Intern

About Us:

NYSTEC is a nonprofit technology consulting company, advising agencies, organizations, institutions, and businesses since 1996. We are independent and vendor-neutral, so we have our clients' best interests at heart. At NYSTEC, we know that we succeed when our employees flourish personally and professionally. Are you ready to contribute to our engaged workforce and to deliver the NYSTEC Experience?

About the Internship Experience:

As a NYSTEC intern, you will work with internal and external clients under the direction of an assigned mentor. Interns will learn and grow internal services core competencies, such as knowledge and application, complexity and problem solving, and collaboration and interaction.

As an intern in the Corporate Information Security department, you will help drive many NYSTEC projects forward, such as policy and procedure development and user access reviews.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively share information that will make colleagues more successful.
• Learn and use appropriate NYSTEC tools and processes.
• Participate in internal and/or client-facing meetings and prepare reports and presentations.
• Demonstrate the NYSTEC Core Values and Behaviors.

The NYSTEC Internship Program for Summer 2023 will run from May 15 – August 11, during normal business hours (8 am ––5 pm). Specific hours can be negotiated based on the intern's availability.

Pay rates are as follows:

• Undergraduate students: $22.00/hour
• Graduate students: $24.00/hour.

About You:

Required Qualifications

• Proficient in a Windows operating environment using email, internet programs and Microsoft Office applications.
• A basic knowledge of security best practices across multiple platforms (Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office365, Cisco IOS, etc.).
• Comfortable working under general supervision, receiving minimal instruction for new assignments and exercising high initiative and discretion in completing tasks.
• Ability to problem solve complex assignments requiring research and analysis.
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communications, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to develop key relationships with colleagues and clients through collaborative thinking and a strong customer focus.
• Must be well organized, a good team player, and able to work well under pressure.

Preferred Qualification

• Completed at least two years of an undergraduate program in cybersecurity or a related major.

Education and Experience

This program seeks undergraduate students with exceptional technical and research skills, combined with strong leadership potential. We look for diverse educational and professional experience.

• Must be enrolled in an accredited degree program.

If you're an effective communicator who enjoys working in complex and collaborative environments and has a passion to develop solutions for clients, we want to hear from you.

It is NYSTEC's policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all individuals, regardless of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, military service and veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws and ordinances. NYSTEC is strongly committed to this policy and believes in the concept and spirit of the law.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact HR-Confidential@nystec.com if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Learn more about NYSTEC by visiting www.nystec.com.

Salary : $22 - $24