Information Security Intern

Government agencies and defense contractors make up a large share of revenue, and many roles require a clearance. We're looking for an Information Security Intern. This is a blue team internship first. Most days involve reviewing alerts, checking configurations and writing up findings. Remote position. Most of the team is in Long Beach, but nobody is required to come in.

What you will do:

Monitor dependency alerts from Dependabot and Snyk. Update security policies and runbooks in Confluence. Triage phishing emails reported by staff and update block lists. Write clear findings with severity, impact and steps to fix. Prepare short security awareness posts and quizzes for staff.

About you:

Based in the US for the duration of the internship. Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028. Strong sense of ethics. You will see sensitive data and must stay strictly within scope. Hands-on practice through TryHackMe, Hack The Box or college labs. Good understanding of networking basics: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, ports and firewalls.

12 weeks, starting June 2027. Stipend: $39.50-$53.50 per hour.

Perks: Paid company holidays, Home office setup stipend, Final presentation to leadership, Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager, Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual).

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: June 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Garcia Secure.