Intern, Security Specialist at Somos, Remote (United States)

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About the Somos Internship Program

The Somos Internship Program offers students a direct line to our organization and the opportunity to accelerate their future with us. Through hands-on projects, active coaching, and cross-functional collaboration, you’ll gain valuable, real-world experience in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Interns work alongside industry leaders, subject matter experts, and dedicated mentors who are passionate about helping you grow. You’ll contribute to impactful initiatives while becoming part of a community focused on developing future leaders.

Our 2026 Summer Program features full-time, paid internships running from June 1 to August 21. This is a non-exempt role with a pay range of $28.00–$33.00 per hour.

To learn more about our program, visit somos.com/internship.

Eligibility Requirements:

• This internship is remote, but candidates must reside within the United States during the program.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students in a degree-granting program at an accredited college or university.
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required.
• Candidates must be available to work full time (40 hours per week) for the duration of the program, from June 1 through August 21.
• Final selection is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check.

Working closely with the department, the Intern will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Provide technical security expertise to ensure the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of Somos technologies platform, solutions, company & customer data.
• Drive the development and adoption of security standards, best practices, and technologies within Somos products to enable security and privacy by design and ultimately a highly secure and compliant environment.
• Perform security assessments and application threat modeling throughout the Somos organization and software development lifecycle.
• Work in conjunction with Product Engineering & DevOps to enable secure & compliant deployments through system hardening, application security capabilities, threat prevention, intrusion detection, vulnerability management, identity and access management, incident response controls, etc.
• Review, respond and resolve alerts originating EDR platform to ensure appropriate system processing and applications requirements are met in a timely manner
• Ensure SIEM alerts are monitored and resolved in a timely manner
• Maintenance and evolution of Identity management (i.e., Active Directory, InTune, etc.)
• Work with various teams (application, infrastructure, identity management, etc.) to troubleshoot and resolve alerts
• Assist in deployment of standard firewall rules to meet technical or business requirements
• Assist with day-to-day support of network security systems
• Implement appropriate changes, updates, and upgrades in response to vulnerabilities and incursions
• Support the Security & IT Team ensuring that processes around network security are managed well and responded to in a timely manner
• Follow run books for deployments and/or system upgrades during and off-hours
• Participate in metrics collections to demonstrate situational awareness to management regarding current threats and risks
• Assist in the gathering evidence for audit requirements
• Assist in preparing management reports
• Assist with Threat Vulnerability Management by actively participating in RCSAs and other risk assessments

Major Initiatives:

• Contribute to the Intern Capstone Project
• Help drive the Vulnerability and Patch Management Program

Qualifications & Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality work efficiently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about innovation and motivated by the challenge of bringing new ideas to life.
• Proactively stays current with emerging technologies through both formal training and self-directed learning.
• Thrives in collaborative, team-oriented settings.
• A self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and awareness of how individual contributions impact overall goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Energetic, motivated, and eager to learn, with a focus on continuous growth and improvement.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Currently a third-year (or higher) student pursuing a degree in a STEM-related field.
• Proficient with macOS and familiar with a Mac-based desktop environment.
• Possesses relevant technical training or coursework.

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Somos is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of this position.  Aspects of this job description may change at any time, with or without notice.

This job description is not intended as and does not create an employment contract. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.