Information Security Engineering Intern - Provo Job Listing at Qualtrics in Provo, UT (Job ID 6755753)

Description

At Qualtrics, we create software the world's best brands use to deliver exceptional frontline experiences, build high-performing teams, and design products people love. But we are more than a platform—we are the creators and stewards of the Experience Management category serving over 18K clients globally. Building a category takes grit, determination, and a disdain for convention—but most of all it requires close-knit, high-functioning teams with an unwavering dedication to serving our customers.

When you join one of our teams, you'll be part of a nimble group that's empowered to set aggressive goals and move fast to achieve them. Strategic risks are encouraged and complex problems are solved together, by passing the mic and iterating until the best solution comes to light. You won't have to look to find growth opportunities—ready or not, they'll find you. From retail to government to healthcare, we're on a mission to bring humanity, connection, and empathy back to business. Join over 5,000 people across the globe who think that's work worth doing.  

Information Security Engineering Intern - Provo

Why We Have This Role

Qualtrics is growing exponentially and that growth means constantly finding and eradicating threats to our systems. We must continuously evaluate how we secure systems, identify potential threats, and implement necessary alerts and tooling to help us maintain a strong security posture at scale. We're looking for a driven and enthusiastic intern to join our Security Engineering and Security Operations and Incident Response team this summer. This internship provides hands-on experience in security operations center (SOC) analysis and the opportunity to contribute to a security engineering project. 

How You'll Find Success

• Experimenting with existing tools or building new ones to help secure our infrastructure makes everyday exciting for you.
• Proactive, self-managed, and able to interface well with interdisciplinary teams across the organization, including executive leadership.
• Your natural curiosity of discovering the unknown drives your success.
• You want to lean in and help the organization be secure without slowing people down.
• You are as comfortable on the command line as you are in a GUI, if not more so.

How You'll Grow

• Gain practical experience in SOC operations and incident response.
• Develop skills in security engineering and automation.
• Learn to use industry-standard security tools and technologies.
• Enhance your understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices.
• Gain valuable experience working in a professional security environment.
• You will learn to identify security vulnerabilities and deploy essential security tools that strengthen our defenses.
• You will gain hands-on experience with technologies such as Python, Docker, and AWS.
• You will build both your technical and soft skills, including problem-solving and teamwork, preparing you for a successful career in cybersecurity or software engineering.

Things You'll Do

Security Operations Center (SOC):

• Assist SOC analysts in monitoring security alerts and events.
• Participate in the initial analysis and triage of security incidents.
• Learn to use security information and event management (SIEM) tools.
• Contribute to the documentation of security procedures and incident response playbooks.

Security Engineering:

• Collaborate with security engineers on a defined project related to security infrastructure, automation, or tooling.
• Build tools and integrations to automate processes and improve our incident response.
• Conduct research on emerging security technologies and trends.
• Document project progress and findings.
• Empower engineers to own the security of their products through self-service tools.
• Serve as an engineering resource to design, deploy, and integrate security tooling, ensuring seamless handoff to operational teams.

What We're Looking For On Your Resume

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS).
• Familiarity with networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls).
• Basic understanding of cloud computing environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Comfortable with scripting and working in programming languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A strong interest in cybersecurity and a desire to learn.

What You Should Know About This Team

• Innovation at Our Core: Our Security Operations team embraces change and thrives on solving complex challenges. We value experimentation, continuous learning, and push the boundaries of conventional security practices.
• Collaborative Environment: We believe in the power of teamwork and foster open communication across the team and the wider organization. Your ideas will be heard, and your collaboration will be essential.
• Data-Driven Approach: We rely on data-driven insights to inform our security strategies, measure effectiveness, and continuously improve our posture.
• Growth Mindset: We are committed to your professional development. You'll have opportunities to expand your expertise, contribute to high-visibility projects, and advance your career in cybersecurity.

Our Team's Favorite Perks and Benefits

• If working more than 24 hours per week, you will get mostly full benefits including: medical, dental, vision. As well as an additional bonus called a wellness bonus, which will allot $300 a quarter towards wellness goals.  
• Amazing QGroup Communities; MOSAIQ, Green Team, Qualtrics Pride, Q&Able, Qualtrics Salute, and Women's Leadership Development, which exist as places for support, allyship, and advocacy.
• Strong team culture and having a nice office environment, which includes: free catered lunches, snacks and coffee bar

The Qualtrics Hybrid Work Model: Our hybrid work model is elegantly simple: we all gather in the office three days a week; Mondays and Thursdays, plus one day selected by your organizational leader. These purposeful in-person days in thoughtfully designed offices help us do our best work and harness the power of collaboration and innovation. For the rest of the week, work where you want, owning the integration of work and life.   Qualtrics is an equal opportunity employer meaning that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.   ​​​​​​​Applicants in the United States of America have rights under Federal Employment Laws:Family & Medical Leave Act,Equal Opportunity Employment,Employee Polygraph Protection Act   Qualtrics is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Qualtrics will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please let your Qualtrics contact/recruiter know.   Not finding a role that's the right fit for now? Qualtrics Insiders is the one-stop shop for all things Qualtrics Life. Sign up for exclusive access to content created with you in mind and get the scoop on what we have going on at Qualtrics - upcoming events, behind the scenes stories from the team, interview tips, hot jobs, and more. No spam - we promise! You'll hear from us two times a month max with fresh, totally tailored info - so be sure to stay connected as you explore your best role and company fit.

 

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