Cyber Security Internship, Summer 2026

At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative, and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference.

Full-time, 10-week summer internship program offered in Milwaukee, WI, Franklin, WI, or New York City, NY.

• Aligned and hired to specific teams based on abilities and interests.

• Cybersecurity Internship looks for candidates passionate about identifying malicious code, forensics analysis, incident handling, and more.

• Conduct risk assessments, support identity management, and deliver security awareness training.

• Capture and analyze security metrics and participate in logging, incident response, and vulnerability management.

• Hands-on work experience with cybersecurity tools.

• Minimum qualifications: Pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related field, GPA 3.0 or higher, previous work/class experience.

• Preferred skills: Knowledge of risk analysis, identity management, security awareness, incident response, digital forensics, administration of cybersecurity tools.

Opportunities available in our Cybersecurity departments:

• Information Risk & Cybersecurity – The IRC team works to keep confidential information and technology secure, so that Northwestern Mutual can protect its brand and reputation, continue growing, and adjust quickly as business conditions change.

• Workplace Identity & Reliability eXperiences- The WIRX team maintains a strong threshold for client and associate experience by ensuring that information is secure, reliable, and a smooth experience for any user.

• Engineering Solutions Delivery- An intern will have an opportunity to assess technology against cybersecurity standards to ensure solutions are crafted, developed and deployed with security as a priority. Additionally, this intern will work side-by-side with engineers to identify and address security vulnerabilities in code and systems.

• Infrastructure Cloud Services- Working closely with ICS team within cybersecurity domains, engineering security solutions for Northwestern Mutual.

Bring Your Best! What this role needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field from an accredited college or university

• Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher

• Previous work or classroom experience in one or more of the following is useful: Java, Python, C++, C#, PL/SQL, VB.Net, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, or database development (Oracle, MS SQL, or MySQL)

Employer immigration sponsorship is not available for this role

Preferred skills and Proficiencies

• Previous cyber security/technology internship and/or relevant project experience

• Effective oral and written communication skills

• Displays analytical and problem-solving ability

• High degree of self-motivation, passion, and strive to learn

• Ability to balance multiple priorities

• Knowledge of SharePoint administration a plus

• Ability to recognize network, software, and hardware issues

• General database knowledge, basic SQL, and Object-oriented design (OOD) skills

Next steps

We encourage you to apply! Once your application is reviewed, if selected to move forward, a UR team member will reach out for a call, and share any next steps of our recruiting process.

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We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.