Cybersecurity Intern

Job Description

## Detailed Internship Description: Cybersecurity Intern at Fayetteville PWC

This internship offers a unique opportunity to apply your technical skills in a mission-critical environment, safeguarding the digital infrastructure of Fayetteville PWC. Far beyond routine tasks, our Cybersecurity team serves as the digital guardians of essential public services, protecting critical infrastructure and sensitive data from an ever-evolving landscape of sophisticated cyber threats.

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### About the Role: Where Technology Meets Public Service

Think cybersecurity is confined to just firewalls and passwords? Think again. At Fayetteville PWC, our team is at the forefront of digital defense, ensuring the continuous and secure operation of vital utility services for our community. You’ll be joining a dedicated group committed to proactive threat detection, robust defense strategies, and maintaining a resilient cybersecurity posture.

#### Here’s what our team does, and how you will contribute:

• Defend & Protect Critical Infrastructure: We meticulously strengthen existing security measures, including access controls, threat detection systems, and vulnerability management processes. A core part of our mission is to ensure stringent compliance with industry standards (e.g., NIST, NERC CIP) and internal policies, thereby keeping essential operations running smoothly and securely for the public.
• Proactive Risk Management: From advanced network defense strategies utilizing IDS/IPS and SIEM tools to continuously improving our overall cybersecurity posture through risk assessments, incident response planning, and security awareness initiatives, we are dedicated to staying one step ahead of potential threats. Your work will directly support these proactive efforts.
• Hands-On Impact as an Intern: This is not just a theoretical learning experience. As an intern, you will gain invaluable practical experience by:
• Auditing and servicing network assets: This includes assisting with vulnerability scanning, inventory management, configuration reviews, patching processes, and log analysis to identify anomalies.
• Supporting critical resilience initiatives: Contributing to incident response documentation, assisting with disaster recovery planning, supporting business continuity efforts, and verifying backup integrity.
• Helping us adapt to a fast-changing world: Researching emerging cyber threats, assisting with the evaluation of new security tools, and contributing to the update of security policies and procedures.

If you are curious, technologically adept, and driven to make a tangible difference in protecting vital public services, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join the front lines of digital defense.

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### Experience & Education Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited associate or bachelor’s degree program in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related technical field.

### Essential Eligibility Requirements:

• Strong written and oral communication skills are paramount for documenting procedures, reporting findings, and collaborating effectively within the team.
• Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze complex security scenarios and develop effective solutions.
• Applicants must be able to commit to the entire duration of the internship program.

### Pay Scale:

• College Intern – 1st year completed: $17 per hour
• College Intern – 2nd year completed: $18 per hour
• College Intern – 3rd/4th year completed: $19 per hour
• Graduate Student: Up to $25 per hour – pay commensurate with experience and specific program level.

### Internship Duration:

• May 18th – August 7th