IT Security Intern

International Motors, LLC•Lisle, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

International is seeking IT Security Interns for Summer 2027. This 12-week internship provides hands-on cybersecurity experience working with professionals who protect the company’s people, systems, applications, and data. Interns will contribute to real-world projects, gain exposure to multiple cybersecurity disciplines, and build technical, analytical, and communication skills. The program includes mentorship, networking, team-building activities, intern events, and collaborative projects. The internship runs from May through August 2027, and candidates must be available for the full 12-week period. It is based at International’s headquarters in Lisle, Illinois, with work in the office Monday through Thursday and work from home on Friday. Intern pay is $27–$32 per hour. Benefits for interns and co-op positions are limited to paid time off and paid company holidays during the assignment.

Requirements

Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree, or, for legal jobs, pursuing a Juris Doctor or Doctor of Law degree.
Must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis to work in the United States; the company does not anticipate providing employment-related sponsorship for this position.
Must be able to work full-time for the complete 12-week summer internship, starting in mid-May.

Nice To Haves

Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, data science, computer engineering, or a related field.
Passion for cybersecurity, technology, and continuous learning.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Familiarity with cybersecurity, networking, cloud technologies, or scripting/programming.
Exposure to security concepts such as identity management, vulnerability management, threat detection, or risk management.
Experience through coursework, projects, student organizations, labs, or previous internships.
Interest in cybersecurity operations, engineering, threat intelligence, or security analytics.

Responsibilities

Support cybersecurity operations, investigations, and security monitoring activities.
Assist with cyber threat intelligence research and analysis of emerging threats.
Help identify, assess, and support remediation of vulnerabilities across the environment.
Contribute to identity and access management initiatives to secure user and privileged access.
Support security engineering and automation projects that improve operational efficiency.
Assist with cybersecurity reporting, metrics, dashboards, and documentation initiatives.
Participate in security awareness and communication efforts across the organization.
Support cloud, infrastructure, application, and data security projects.
Collaborate with cybersecurity and IT teams to strengthen security processes and controls.
Depending on business needs and project availability, gain experience in security operations and incident response, cyber threat intelligence, identity and access management, security engineering and automation, vulnerability management, cloud security, data protection and governance, security architecture, risk, compliance and governance, or operational technology security.