Summer 2025 Internship - Cyber Security

Overview

At ACT Your Work Makes a Difference

Education has power – a power that changes lives forever. It creates opportunities that lift up individuals, their families, and sparks societal change that echoes through generations to come. From our grassroots we have fought the good fight for fairness in education, and we remain devoted to helping anyone who struggles to access that power. This is what matters to us and we must do better -- we’ve never been more sure of our purpose.

ACT Education Corp. team members are part of an organization dedicated to an important mission:  Helping people achieve education and workplace success.  Advancing the mission internally, by helping team members achieve education and workplace success of their own, is core to our values. ACT values a diverse workplace and is committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which every team member has equal opportunity to grow. 

We are seeking a Summer Cybersecurity Intern with our IT Security team.

Location: This is a remote internship.

Duration: The internship is scheduled to run from Monday June 9, 2025 to Friday August 15, 2025, but can be flexible for the right candidate.

Pay Rate: For this position, we anticipate offering an hourly rate of $20.00.  The position is not incentive or benefits eligible.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time

The summer cybersecurity intern will work with InfoSec team members to help protect ACT’s digital assets and ensure the security of our systems. This position is for someone looking to gain hands-on experience in cybersecurity, working with professionals who have diverse backgrounds in information security and IT. ACT’s InfoSec team collaborates closely with other Technology teams, as well as across our organization.

In addition to gaining experience by working with current IT Security team members to potentially create and refine security protocols, candidates will have the opportunity to participate in original security projects. Successful candidates will be matched to projects in their field of study that align with their interests. Possible projects for Summer 2025 include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting vulnerability assessments and penetration testing
• Developing and implementing security policies and procedures
• Investigating security incidents and providing recommendations for remediation
• Exploring the use of data to enhance security measures
• Improving identity systems

What you may be working on:

• Participate in original security projects related to developing and examining the efficacy of security measures
• Clean and analyze security data
• Write and edit security reports
• Design, create, and revise security protocols
• Run security awareness training sessions

This could be the job for you if you have (minimum requirements):

• Must be working toward a B.S. in cybersecurity, information security, or related field

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel
• Strong data skills
• Strong teamwork skills
• Strong work ethic

• Capable of working independently as well as collaborating when necessary
• Confidentiality

Knowledge of:

• Cybersecurity principles
• Information technology or application development principles
• Identity and access management principles

About ACT

When ACT was founded in 1959, it disrupted the assessment industry with a new approach to helping students better understand their readiness so they could take steps to improve it.  By leveraging our expertise and authority in assessment and research, we will again disrupt the industry—helping more people learn, better measure their progress, and improve their navigation through life’s transitions. 

More than ever before, ACT is fulfilling its mission of helping people achieve education and workplace success. We’re doing it by pushing the boundaries of learning innovation through the work of our people, who we call team members because we’re all in this together.

We know transformation does not come without challenge. That’s why ACT invests in a variety of experiences for team members to strengthen their connections, explore ideas, learn from customers, and celebrate success.

Learn more about working at ACT at act.org!

ACT is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. ACT values diversity in people and ideas and participates in E-verify. ACT's online position announcements are intended only to provide general descriptions of employment opportunities; none of the information provided for any position should be interpreted as a commitment by ACT to specific terms and conditions for employment.

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