Security Analyst Internship

OpenSesame is transforming workforce development with an AI-powered marketplace of skill-building courses and learning pathways. We help organizations build skills and stay compliant through a high-quality content catalog, seamless LMS/LXP integrations, and advanced capabilities like skills-based curation and multilingual content creation. Internship Overview
OpenSesame seeks passionate, driven students to join us for a paid summer internship program. As a Security Analyst Intern, you’ll work on real-world compliance and security challenges, contribute to impactful solutions, and collaborate with teams across OpenSesame to strengthen our security and compliance posture.
About the Security and Compliance Team
At OpenSesame, our Security and Compliance Team ensures our company meets the highest industry standards and regulatory requirements. We focus on compliance with ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 42001 and other security frameworks, vendor risk assessments, incident response, and policy enforcement.
Our team partners across departments to mitigate risks, respond to security threats, and maintain a strong security culture. Through continuous learning and innovation, we protect the organization and help drive secure business growth.
Performance Objectives
Gain hands-on experience with GRC compliance tools such as Drata and security tools such as Crowdstrike.
Shadow team members to understand security and compliance workflows.
Become familiar with JIRA, Confluence, and other project management tools for tracking compliance-related tasks and projects.
Assist in collecting and reviewing technical security evidence for audits and tracking.
Support security initiatives, including phishing simulations, email security, and pen-testing programs.
Propose and develop workflow automations to streamline GRC and security operations.
Take ownership of assigned security projects, contributing independently to deliverables.
Become comfortable owning several audit evidence collection tasks in Drata.
Gain hands-on familiarity with AWS cloud security operations and vulnerability assessments.
current student
graduated within the past 12 months
(undergraduate, postgraduate, or associate programs accepted)
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Full-time (32 to 40 hours/week) for 20 weeks
Must commit to working regular office hours in the US continental time zones (e.g. from 9 AM EST to 5 PM EST or 9 AM PST to 5 PM PST within Monday to Friday period
Fully Remote Role:
OpenSesame will provide a company laptop for use throughout the internship, which must be returned at the conclusion of the internship.
Youll build fluency that most companies are still talking about adopting, with hands-on training and clear guardrails to experiment responsibly. AI amplifies your creativity and judgment. The skills you build here travel with you.
OpenSesame is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer that values and welcomes diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of various legally protected characteristics, including criminal history, and strive to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. We prioritize safety and security and may use your information accordingly, and you can contact us for assistance or accommodations during the job application process.
When you submit your application, OpenSesame may collect and use your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy and the CPRA. This may include personal details and employment history, and will only be used for employment-related purposes. privacy policy
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We Care About Your Security:
Your security matters to us, thank you for staying vigilant.