Cybersecurity Intern

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Technology

Specialism

IFS - Internal Firm Services - Other

Management Level

Intern/Trainee

Job Description & Summary

Practice Description:
Our Cyber, Risk & Regulatory practice helps organizations understand and manage risks arising from technology, digital transformation and an increasingly complex regulatory environment.​
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We work with clients to answer practical questions such as: Are our critical systems and processes sufficiently protected? Are the right controls and responsibilities in place? How can we meet regulatory expectations? And how should we manage emerging risks from areas such as cloud, third parties or AI?​
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As an intern, you will support project teams across different areas of Cyber, gain exposure to real client challenges and learn how consultants structure problems, assess risks and turn analysis into practical recommendations.

Core Activities: " What you'll be working On"

• Support real client projects: Help project teams research business and technology topics, analyze information and structure findings. ​
• Understand how organizations manage risk: Support reviews of processes, controls and documentation to identify risks or areas for improvement. ​
• Turn information into useful insights: Help summarize research, benchmark approaches and translate detailed information into clear conclusions. ​
• Prepare client-ready outputs: Support presentations, reports, meeting materials and other project deliverables. ​
• Learn directly from project teams: Join meetings, interviews and workshops to understand how client problems are discussed and solved. ​
• Explore different areas of Cyber: Gain exposure to topics such as cyber risk, governance, Responsible AI, resilience, security and technology assurance. ​
• Build your consulting toolkit: Develop your research, analytical, communication and presentation skills through hands-on project work and feedback.​

Key Skills: "What you need to have"

• Curious and eager to learn: We are looking for students who are curious and eager to learn.
• Relevant academic background: Your background can be in business, engineering, technology, economics, law or another analytical field; prior cybersecurity experience is not required.
• Enjoy understanding new topics: You should enjoy understanding new topics, working with information and breaking complex questions into clear conclusions.
• Strong research, analytical and communication skills: Strong research, analytical and communication skills are important, as well as the ability to work carefully with documents, data and presentations.
• Teamwork and ownership: You should also be comfortable working in teams, taking ownership of assigned tasks and asking the right questions when something is unclear.

• Strong language skills: Strong English is required; German or Dutch language skills are particularly valuable.
• Potential, curiosity and willingness to learn: Previous internship, project or student-organization experience is a plus, but we mainly look for potential, curiosity and a willingness to learn.

Knowledge Exposure: "What you'll build expertise in"

• During your internship: You will learn how consulting teams approach real client problems, how organizations manage cyber or technology risks, and how analysis is turned into practical recommendations.
• Build core consulting skills: You will build core consulting skills while gaining exposure to different areas of Cyber, helping you identify where you may want to develop your career.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, AI Fluency, AI-Human Collaboration, Azure Data Factory, Communication, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Framework, Cybersecurity Policy, Cybersecurity Requirements, Cybersecurity Strategy, Digital Tooling, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Encryption Technologies, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Managed Services, Optimism, Privacy Compliance, Regulatory Response, Security Architecture, Security Compliance Management {+ 6 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

0%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

November 4, 2027