Intern, Information Security

Tenaska is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States, an organization that’s adept in natural gas and power marketing, power management, development and acquisition of generation assets, operation of power plants and more.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.  The Company is not able to take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time for this position or commit to doing so in the future for individuals with current authorization to work via, for example, CPT or OPT, and would need sponsorship in the future.

Job Summary:

The Information Security Intern will develop skills and experience while supporting activities relating to security policies and processes, audits, and technical (i.e., SIEM, vulnerability scanning) controls.

Essential Job Functions:              

• Support activities related to internal phishing campaigns, security announcements, and security awareness training.
• Leverage security tools such as SIEM and asset/vulnerability scanners to monitor and secure environment.
• Assist with Incident Response to cyber security event.

Education/Experience/Skills

Basic Requirements:

• Current enrollment in a fully accredited bachelor’s or master’s degree Cyber Security program

Preferred Requirements:

• Basic understanding of Cyber Security concepts
• Basic networking and PC support
• Good documentation habits
• Self-motivated, team player
• Excellent oral and written skills
• Minimum GPA of 3.0

Tenaska is an equal opportunity employer.