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Cyber Security Intern

Hexion's Internship Program is an opportunity for students to bring their passion and educational experience to a global leader in specialty chemicals and an environment driven by our core values. These include:

• Ethics and Integrity
• Safety, Health and Environmental Stewardship
• Customer Centric
• Our People
• Creativity
• High Performance Teamwork

Internship opportunities with Hexion are available in multiple disciplines providing students an unparalleled experience within a global corporation focused on building a better world. Hexion is powered by a spirit of innovation providing a unique program encouraging students to actively contribute to Hexion's continuous development. Hexion provides challenging projects that not only provide broad exposure to the intern's particular field of study but encourage further development as an individual and a business professional. We strive to ensure that interns leave our program having gained knowledge and skills that cannot be taught in the classroom.

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Cybersecurity Intern to join our Information Technology team. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in protecting systems, networks, and data from cyber threats. You'll work closely with experienced security professionals to support ongoing monitoring, risk assessment, incident response, and compliance initiatives.

This is an ideal role for students passionate about cybersecurity, ethical hacking, and data protection who want to apply their technical knowledge in a real-world business environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring security systems for unusual activity and potential threats.
• Support incident response activities, including investigation, documentation, and remediation of security events.
• Help perform vulnerability assessments and security audits of systems, applications, and networks.
• Participate in threat intelligence gathering and analysis to stay informed about emerging cybersecurity trends.
• Contribute to maintaining and improving security documentation, such as policies, procedures, and user guidelines.
• Assist with access control reviews and identity management processes.
• Support awareness and training programs to promote cybersecurity best practices across the organization.
• Work with IT teams to test and implement security patches and configuration updates.
• Work with development teams on security code reviews of developed software, AI agents, and other development.
• Participate in pentesting activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Foundational understanding of networking, operating systems, and information security principles.
• Knowledge of common attack vectors, such as phishing, malware, and social engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.

What You'll Gain

• Hands-on experience in real-world cybersecurity operations.
• Exposure to security technologies, frameworks, and best practices.
• Mentorship from experienced security analysts and engineers.
• Opportunity to develop technical and investigative skills that prepare you for a career in cybersecurity.

Other

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site and, be at least 18 years of age. Any offer of employment will be conditioned upon successful completion of a drug test and background investigation, as well as authorization for the Company to conduct additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. A prior criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment, and the Company will conduct an individualized assessment and reassessment, consistent with applicable law, prior to making any final employment decision.