Intern, Information Security - Engineering
Mastercard20 hours ago
Dublin, IrelandIntern
Responsibilities
- Contribute to live security engineering initiatives and solutions.
- Support the design, implementation, and enhancement of security controls.
- Identify, investigate, and remediate security vulnerabilities and risks.
- Contribute to security automation and scripting.
- Monitor, analyze, and respond to security events and potential threats.
- Support cloud, application, infrastructure, or network security initiatives.
- Assist with security testing, vulnerability assessments, and technical investigations.
- Collaborate with security engineers, software engineers, architects, and other technology teams.
- Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, team meetings, and agile ceremonies.
- Troubleshoot technical issues and support continuous improvements to security processes and solutions.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, with graduation expected in summer 2028.
- Available full-time for a six-month internship beginning in February 2027.
- Basic understanding of programming or scripting languages such as Python, Java, C++, or JavaScript.
- Foundation in computer science, networking, operating systems, or cybersecurity concepts.
- Familiarity with version control tools such as Git.
- Interest in cybersecurity, security engineering, cloud security, application security, or related areas.
- Interest in problem solving, troubleshooting, and investigating technical issues.
- Strong analytical and communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively.
Benefits
- Mentorship and coaching from experienced security professionals and leaders.
- Networking opportunities with interns, employees, and senior leaders.
- Professional development focused on career growth and technical skill-building.
- Exposure to innovative security technologies and global cybersecurity challenges.
- Hands-on experience supporting Mastercard's security objectives.
- Volunteer, community engagement, and team-building activities.
- Full-time, six-month internship starting in February 2027.
About Mastercard
Mastercard builds and operates a global payments network used by banks, merchants, fintechs, and governments, offering card processing, real-time payments, tokenization, and fraud/risk services. It generates revenue from transaction processing and assessment/service fees across more than 200 countries and territories. Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Purchase, New York, Mastercard is a public company listed on the NYSE (ticker: MA).