Summer 2026 - GRC & Security Audit Year-Round Intern

SAS • Cary, NC

2d • $15 - $49 • Hybrid

About The Position

Nice to meet you!
We’re the leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence – and questions into answers.
If you’re looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career with flexibility and a world-class employee experience, you’ll find it here. We’re recognized around the world for our inclusive, meaningful culture and innovative technologies by organizations like Fast Company, Forbes, Newsweek, and more.
What you’ll do
Looking for that internship? The game-changing one that’ll help you learn, grow, and chart your path forward? You’ll find it at SAS. Our interns aren’t coffee runners – they do real, meaningful work. Our award-winning internship program is focused on development, culture, and community. We’ll help you grow professionally, find (or further) your passion, and make memorable connections that last beyond the summer.
The Governance, Risk, Compliance – Audit (GRC-A) Team is responsible for aligning our technology to our enterprise business goals while managing governance, risk management, and compliance with applicable industry and government regulations. We additionally enable tools and processes with the goal of unifying these programs with SAS’s technological innovation and adoption.
As an intern, you might:
Research and contribute to information security polices and standards, with the objective of continually maturing operations, while meeting regulatory and compliance obligations.
Help identify, analyze, evaluate, and document information security threats, vulnerabilities, related security controls, and risks in our SAS Cloud environments.
Support the completion of regulatory compliance reviews and security questionnaires.
Develop and manage a library of standard IT security audit control programs and checklists.
Use the GRC tool to create and manage security controls, build reporting dashboards, and manage documentation.
Perform security issue remediation tasks such as analysis, documentation, follow-up and retesting in response to audit findings.

Requirements

• Degree Type in progress: Bachelor's or Master's
• Targeted majors: Business, IT, Technical Writing, Cybersecurity, and other related fields
• You are a college student not graduating prior to December 2026.
• Curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and a track record of going above and beyond the call of duty.
• Interest in the future of analytics and enthusiasm for embracing new technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Electronic work papers, GRC tooling
• Networking, vulnerability management, modeling and analytics, available reporting, technical writing

Responsibilities

• Research and contribute to information security polices and standards, with the objective of continually maturing operations, while meeting regulatory and compliance obligations.
• Help identify, analyze, evaluate, and document information security threats, vulnerabilities, related security controls, and risks in our SAS Cloud environments.
• Support the completion of regulatory compliance reviews and security questionnaires.
• Develop and manage a library of standard IT security audit control programs and checklists.
• Use the GRC tool to create and manage security controls, build reporting dashboards, and manage documentation.
• Perform security issue remediation tasks such as analysis, documentation, follow-up and retesting in response to audit findings.

Benefits

• Work with (and learn from) the best. As a SAS intern, you’ll get face time with our top executives!
• Free SAS programming training and certification.
• At SAS, flexible work is the norm. Want to work remotely? That’s cool. Prefer a hybrid mix of sweatpants and in-person collaboration? That’s great, too.
• We work hard, but we like to play hard, too. Enjoy hackathons, social events and other opportunities to connect + engage.
• Your well-being matters, and that’s why we support all dimensions of your well-being by offering programs that reduce stress and distractions to help you stay healthy and productive. This includes an on-site and remote Work/Life Center staffed by master’s level social workers and an Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

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