Technology Intern – Cybersecurity

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.  

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Please note: Each applicant has the opportunity to apply to a maximum of 3 job postings per recruitment season in North America.  Please do not create multiple email addresses to apply to additional opportunities.  

Posting Close Date: October 10, 2025 11:59pm Central, unless the class is filled before that date. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.  We strongly encourage you to submit your application as early as possible as programs will close once positions are filled.  

WHAT YOU’LL DO   

As an intern at Northern Trust you will have the opportunity to spend ten weeks working on meaningful projects, developing relevant skills to jump start your career while joining our inclusive and relational culture. You will work directly with your team on day-to-day tasks with weekly program events to work on new skills, network with senior leaders, and socialize as an intern community. A recruiter will work with you to determine the best team placement given your interests, skill set and relevant experience.  

Technology interns are integrated into teams participating in their core work experience, contributing to the mission of the team.   

The Program:  

• Ten weeks  

• Located in Chicago, IL   

Program Opportunities:  

• Lunch & Learns with Executives  

• Professional development workshops  

• Social events  

• Intern Case Challenge Project  

• Day of Service  

• Mentorship and networking opportunities  

• Exposure to senior leadership   

Sample Projects:   

• Develop automated auditing tools to assess Networking Service Endpoints configurations 

• Build a complete Tier 1 Windows Jump Server test environment  

• Analyze privileged access management compliance – identify policy violations. 

• Assist engineers working on Network or Host based intrusion detection automation 

Sample Future Career Paths:  

• Cybersecurity Analyst in one of a variety of areas including Threat Management, Attack Surface Management, Data Protection, Identify and Access Management and more  

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