Security Engineering Intern

At Podium our mission is to arm every local business with a complete platform and outcome-driven AI employees that convert leads into real paying customers. Every day millions of workers use our AI lead conversion and communication platform to help them get more leads and make more money.

Our work and focus on helping local businesses thrive has been recognized across the industry including Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startups Forbes Cloud 100 the Inc. 5000 and Fast Companys Worlds Most Innovative Companies.

At Podium we believe in fostering a culture that thrives on hiring and developing exceptional talent. Our operating principles serve as a compass guiding daily behavior and decision-making and ensure we hire people who will thrive at Podium. If you resonate with our operating principles and are energized by our mission Podium will be a great place for you!

The Security Team at Podium ensures the confidentiality integrity and availability of our systems and data enabling our teams to build secure scalable products for our customers. Were looking for highly motivated and security-curious interns to join our team and help support and expand our Vulnerability Management Program.

In this role youll gain hands-on experience across multiple areas of information securityApplication Security Cloud Security and Security Operations. Youll primarily assist with identifying tracking and remediating security vulnerabilities across Podiums infrastructure and product stack. If youre a Computer Science major with a strong interest in Security Engineering and want to build real-world skills in a fast-paced high-impact environment wed love to hear from you.

What you will be doing:

• Assist with vulnerability triage and remediation coordination as part of Podiums Enterprise Vulnerability Management Program
• Analyze security findings from scanning tools and work with engineering teams to ensure they are remediated
• Help maintain security dashboards and internal tooling used to track risks and vulnerabilities
• Participate in ad-hoc security projects across Application Security Cloud Security and the Security Operations Center
• Learn about common infrastructure and application vulnerabilities and how to defend against them in real-world environments
• Write clear documentation and suggest process improvements

Examples of Potential Projects:

• Evaluate the severity and exploitability of vulnerabilities identified by security scanners in cloud systems container images and code.
• Help audit Podiums cloud infrastructure for misconfigurations using security tools
• Analyze and report on Podiums patch management posture across cloud and containerized environments

What you should have:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree or recently graduated in Computer Science Information Security or a related technical field
• Strong interest in information security and a desire to build a career in Security Engineering
• Familiarity with at least one programming language or scripting language (Python Powershell Bash PHP or Elixir is preferred)
• Understanding of how operating systems networks and cloud platforms function at a high level
• Eagerness to learn and contribute in a collaborative team-first environment

What we hope you have:

• Previous coursework internships or personal projects related to security
• Exposure to cloud environments particularly Amazon AWS
• Exposure to tooling such as Jira Docker CNAPP Vulnerability Scanners (Code/Infrastructure)
• Comfortable reading documentation and learning new tools independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skillsespecially when explaining technical topics clearly
  
  

This internship is a unique opportunity to work alongside experienced security engineers solve real security problems and grow your career in a supportive and high-impact environment. If youre passionate about security and ready to dive in apply now.

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