Intern, Information Security

Job Description
The Information Security Intern is responsible for assisting with various projects within the department he/she is assigned to at Stride. Essential functions may vary from administrative, clerical and support level work to more hands-on tactical work as determined by business needs. The Intern will assist with the operations of an information security program that is aligned with Stride's Corporate Policies and industry best practices around information security. You will help information governance operations to identify, assess, and update user access and identity information. You will interact with a variety of teams and functions in this capacity.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Function as part of the Corporate Information Security team to identify, assess, and help mitigate information access risk as part of our day-to-day business;
• Be able to apply information security best practices and techniques to the corporate environment;
• Be able to assess identity & access profiles that are aligned with our Corp policies;
• Assist with other information security governance & compliance functions, as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma AND
• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology, or a related field of study AND
• Ideal candidates are rising juniors, seniors, or Spring graduates OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Foundational understanding of information security and risk management.
• Self-motivated with a strong work initiative and attention to detail.
• Strong customer service, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating in a team environment.
• Passion for learning with a wide degree of creativity and curiosity.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Observational and listening skills
• Self-motivation and excellent problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented and organizational skills
• Passionate about creating well-designed products for education
• Ability to listen effectively, respect others' perspectives and contributions, and offer and accept constructive feedback
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency.
• Ability to clear required background check

Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

• We anticipate the salary range to be $22/hr.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is a home-based position

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Job Type
Intern (Fixed Term) (Trainee)

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.