Information Security Intern – Governance, Risk and Compliance

Start : April 2025

Duration :12-month

Type : Full-time and/or part-time

Your role @ Chanel

The role holder will be required to work primarily within the Global Information Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team to support the information security awareness initiatives, 3rd party security scorecard monitoring, controls assurance and risk management workstreams in addition to collaborating across the other GISEC (Global Information Security) pillars such as Cyber Response, Cyber Advisory, Cyber Transformation & Cyber Resilience. The role also provides an opportunity to gain valuable cybersecurity experience across the wider domains in other GISEC Pillars.

Role will be as an Intern for a period of 12 months.

The impact you can create at Chanel

• Support the ongoing monitoring and tracking of CHANEL’s 3rd party supplier security scorecard, reporting, data analytics and remediation activities.
• Support the roll-out, implementation and ongoing maintenance of the risk management / GRC application as directed by the Manager.
• Support the controls assurance / controls testing workstream in line with the agreed processes defined by the GISEC GRC operating process.
• Co-ordinate the documentation of all GISEC owned common processes in the agreed format and maintain the repository of process documentation.
• Support the planning and execution of InfoSec Awareness initiatives across CHANEL
• Collaborate with other pillars to garner experience and knowledge in various GISEC workstreams as follows:

o    Cyber Advisory – support the team to provide security related advisory services throughout the IT project lifecycle to ensure Security-by-Design principles are implemented in all projects

o    Cyber Transformation – support in managing the completion / deployment of significant strategic cybersecurity / technology  initiatives.

o    Cyber Response – support in lifecycle handling of cyber security incidents

o    Cyber Resilience – support in safeguarding assets by proactively monitoring and continually enhancing the security of our attack surface against cyber threats.

You are energized by

• Working in a worldwide and multicultural environment with multiple partners, at different organizational levels.
• Setting up and supporting technologies, solutions, organization and projects with Chanel business and TECH teams.
• Taking the lead and tackling new challenges.
• The data and the new way of working and sharing.

 What you will bring 

• Abilities in managing several topics in parallel, with different stakeholders involved. 
• An understanding of business and ability to propose the right solution and approach. 
• Customer oriented with ability to challenge.
• Quick learner with a positive attitude, professional demeanor with excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to teach others, and to communicate concisely with both functional and technical aspects.
• Strong skills at connecting the dots, excellent attention to details while being able to see the big picture.
• A great collaborative and team spirit and strong interpersonal and influencing skills 
• Passionate, open minded and motivated.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a post graduate degree in Information Security or a related discipline.
• University degree.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Highly self-motivated and directed with ability to effectively prioritize tasks.
• Excellent English and oral communication skills. Regional languages also desirable but not mandatory (e.g. French).
• and oral communication skills. Regional languages also desirable (e.g. French).

Leveraging your unique experiences, Chanel will enable you to

• Be a key partner for Business and IT corporate domains, Divisions and regions Data and Analytics teams, as well as many internal partners within Global, Corporate services and regions. 
• Collaborate with many internal partners at Corporate, divisional and Regional levels

At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to Chanel.