Security Engineering Intern

Who we are:

Hollybridge runs an online marketplace where homeowners book local handymen, cleaners and movers. Revenue comes from a mix of advertising, affiliate commissions and a premium tier. We started in 1997 and have grown to about 90 people.

The internship:

This is a blue team internship first. Most days involve reviewing alerts, checking configurations and writing up findings. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Brisbane team on daily calls and get a named mentor. You will need some overlap with Australian Eastern time in the mornings. Communication happens mostly in Slack and short video calls.

Day to day:

• Collect evidence for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audit controls.
• Run authenticated vulnerability scans with Nessus or OpenVAS on approved assets.
• Check AWS and Google Workspace settings against CIS benchmarks.
• Update security policies and runbooks in Confluence.
• Review alerts in our SIEM (Wazuh or Splunk) and escalate anything suspicious.
• Track open vulnerabilities in Jira and follow up with owners on fixes.
• Help review access lists and remove accounts that are no longer needed.
• Monitor dependency alerts from Dependabot and Snyk.

What we're looking for:

• Eligible to work in Spain.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Available for the full internship period.
• 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.
• Willing to complete a basic background check before access is granted.
• Strong sense of ethics. You will see sensitive data and must stay strictly within scope.
• Comfortable on the Linux command line.

What you get out of it:

• How audit evidence, policies and technical controls fit together.
• Hands-on time with SIEM, scanning and cloud security tools.
• Mentoring from a security engineer with weekly check-ins.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: $2,300 - $2,350/month

Perks:

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

Applications are reviewed weekly.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Feb 2027.

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