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Cybersecurity and Privacy Intern - Summer 2024
Albany, NY Salary $35.65 per hour # Cybersecurity and Privacy Intern - Summer 2024 ## Job Description With the rise in Cyber breaches across industries, companies are aggressively looking for consultants to help them protect their critical assets and proactively prepare and respond to Cyber breaches. The threat actors have shifted from simple, nuisance based Cyber hacks to criminals, activists, ransom hacks and nation states. Grant Thornton's Cybersecurity & Privacy practice offers an opportunity for individuals to leverage their technology background and experience to broaden their business and project management skills in a rewarding and challenging environment. Interns will work on projects across the portfolio of Cybersecurity & Privacy and will assist in the development of Cyber risk strategies, identity and access management programs, network security, Cyber security analytics, ethical hacking, cloud security, privacy & data protection, artificial intelligence, etc. ## Qualifications Interested candidates should have analytical skills, be strong “thinkers”, with an affinity for learning and innovation. Candidates should be self-starters and should demonstrate strength in or a desire to build skills related to Grant Thornton’s core values of: Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect, and Responsibility. To be considered for this role, applicants must have the following qualifications: * B.S. in Engineering within Computer, Computer Science, Information Systems * B.S. in Computer Science * B.S. program in Data analytics, Informatics, Management with Cybersecurity (minor) * B.S. program with a specialization in Technology – “Hands on technology experience” * Strong business and technical aptitude and problem-solving skills * Likes to learn the business of our clients to help them solve problems * Ability to bridge the gap between business strategy and Cybersecurity/technology to help deliver sustainable solutions to our clients * Excellent thinking, analytical, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills * Effective time management skills for handling multiple priorities and simultaneous projects * Enthusiasm to learn through a combination of structured, on-the-job, and self-directed training * Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a team environment * B.S. in Cybersecurity or Information Security * Optional – Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree with interest in Cybersecurity and Data Privacy * Minimum major and overall GPA of 3.0/4.0 preferred * Ability to travel as required ## Salary The pay rate for this position in the firm’s Los Angeles office is $35.65 per hour. ## About Us At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better. ## Benefits We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW*** ### Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave, and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period. ### Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave. Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation. ## Additional Details It is the policy of Grant Thornton to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions (including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, working conditions, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, evaluations, and termination) are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of Grant Thornton LLP to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. 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