About the role#
As a Security Analyst Intern, you will work on real-world compliance and security challenges while gaining hands-on experience in a growth-focused environment. You will collaborate with teams across OpenSesame to strengthen our security posture. This role involves learning how to use AI tools for security reporting and working directly with GRC and cloud security operations.
What you'll do#
- Collect and review technical security evidence for audits.
- Support security initiatives including phishing simulations, email security, and pen-testing.
- Analyze vulnerability findings and track remediation efforts.
- Develop workflow automations to streamline GRC and security operations.
- Perform AWS cloud security operations and vulnerability assessments.
- Learn to use AI features for building vulnerability dashboards and reports.
- Gain experience with GRC compliance tools like Drata and SAST tooling.
- Use JIRA and Confluence to manage and track security tasks.
- Shadow team members to understand core security and compliance workflows.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a college or university program, or graduation within the past 12 months (undergraduate, postgraduate, or associate programs accepted).
- Ability to work regular office hours in US continental time zones, Monday through Friday.
- A curious and driven approach to problem-solving.
- Academic background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
Location & details#
- This is a fully remote position.
- The internship spans the Winter 2027 and Spring 2027 terms.
- This is a full-time, paid position.
About OpenSesame
OpenSesame operates a workforce learning platform for organizations. The company provides access to a library of over 60,000 curated training courses. It supports skills development, compliance, and leadership training through integrations with existing learning management systems. The business maintains a remote workforce of 341 employees.
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