Summer Associate Intern - Cybersecurity

The hiring range for this role is:  

$25.00 - $25.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the hiring range and this hiring range may also be modified in the future. A candidate’s position within the hiring range may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for annual bonus incentive pay. 

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, 11 holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, generous 401(k) matching, lifestyle spending account and many other benefits to eligible employees. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. 

 

An Internship with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) allows you to be part of the foundation that supports Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies nationwide. We seek to improve health care quality, affordability and accessibility for all Americans, and we want you to join the team!

Our Summer Internships Include:
• 10 week paid program during the Summer
• Challenging real-world, hands-on projects
• Mentoring from BCBSA Professionals
• Performance Evaluation Process & Presentations
• Volunteer Activity, Planned Social Outings and Networking Events

This internship is located in Chicago, IL or Washington D.C. This is a hybrid position with 3-4 days in-office.

Overview:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Summer Intern to support our Information Security team. This internship offers hands-on experience detecting and responding to today’s cyber threats, assisting with creating and updating security policies, playbooks and training materials, and supporting project work on the Security Architecture team by researching new solutions and identifying opportunities to improve security. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in cybersecurity, a willingness to learn, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Primary Job Functions

• Assist in evaluating and enhancing security operations processes.

• Keep management informed about developments within areas of responsibility and handle special projects as needed.    10%

• Update critical documentation to protect our people and data assets.

• Support the review, update and development of security policies, playbooks and training materials used for our cyber program.    

• Conduct research on emerging security trends, frameworks, and technologies to support architectural decisions.  

• Collaborate with security architects and engineers on various security projects.    

• Participate in security team meetings and contribute to discussions on best practices.  

• Create a final PowerPoint presentation to share with department leadership, summarizing the internship experience, the assigned project, results, and any recommendations for future use.    

• Ensure complete confidentiality of company business.

• Keep management informed about developments within areas of responsibility and handle special projects as needed.

• Create a final PowerPoint presentation to share with department leadership, summarizing the internship experience, the assigned project, results, and any recommendations for future use.

• Adhere to HIPAA, Diversity Principles, Corporate Integrity, Compliance Program policies, and other relevant corporate and departmental policies.

• [Dept to add additional responsibilities specific to role]

Education, Experience and Certification

Education

Required:

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or Information Technology or related field.

• Graduation date between December 2025 – June 2026

• A minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0

• Availability to work ten weeks during the summer

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written

• Problem-solving and analytical skills

• Self-starter with good time management skills

• Proactive and eager to learn

• Strong computer skills. Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint preferred.

• Curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies

• Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts (firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, encryption, access control) and best practices

• Previous course-work or hands-on experience in security operations, policy writing or security architecture is a plus

Financial Responsibilities

Revenue Responsibility: No

Budget Responsibility: No

People Management: No