Information Security Placement

About us:

Coalfield HQ runs an online marketplace where homeowners book local handymen, cleaners and movers. Local news, classifieds and event listings for California make up the core of the site. Experiments run constantly, and most product decisions follow A/B test results.

The internship:

Our Security Operations team runs vulnerability scans, reviews cloud settings and handles phishing reports. The intern helps with all of it. Remote internship with a team based in Los Angeles. The stipend is paid at the end of each month. Our standups are at 9:00 AM Pacific.

Day to day:

Test our own web apps for OWASP Top 10 issues using Burp Suite, within the agreed scope. Track open vulnerabilities in Jira and follow up with owners on fixes. Run authenticated vulnerability scans with Nessus or OpenVAS on approved assets. Collect evidence for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audit controls. Check AWS and Google Workspace settings against CIS benchmarks. Prepare short security awareness posts and quizzes for staff. Monitor dependency alerts from Dependabot and Snyk.

What we're looking for:

Based in Ukraine 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. Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, IT, Cyber Security or a related field, graduating in 2026, 2027 or 2028. Strong sense of ethics. You will see sensitive data and must stay strictly within scope. Willing to complete a basic background check before access is granted. Some scripting in Python or Bash. Good understanding of networking basics: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, ports and firewalls.

What you'll learn:

How audit evidence, policies and technical controls fit together. Hands-on time with SIEM, scanning and cloud security tools. Writing findings that engineers can fix without a long back-and-forth.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $1,600 to $1,650 monthly

Perks:

Possibility of a full-time offer. Company laptop. Mentorship. Flexible hours. Certificate of completion. Online learning budget.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

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