Intern Cybersecurity Specialist

As an IBM Consulting Future Now Center Intern, you'll work alongside experienced professionals to help solve real business and technology challenges for clients around the world. You'll gain hands‑on experience, build in‑demand technical and professional skills, and contribute to meaningful projects while learning in a collaborative, team‑based environment.

This internship is designed to provide meaningful, hands‑on experience that prepares students for a potential full‑time career with IBM Consulting upon graduation.

The primary internship program dates are May to July 2027 (10 weeks).

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Future Now Centers
, where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

As an Intern Cybersecurity Specialist at IBM, you'll gain hands‑on experience helping organizations protect critical systems, secure digital operations, and strengthen cyber resilience through enterprise security solutions. You'll work alongside experienced IBM professionals while developing practical technical, analytical, and problem‑solving skills that prepare you for a future career in cybersecurity and enterprise consulting.

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Interest in cybersecurity, networking, information security, cloud technologies, risk management, or digital transformation concepts.
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity principles, networking, operating systems, security best practices, and enterprise technology environments.
• Exposure to cybersecurity concepts, security monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, identity and access management, or business problem‑solving through coursework, academic projects, labs, cyber competitions, student organizations, research, or personal learning.
• Interest in cybersecurity operations, enterprise security technologies, cloud security, Artificial Intelligence, or digital business solutions.
• Awareness of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence and automation, and how they are transforming cybersecurity and enterprise operations.
• Demonstrated application of cybersecurity, technical, or analytical skills through coursework, labs, projects, cyber competitions, research, internships, or personal learning.

• Exposure to cybersecurity operations, governance, risk management, compliance, cloud security, or enterprise security technologies through coursework, labs, student projects, research, certifications, or internship experiences.
• Familiarity with security monitoring, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, identity and access management, cloud security, or recognized cybersecurity frameworks.
• Interest in cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, consulting, and continuous learning.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with teammates while supporting cybersecurity initiatives and enterprise security transformation.

Youdon'tneed to be an expert to get started.

We'relooking for individuals witha strong foundation, a growth mindset, and a desire to learn and make an impact.

Bring your curiosity. Grow your skills. Build what's next, like an IBMer.

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