Cyber Security Internship 2027

About the Role

C.H. Robinson is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer Intern for a 2027 summer internship. This role offers hands-on, meaningful responsibilities where interns will work with their team to build and enhance custom, proprietary systems. Interns will be paired with an experienced engineer for feedback and guidance to grow skills and deliver business value.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze, plan, implement, maintain, monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance C.H. Robinson's security posture.
• Assist with security operations activities, including incident response, threat hunting, security investigations, and phishing or business email compromise analysis.
• Support application security initiatives, including vulnerability management, secure code review, penetration testing, and remediation validation.
• Participate in rotational assignments across Security Operations (SOC) and Application Security (AppSec) teams.
• Analyze and recommend security controls and procedures in the acquisition, development, and change management lifecycle of information systems.
• Monitor, investigate, and triage suspicious or malicious activity and alerts.
• Learn from an experienced engineer regarding systems, business operations, and organizational leaders.
• Leverage multiple Security technologies and implement security products such as firewalls, AV systems, IDS, IPS, web content filters, and Microsoft Windows system security services.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Understanding of best practices in security engineering, including secure development, cryptography, network security, security operations, systems security, policy, and/or incident response.
• Experience with:
• Firewalls
• AV systems
• IDS
• IPS
• Web content filter
• Microsoft Windows system security services and functions

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Students entering their junior or senior year with demonstrated interest in cybersecurity through coursework, projects, internships, certifications, research, or extracurricular activities are preferred.
• Innovative problem-solving skills.
• Passion for leveraging technology to solve complex business problems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Growth mindset, open to giving and receiving feedback.
• Values a diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Team-first mentality and ability to thrive in a collaborative and dynamic workplace.

Compensation Range: $15 - $30 per hour