2026 Security Vulnerability, Risk, and Compliance Analyst paid intern (Jan and May hires)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is looking for IT Security Vulnerability, Risk, and Compliance Analyst interns to work with leaders to leverage available tools and processes in the defense of applications, systems and networks. Are you a person who can work independently or in group settings?
If you are an upbeat and dedicated individual who loves learning, and you are looking for a technical internship, keep reading!
About:
This internship position represents an exciting opportunity to work for one of the largest information technology centers in the Wasatch front. This intern works with divine guidance to provide or support technology that furthers the mission of the Church and reflects the eternal impact of the gospel.
We are committed to the well-being of our employees and supporting them in becoming their best self. Our focus on physical and mental health, financial security, and personal and professional development helps employees create more energy, purpose, and balance in life.
A Day in the Life:
Get experience supporting systems and delivering services to users at Church headquarters and millions of users throughout the world.
Help document and implement controls and practices that meet the Church’s defined policies and standards for risk and compliance.
Assist in additional discovery and investigation under the direction of incident responders.
Review logs and reports to identify patterns for signs of irregularities and abnormal patterns to be escalated for further investigation.
Assist in the investigation and analysis of technology audit recommendations.
Assist in the clarification and documentation of identified problems for future recognition and remediation.
Assess solution and enterprise level risks to the Church’s IT infrastructure and make recommendations for improving IT security
Supporting and enabling the implementation of security programs and controls, advising on the risk implications of the architecture and design decisions and assisting with the design and validation of risk reduction efforts.
Help discover applications requiring vulnerability scans throughout the environment.
Assist in setting up vulnerability scans of applications used by the Church.
Assist in validation of results reported by vulnerability scans to eliminate false positive events.
Review and report to application engineers the vulnerabilities found.
Work with state-of-the art tools to help develop enterprise solutions
Mentor with highly experienced IT professionals
We hasten the Lord's work in an important way
Benefit options are designed to help employees care for their families and pursue other meaningful endeavors. Our benefits include:
Flexible work schedules that include remote and hybrid options for certain positions
On-site fitness centers
Find out more about the many benefits of Church Employment at http://careers.churchofjesuschrist.org
Responsibilities
This is a 40 hour per week internship that is expected to last approximately 4 months. Normal office hours are between 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday.
The office is located in Riverton, UT. Remote and hybrid options are available based on your location.
Qualifications
You should be currently enrolled or recently graduated from an accredited college or university in Cyber Security or Computer Science
Internships are for current temple worthy members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
General knowledge of current information security practices, trends and technologies, OS fundamentals, network fundamentals, Cloud security, end-point security, privacy, business continuity, GRC, security research, analytical skills, and other related areas.
Technology background is desired.
Knowledge of security risk and/or compliance assessment preferred
Knowledge of application vulnerability assessment preferred
Good interpersonal and collaborative skills with ability to work effectively as part of a team
Professional written and oral communication skills
Detail-oriented with the proven ability to follow instructions
Works well with others, especially those in complementary roles
Ability to monitor and analyze operational reports and logs looking for irregularities and abnormal patterns
Confidence in conducting presentations of recommendations to engineers, managers and executives.
Basic knowledge of IT organization patterns
Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Apply/Screening Process:
Please Note: All positions are subject to close without notice.
Find out more about the many benefits of Church Employment at http://careers.churchofjesuschrist.org
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.