Cybersecurity Intern - Security Engineering & Architecture

Veolia Environnement SA • Paramus, NJ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Student Exploration and Experience Development (SEED) program is a 12-week internship opportunity at Veolia for students to gain hands-on experience in sustainability and ecological transformation. Interns will work on real-world projects, receive mentorship from industry professionals, and participate in workshops and networking events. The program aims to nurture talent, promote innovation, and foster meaningful connections between students and industry professionals. The SEED program provides students with the skills, knowledge, and connections needed to make a positive impact in the industry. This specific internship is for a motivated and detail-oriented Cybersecurity Intern to join the Security Engineering & Architecture team. The internship is designed for a candidate eager to gain hands-on experience in security automation, detection and response, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence. A core focus of this role will be learning, analyzing, and documenting existing security processes with the goal of identifying opportunities to automate and improve operational efficiency. The ideal candidate is currently pursuing a degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field and has demonstrated foundational knowledge through industry certifications and practical experience. The intern will be expected to complete a defined major project by the end of the internship, which will serve as the primary measurement for a successful internship experience.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Foundational knowledge of security principles, including threat identification, access controls, and security monitoring.
• Familiarity with networking concepts: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and firewall fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience or coursework in Linux command line and Windows administration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and thorough technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of automated detection and response workflows to reduce manual intervention and improve response times.
• Support the automation of routine security tasks, including log parsing, alert triage, and report generation.
• Identify repetitive manual processes within the security team and contribute to building scripts or playbooks to automate them.
• Assist in monitoring and analyzing security logs and alerts to identify anomalies, threats, and potential incidents.
• Support the development and refinement of detection rules and response playbooks for common threat scenarios.
• Participate in incident response activities, documenting findings and contributing to post-incident reviews.
• Assist in vulnerability scanning and assessment activities, helping to track, prioritize, and report on identified vulnerabilities across systems and cloud environments.
• Support the team in validating remediation efforts and maintaining an accurate vulnerability inventory.
• Help gather, analyze, and operationalize threat intelligence feeds to enhance detection capabilities.
• Contribute to the production of threat intelligence reports summarizing emerging threats, attack trends, and recommended mitigations relevant to Veolia's environment.
• Shadow and interview team members to learn and thoroughly document core security processes, workflows, and procedures.
• Produce clear, structured process documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs) as a foundation for future automation efforts.
• Identify gaps and inefficiencies in current workflows and propose automation-ready process improvements.
• Assist in building and maintaining security dashboards and metrics reports for internal stakeholders.
• Help automate the generation of recurring security reports, reducing manual effort and improving consistency.

Benefits

• Medical and basic life insurance coverage is available to temporary employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week immediately following 60 days of service.
• Veolia observes 11 holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern