Internship - Cybersecurity

Job Description

We are looking for a Cybersecurity Student / Intern to join our team. This role is ideal for a student who is passionate about cybersecurity, particularly the defensive side (Blue Team), and who has already explored the field on their own through personal labs, projects, or experimentation. The position offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, international environment while completing their academic internship, working with real systems and real security challenges.

The intern will support our cybersecurity operations by assisting with security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management. They will work closely with experienced engineers across the organization, contributing to blue team initiatives and helping strengthen and scale internal security operations.

This position is offered as an internship under a university agreement (convenio de prácticas). Candidates must be eligible to do internships as part of their studies. The agreement can be signed after the selection process if needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Support vulnerability management activities, helping track vulnerabilities and follow up on remediation tasks with the IT team.
• Engage in emerging projects that arise, such as automation of security tasks or maintaining operational workbooks and dashboards.
• Assist in incident response activities, including reviewing unusual login activity and helping with the initial triage of security alerts.
• Help analyze and process reported phishing emails, supporting the team in identifying malicious messages and documenting findings.
• Assist in documenting security incidents and updating internal procedures, playbooks, and security documentation.
• Collaborate with the cybersecurity team on day-to-day tasks and learn how security operations work in a real-world environment.

Qualifications

• IMPORTANT: Holding an Active Student Status and having the possibility to sign an extracurricular internship agreement with your educational institution (Convenio de Prácticas) for 600 hours.
• Super fluent in English (written and spoken). German is a plus, but not mandatory.
• Strong foundational knowledge in networking from university studies (e.g., TCP/IP, firewalls, network segmentation).
• Basic understanding of how security incidents work, including common attacks like phishing, malware infections, and other fundamental cyber threats.
• Hands-on experience with Capture The Flag (CTF) platforms (TryHackMe, HackTheBox…) demonstrating passion for Cybersecurity.
• Demonstrated interest in cybersecurity through personal learning or projects, such as home labs, security challenges, or experimenting with security tools.

Additional Information

• To ensure your work-life balance, we offer the option of mobile working
• We promote your professional and personal development through individually tailored student mentoring
• We support your health with our versatile wellbeing media library, which contains content on exercise, nutrition, and physical and mental health
• Make valuable contacts within Drees & Sommer and expand your professional network
• Modern workplace and equipment. Teams meetings and participation in corporate workshops
• Receive compensation that gives you financial independence during your studies