Markel 2026 Global Security Services Internship Application Security

Richmond, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

What part will you play If youre looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference youve found it.

The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities and youll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. Were always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special! The Application Security Intern will support the Application Security team by helping identify assess and reduce security risks across enterprise applications and APIs. This role provides hands-on exposure to vulnerability management secure development practices and the use of automated security tools under the guidance of experienced AppSec professionals. The intern will collaborate with developers and security teams to understand how security issues are identified triaged and remediated. This internship is designed to build a strong foundation in application and software security within a real-world enterprise environment.

About the Role
Were looking for a motivated and curious Intern to join our Markel AppSec team. This
role is ideal for a college junior who is passionate about cybersecurity eager to learn
and interested in how real-world organizations protect applications APIs and data.
As an intern youll partner closely with our Application Security team to support ongoing
security initiatives tooling and risk reduction efforts across the business. Youll gain
hands-on experience mentorship and exposure to modern security practices.

What Youll Do
Assist with vulnerability triage and coordination with development teams
Support secure code review workflows under guidance
Help evaluate and document findings from automated security tools
(SAST/DAST/API scanning)
Participate in threat modeling sessions and security reviews
Research emerging vulnerabilities exploits and best practices
Assist in building security documentation playbooks and dashboards
Contribute to process improvements within the AppSec program
Shadow real-world incident remediation and risk meetings

What Were Looking For

Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity
Information Systems or related field
Rising junior (entering or currently in 3rd year preferred)
Foundational understanding of programming concepts (Java Python JavaScript
or similar)
Basic familiarity with web technologies (HTTP APIs databases cloud concepts)
Interest in cybersecurity frameworks (OWASP Top 10 NIST etc.)
Strong analytical thinking curiosity and willingness to learn
Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
Bonus Points (Not Required)
Experience with GitHub Burp Suite Postman or security labs (TryHackMe/HTB)
Coursework or projects related to secure software development or cyber defense
Exposure to cloud environments (AWS Azure GCP)
What Youll Gain
Hands-on exposure to application and API security in a real enterprise
environment
Mentorship from experienced AppSec professionals
Experience collaborating with developers DevOps and security teams
Resume-building projects and opportunities to present your work
Insight into cybersecurity career paths and skill specialization

US Work Authorization

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20 countries is a holding company for insurance reinsurance specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

Were all about people We win together We strive for better

We enjoy the everyday We think further

Whats in it for you:

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.

We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees needs at all stages of life.

All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life disability and AD&D insurance.

We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions an Employee Stock Purchase Plan PTO corporate holidays and floating holidays parental leave.

Are you ready to play your part

Choose Apply Now to fill out our short application so that we can find out more about you.

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No agencies please.

Required Experience:

Intern

What part will you play If youre looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference youve found it.The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities and youll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. Were alwa...