[Hiring] Security Analyst Internship @OpenSesame

Role Description

OpenSesame seeks passionate, driven students to join us for a paid summer internship program. Suppose you’re intelligent, curious, and full of fresh ideas. In that case, this is your chance to collaborate with an exceptional team and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment.

As a Security Analyst Intern, you’ll work on real-world compliance and security challenges, contribute to impactful solutions, and collaborate with teams across OpenSesame to strengthen our security and compliance posture.

Performance Objectives

• 2 Weeks:
  • Gain hands-on experience with GRC compliance tools such as Drata and security tools such as Crowdstrike.
  • Learn how to leverage Claude and AI features for creating vulnerability dashboards and reports.
  • Shadow team members to understand security and compliance workflows.
  • Become familiar with JIRA, Confluence, and other project management tools for tracking compliance-related tasks and projects.
• 30 Days:
  • Assist in collecting and reviewing technical security evidence for audits and tracking.
  • Support security initiatives, including phishing simulations, email security, and pen-testing programs.
  • Learn compliance features of our SAST tooling for tracking and reporting vulnerabilities.
  • Propose and develop workflow automations to streamline GRC and security operations.
• 60 Days:
  • Take ownership of assigned security projects, contributing independently to deliverables.
  • Become comfortable owning several audit evidence collection tasks in Drata.
  • Assist in analyzing vulnerability findings and tracking remediation efforts.
  • Gain hands-on familiarity with AWS cloud security operations and vulnerability assessments.

Qualifications

• Must be a current student enrolled in a college/university program or have graduated within the past 12 months (undergraduate, postgraduate, or associate programs accepted).

Requirements

• Full-time commitment (32 to 40 hours/week) for 20 weeks.
• Must commit to working regular office hours in the US continental time zones (e.g., from 9 AM EST to 5 PM EST or 9 AM PST to 5 PM PST within Monday to Friday period).
• Interns must have access to a reliable, high-speed internet connection during working hours.

Compensation

• Standard: $18/hour.
• OpenSesame will provide a company laptop for use throughout the internship, which must be returned at the conclusion of the internship.

Location

This position can be based anywhere in the U.S.

Equal Employment Opportunity

OpenSesame is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer that values and welcomes diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of various legally protected characteristics, including criminal history, and strive to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

CPRA (California Candidates)

When you submit your application, OpenSesame may collect and use your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy and the CPRA. This may include personal details and employment history, and will only be used for employment-related purposes.

We Care About Your Security

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