Summer Intern – Information Security (paid)

Fs-Isac • Reston, VA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This internship will offer hands-on experience in cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance at a global financial-sector ISAC. The intern will support FS-ISAC's external audit and risk programs, with a primary focus on member audit and assessment responses. The role provides broad exposure to FS-ISAC's control environment, security policies, and the teams that operate them.

Requirements

• Must be a rising junior or senior currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program, with a concentration in cybersecurity, information systems / MIS, accounting, business administration, risk management, or a closely related discipline
• Strong interest in cybersecurity, governance, risk, and compliance, or audit
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail
• Comfort working with structured documents, policies, and evidence; ability to read carefully and write precisely
• Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, and ability to handle confidential information
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Assist with end-to-end responses to member-issued security questionnaires and assessments, drafting answers based on FS-ISAC policies, prior responses, and current control evidence
• Coordinate with subject-matter experts across FS-ISAC (security, engineering, legal, operations) to validate questionnaire responses and gather supporting evidence
• Organize and maintain the information security evidence library, ensuring artifacts are current, properly tagged, and easy to retrieve for future audits
• Support the self-identified risk program, including intake, documentation, and tracking of risks through the information security platform
• Assist with reviewing and updating information security policies and standards
• Shadow external audit activities and contribute to audit preparation and follow-up
• Present work and findings to the information security team and senior leadership at the end of the program

What This Job Offers

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