose of connecting People to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. Throughout the internship, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop as a future professional while making a meaningful impact. The Cybersecurity Analyst Intern should be a strong communicator and collaborator, capable of presenting ideas in both technical and user-friendly terms while helping shape the future of Southwest’s Technology Team. The Intern will work full-time as a Cybersecurity Analyst Intern within the Technology Department. The Intern may be asked to support a variety of projects within one or more of the following Teams: Threat Informed Defense, or Cybersecurity GRC.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
• You must have a valid U.S. Social Security Number to complete the full hiring process
• This position requires authorization to work in the United States as a permanent employee without sponsorship now or in the future
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity governance concepts and principles, developing skills and knowledge in information technology (IT) operations, programming, systems/software development, or another IT related field.
• Coursework or experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud concepts
• Coursework or experience with Risk Management Basics
• Coursework or experience with PCI DSS Overview
• Coursework or experience with Privacy Fundamentals
• Coursework or experience with ServiceNow Fundamentals
• Coursework or experience with Power BI Data Visualization
• Coursework or experience with Data Analysis and Reporting
• Coursework or experience with Agile Fundamentals
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Problem solving ability and strong written/verbal communications skills
• Strong communication skills, including ability to describe technical details to non-technical partners
• Ability to stay organized and manage multiple and concurrent assignments under tight deadlines
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent education required
• Progress towards degree, major, or minor in Cybersecurity, MIS, Business, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or Information Technology, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering OR similar degree
• Progress towards a 4-year undergraduate degree or graduate degree is required
• To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled as a full-time student (as defined by your university) at the time of application and during the internship
• Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application is required

Nice To Haves

• Coursework or experience with Incident Response (including NIST CSF) preferred
• Works well in a culture that is open, direct, respectful, courteous and compassionate preferred
• 1-2 semesters remaining at the time the internship ends is preferred

Responsibilities

• Work with business customers to conduct needs analysis relative to systems and business processes to create quality technical solutions.
• Contribute to the documentation of security processes and procedures, and participate in vulnerability assessments and scanning, assisting in documenting, prioritizing, and tracking vulnerabilities.
• Ensure solutions are aligned with internal tooling, business strategies, and comply with departmental standards.
• Manage timeframes for designing, coding, testing, and implementing to ensure solutions are delivered on time and within budget.
• Serve as a resource to ensure effective communications between business and Technology Teams.
• Participate in systems and acceptance testing.
• Investigate emerging threats, identify malicious activity, and simulate real-world attacks using advanced security tools and threat intelligence platforms.
• Improve detection and defense capabilities.
• Support security frameworks, risk assessments, compliance programs, privacy initiatives, cybersecurity metrics and reporting, and emerging areas such as AI governance.
• Strengthen governance practices and support organizational risk management efforts.

Benefits

• Free unlimited space available travel privileges for yourself (taxes and fees may apply on international travel)
• Interns will be provided with any required equipment, such as a laptop, for the internship

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED