CYBERSECURITY INTERN

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
CYBERSECURITY INTERN
*This Internship is designated for 2nd year students at Paradise Valley Community College*
Job Location:
Paradise Valley Community College Campus
18401 North 32nd Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85032
Posting Details
Internship Hourly Pay Rate: $15.00
This position will close Wednesday December 31, 2025
Job Summary
The Cybersecurity Intern will apply threat assessment and investigative skills in a highly technical setting to locate malware and cyber threats on a large enterprise network, notify affected end users or agencies, generate reports and metric criteria, offer assistance and explanations of threats to end users as needed.
Major Responsibilitis & Essential Functions

• Utilize tools and resources to locate cyber threats, work with a team of people with a cyber security focus, provide regular executive level updates and contribute to team success with ongoing projects. Attend meetings and offer input and suggestions when appropriate
• Learn how policies and standards are implemented within a public sector enterprise. Will also learn how to perform risk assessments against policies and standards to document risk and threats against state resources
• Develop skills and learn procedures to effectively identify, detect, contain, eradicate, recover, and document cyber incidents in an enterprise environment to effectively defend against cyber threats
• Learn how to apply critical thinking skills in a cyber environment and learn how to look for threats and risks against State resources
• Learn about malware and cyber threat hunting, security analytic tool best practices, vulnerability scanning and reporting
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position
  

Knowledge
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

• Information Security Fundamentals
• Networking Fundamentals
  

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Organization and time management
• Collaboration & teamwork skills
• Problem solving skills
  

Abilities

• Fast-paced work experience in a technical setting
• Detail orientated
• Critical thinking
  

Basic Requirements

• Must be able to report for duty to the Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) Campus for their shifts located at 18401 North 32nd Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85032
• Enrolled as a current 2nd year student atParadise Valley Community College
• Be able to pass a FBI fingerprint background check
• Must be a US Citizen
  

Completed Course Requirements
Must have completed the following courses:

• CNT140AB: Introduction to Networks or CIS190: Introduction to Networking
• BPC170: Computer Hardware Configuration and Support
• CIS270: Essentials of Network and Information Security
• BPC270: Operating System Configuration and Support
• CIS111: Ethics in Information Technology
  

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver's License Requirements.
Contact Us

• If you have any questions please feel free to contact Alexis Pagel at [email protected] for assistance