Information Security Internships (Summer 2025, Hybrid - NYC/LA)

 

 

 

College students, start your career at the forefront of culture and conversation and work for entertainment's most iconic brands!

Our Summer Internship Program offers endless ways to explore careers through an immersive 10-week, well-rounded paid program that encourages students to bring their passions and insights to work. Most importantly, the program acts as a pipeline for future opportunities.

 

Types of Roles:

Information Technology (Risk Management) Intern

Paramount's Information Security Vendor Risk Management team works alongside all Paramount+ divisions and brands. As an international team covering all time zones, the team identifies business and high-risk concerns related to numerous Paramount+ executions/projects/programming and helps create solutions to cultivate 3rd party relationships between vendors and Paramount+.

 

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Information Security preferred
• Strong written & verbal communication skills
• Experience with risk management and vendor assessments preferred

 

Security Engineering

The Security Engineering team is part of the larger Information Security team, and provides services for Application Security, Cloud Security, DevSecOps, and Security Automation and Orchestration. Our team works closely with engineering teams across all business units to secure critical company applications such as Paramount+, BET+, Showtime, and more. If you have knowledge of network protocols and secure network design as well as, security assessments and penetration testing this may be the role for you!

 

Qualifications:

• Software knowledge: Microsoft Excel, Python/Javascript
• Cybersecurity/Information Security, computer science, or any engineering major
• Knowledge of basic penetration testing tools and techniques, as well as network architecture understanding, operating system exploitation tactics and techniques, and endpoint protection deployment methods
• Knowledge of SOAR (Security, Orchestration, Automation and Response) Technologies
• Understanding of AWS Environment - Good coding skills; preferably Python - Experience with GitHub, Terraform

 

Information Security Architecture

The Information Security – Security Architecture Team (IS-SA), a part of Paramount Information Security, works closely with various Paramount IT (Information Technology) teams and partners. Conducting security assessments and design reviews, verification, and validation, identifying and tracking security findings and risks, are some of the core activities of the team. If you have curiosity about assisting with the activities in any of the areas mentioned above then this is the right internship for you.

 

Qualifications:

• Proficient with MS Office, specifically Excel
• Excellent technical writing & documentation skills
• Information technology or similar programs preferred

 

Vulnerability Management

The Vulnerability Management (VM) team is part of the broader Paramount Information Security organization. The group works with technical groups across the entire enterprise to ensure that information security vulnerabilities are identified on all Paramount Global systems and remediated to mitigate risks. We accomplish this through vulnerability scanning, analysis, and prioritization activities with both internal and external partners. The intern will review the vulnerability scan results, under the mentorship of VM collaborators, to prioritize remediation activities. Approximately 40% of the intern's work includes crafting and tracking tickets for remediation activities across numerous Paramount Global tech teams. If being a part of the wider team that helps identify and remediated security vulnerabilities sounds appealing then this internship is for you!

 

Qualifications:

• Information Security or similar tech based major preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

 

Privacy Analyst

The central privacy team works with all paramount brands and is responsible for privacy requirements on various platforms and regions. We are made up of lawyers, technologists, program managers and product experts all with the mission of incorporating privacy in paramount products & services. The Privacy Analyst Intern is in charge of aiding the operational day to day management and implementation of the Paramount Consent Management Platform. If working on projects related to ongoing compliance with data protection and privacy laws, advertising industries and related requirements then this position may be a fit for you!

 

Qualifications:

• Proficient with MS Office, specifically Excel
• Superb technical writing & documentation skills
• Information technology or similar programs preferred
• Interest in Privacy

Content Protection & Information Security

We provide Content Protection and Anti-Piracy services, as well as social media monitoring and intelligence gathering to assist Corp Security with investigations of threats made towards staff or talent. We monitor social media to identity leakers of reality TV plots or eliminations and attempts to disrupt productions. If reviewing and advancing detected alerts from social media interests you this could be a great fit.

 

Qualifications:

• Major in Information Security, Cloud Security or related field
• Interest in content protection and social media
• Superb communication and time management skills

Eligibility:   

• Internships are available to students who will be Juniors, Seniors or Master's students in the fall of 2025. If you are a graduating Senior, please check our website for full-time job opportunities closer to your graduation date.  

• You must be available to intern full-time (5 days a week/36-40 hours a week) for 10 weeks total starting in June.  

• Interns will be required to work hybrid or fully on-site for the duration of the program. 

• Internships are paid at a competitive standard hourly rate (school credit is optional). 

• Employment eligibility to work with Paramount in the United States is required as the company does not engage in sponsorship for internships. 

  

Exciting perks tailored just for you! 

• Speaker series with industry experts 

• Unique networking opportunities & social events 

• Complimentary Paramount+ with Showtime subscription during your internship 

• Workshops on crafting your resume, nailing interviews and career strategy 

• 1:1 mentorship, volunteer opportunities, on-the-job learning and so much more! 

  

DEADLINE TO APPLY: December 31st, 2024 

 

Paramount (NASDAQ: PARA; PARAA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, its portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. The company delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, Paramount provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution, and advertising solutions. 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The hourly rate for this position is $22 - 38. 

 

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.  

 

https://www.paramount.com/careers/internships

 

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

 

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

 

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