Cyber Security Intern

About us

We provide emergency shelter, rapid rehousing and case management for families experiencing homelessness. Since 1987, the organisation has supported adults with developmental disabilities in Birmingham through day programs and group homes.

The internship

This is a blue team internship first. Most days involve reviewing alerts, checking configurations and writing up findings. Our headquarters is in Birmingham, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Birmingham, and the stipend is paid monthly in USD. Core hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM UK time.

What you'll do

• Triage phishing emails reported by staff and update block lists.
• Check AWS and Google Workspace settings against CIS benchmarks.
• Track open vulnerabilities in Jira and follow up with owners on fixes.
• Review alerts in our SIEM (Wazuh or Splunk) and escalate anything suspicious.
• Update security policies and runbooks in Confluence.
• Run authenticated vulnerability scans with Nessus or OpenVAS on approved assets.

Requirements

• Based in Bulgaria for the duration of the internship.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028.
• Eligible to work in Bulgaria.
• Good understanding of networking basics: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, ports and firewalls.
• Basic knowledge of common web attacks such as XSS, SQL injection and CSRF.
• Own laptop that can run a virtual machine, and a stable internet connection.
• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, IT, Cyber Security or a related field, graduating in 2026, 2027 or 2028.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $1,750 - $2,000/month

Perks

• Company laptop.
• Internet allowance.
• Possibility of a full-time offer.
• Mentorship.
• Online learning budget.
• Paid public holidays.

Tell us your notice period and what salary you are looking for.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Richards Community Services Ltd.