Information Security Intern

Parsippany Information Security Intern

Location: Parsippany, NJ

Internship Summary:

Zoetis is seeking a highly motivated Information Security Intern to join our growing Information Security team. This internship provides hands-on exposure to multiple areas of cybersecurity, including Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Data Protection, Operational Technology (OT) Security, Risk & Remediation, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Cloud Security, and Security Awareness. The intern will work alongside experienced security professionals, gaining practical experience with security operations, engineering projects, security metrics, and emerging technologies in a global organization.

Internship Responsibilities:

• Participate in rotations across core Information Security services and contribute to security engineering projects.
• Support the triage and response of security events, working alongside experienced cybersecurity professionals.
• Assist with the interpretation and development of security use cases.
• Help develop, analyze, and present security metrics and reporting.
• Collaborate with Information Security practitioners across different cybersecurity disciplines and contribute to team initiatives.
• Gain exposure to cybersecurity tools, processes, and technologies while developing a broader understanding of enterprise information security.

Internship Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Risk Management, or a related field. Third- and fourth-year students are preferred.
• Familiarity with or experience in software development.
• Ability to translate technical IT and cybersecurity concepts into clear, easy-to-understand language for non-technical audiences.
• Strong meeting, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to learn quickly in a rapidly evolving environment.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across teams and organizations.
• Ability to clearly communicate key information and findings to management.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce concise and informative reports.
• Previous internship or relevant work experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• High level of integrity and strong ethical values.
• Positive, proactive, and solutions-oriented attitude.
• Comfortable presenting and speaking to groups.
• Programming experience with languages such as Python or JavaScript.
• Familiarity with query languages such as SQL or KQL.
• Basic knowledge of network protocols and networking concepts.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure.
• Strong curiosity and interest in understanding how technologies and systems work.
• Exposure to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) is a plus.
• Experience with Power BI, HTML, CSS, or graphic design is also a plus.

Compensation:

The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position:

• Associate-level degree: $16.00/hour
• Undergraduate-level degree: $22.00/hour
• Graduate-level degree: $32.50/hour
• Doctorate-level degree: $36.00/hour

For candidates located in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois (Chicago area), Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, or Washington (Seattle area), the anticipated hourly base pay rates are:

• Associate-level degree: $17.00/hour
• Undergraduate-level degree: $24.20/hour
• Graduate-level degree: $36.40/hour
• Doctorate-level degree: $40.30/hour

Notice: Zoetis Recruiters will contact candidates via email from an address ending in @zoetis.com and may also initially connect with candidates through LinkedIn, including LinkedIn InMail. Zoetis does not use Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or other web-based/generic email domains to communicate about job opportunities, interviews, or offers of employment. If you receive a recruitment-related email message claiming to be from Zoetis that does not come from @zoetis.com, please treat it as suspicious. For your security, do not reply, click links, open attachments, share personal or financial information, or send money in response to unexpected or questionable recruitment communications.

Zoetis is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.