Campus - Chief Security Office Program Intern

At Fannie Mae, the inspiring work we do helps make a home a possibility for millions of homeowners and renters. Every day offers compelling opportunities to impact the future of the housing industry while being part of a collaborative team thriving in an energizing environment. Here, you will grow your career and help create access to affordable housing finance.

Job Description

This 10-week internship program, beginning in June, offers a set hourly rate of $41.50 an hour.

With Fannie Mae's 10-week (June 2026 - August 2026) paid internship program you will be empowered to drive change, lead with creativity, own your career, and make a difference. As a path to our full-time opportunities, you will be a true contributor on a team that fits your skills and interests in a dynamic environment alongside our employees.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Chief Security Office (CSO), is responsible for enterprise-wide risk-based security including cybersecurity and workplace safety and security, as well as the enterprise's architecture strategy, platform and governance.

• Access Management (ex: Ping Identity, Multi Factor Authentication)

• Application Security

• Cyber Analytics and Reporting (ex. Tableau)

• Cyber Risk and Governance

• Data Protection and Monitoring

• Enterprise Architecture and Governance

• Information Security Architecture

• Network Security /End Point Security

• Project Management, Agile Framework (ex: Jira, Confluence)

• Threat Detection and Response

• Red Teaming/Purple Teaming

• Vulnerability Management

• Controls Automation (ex: Jenkins, Gitlab, CICD pipeline)

• AWS (Amazon Web Services) Developer Tools and Services (ex: EC2, Lambda, SNS, SQS)

• Scripting languages SQL, Python, Bash Scripting, Java, shell script, js/angularjs, golang, .net, powershell

• Scanning and remediation support for cyber security programs

• Providing support to application teams for patching or upgrading systems

• Recommending and executing improvements to cyber security process and technology

• Creating scalable, automated solutions to support business needs

• Testing to ensure solutions are compatible and retain sustainability

• Managing data platforms and tools, monitoring production logs, analyzing data to determine root cause, and coordinating with users to triage issues

• Ensuring sensitive data is governed throughout the technology ecosystem and prevent data loss

• Create and maintain architecture diagrams for key software applications

• Triage and maintain SLAs for service desk request

• Collaborate across teams for building secure, robust applications

• Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

• Academic achievement (preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher)

• Rising senior enrolled in a bachelor's degree program, or student enrolled in master's degree program (Fall 2026/Spring 2027 graduation date).

• Cybersecurity, Information Systems/Technology majors are preferred. Other technical majors will be considered based on a candidate's technical experience and/or aptitude

• Technology related certification(s) (ex: Security+, AWS Cloud)

• Understanding of access management, vulnerabilities, risk

• Knowledge of security frameworks, models, and concepts

• Basic understanding of architecture principles and system design concepts (e.g., APIs, microservices, data flow, integration patterns)

• Familiarity with scripting (ex: Python, Java Script)

• Strong analytical skills to perform effective troubleshooting

• Basic understanding of cybersecurity framework (ex: NIST, OWASP)

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and the ability to contribute to a team

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

• Self-starter, strong business acumen, and results focused