Cybersecurity Standards and Design Oversight Intern [2026 Internship Program]

Job Description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

About our Internship Program:

The Summer Internship Program is a unique and challenging 10-week experience for diverse, talented, high-performing individuals interested in different aspects of the financial and technology industry. Contingent upon business needs, performance and completion of degree, our internship serves as a pipeline to our full-time early-career program EDGE.

• Access to senior leaders
• Workshops for skill-building and career development
• Participation in employee resource groups
• Team volunteering with local charities
• A sense of community
• Assigned a mentor throughout the summer
• A flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

• Accelerate priority work in AI risk evaluation and assessment, including developing frameworks for identifying and mitigating emerging AI-related threats.
• Deliver tangible outputs such as risk assessment artifacts, supporting documentation for AI governance, and analysis to inform oversight dashboards.
• Strengthen our early-career pipeline for security design and oversight talent.

• Assist with AI risk analysis, contribute to evaluation of AI-driven systems, and support compliance documentation for AI governance.
• Act as the first point of contact for low-risk infrastructure security findings and perform preliminary technical assessments.
• Support documentation efforts for assigned projects and assist in maintaining team documentation related to cloud design oversight.
• Conduct research on baseline configurations for cloud services and collaborate with requesters during the baseline review process.
• Participate in early-stage stakeholder engagements, including design oversight consultations and request triaging.

• August - October 2025: Applications open
• October - December 2025: Interview and Selection process
• January - May 2026: Early engagement and onboarding process
• June 2026: Start of program

• Candidates must be working towards a bachelor's degree in the following curriculums: Business, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, MIS, Technology Management, or any other related field
• Candidates must have authorization to work permanently in the US without the need for sponsorship (now or in the future)
• Candidates must have minimum of a 3.2 GPA to be considered

• Must demonstrate superior analytical and communication skills
• Strong interest in the financial services industry, with previous internship experience a plus
• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Solid communication, negotiation, and relationship management skill
• Knowledge of Excel including pivot tables, charts, and dashboards