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Western Reserve Group

2027 Summer IT Intern – Cybersecurity

Western Reserve Group Wooster, Ohio, United States · $41K–$61K/yr

Insurance · 201-500 employees

8 h ago
security Junior (0-2 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The intern will monitor security logs, assist with vulnerability scanning, and support incident response activities. They will also contribute to security policy maintenance and conduct research on emerging threats.

What they look for

Cybersecurity Vulnerability scanning Patching Incident response Security policies Risk assessments Access reviews Compliance audits Networking Windows Linux Firewalls Antivirus SIEM Cloud security Penetration testing

Requirements

Candidates should be pursuing or have completed a degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field. A basic understanding of networking, operating systems, and common security tools is required.

Full description

Summer 2027 - IT Internships The internship offers those with a passion for Cybersecurity the opportunity to grow their technical aptitude and professional skills. This will be accomplished while learning about the insurance industry and gaining invaluable experience working on challenging projects at a growing regional insurance organization. Salary Grade (6) 19.48 - 24.35 - 29.22

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Monitor security alerts, logs, and dashboards for unusual activity.
  • Assist with vulnerability scanning, patching, and remediation processes.
  • Support incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and

documentation.

  • Contribute to maintaining and improving security policies, standards, and procedures.
  • Conduct research on emerging threats, malware trends, and attack techniques.
  • Participate in risk assessments, access reviews, and compliance audits.
  • Work with IT teams to ensure security best practices are implemented in daily

operations.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience in in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related

discipline from an accredited four-year high school, college, or university

  • Basic understanding of networking, operating systems (Windows, Linux), and security

concepts.

  • Familiarity with common security tools (e.g., firewalls, antivirus, SIEM)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Knowledge of insurance industry
  • Exposure to incident response tools or penetration testing frameworks.
  • Basic knowledge of cloud security principles (AWS, Azure).
  • Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001).
  • Hands-on experience from labs, academic projects, or personal security projects.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employees may be required to travel from time to time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The environment is quiet with needed interaction between other employees, immediate supervisor, and other company staff.

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