OIT Security Student Assistant

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• Job Number: 527412
• Classification: Student Assistant 2
• Grade: Student Assistant 2
• Work type: On Campus, Student Employee
• Administrative Unit: University of Alaska Statewide
• School/Business unit: SW Office of Chief Security Officer
• Location: Fairbanks
• Categories: Information Systems/Technology, Business/Administrative/Personnel, Engineering/Computer Science, Research/Science

Position Summary:

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) Security Operations team is seeking curious and motivated student employees who have an interest in cybersecurity. This position allows the student to fully integrate with the team, and will work side by side with staff on incident response, vulnerability management, and compliance with security policies. The ideal candidate is a UA student who is professional, adaptable, productive, technically competent, eager to learn, and hoping to acquire relevant work experience in the information security field.

As our OIT Security Student Assistant, you will get hands-on experience with current security tools, including next-generation firewalls, network monitors, endpoint protection, and other monitoring tools. You'll be part of a dynamic team that works together on incident response, documentation, and resolution. You'll learn how to identify and assess vulnerabilities, work with their system owners, and be part of the overall effort of reducing risk at University of Alaska.

To thrive in this role you must have basic computer knowledge, the ability to use the internet, and work with web applications and tools. You must have strong written and verbal communication skills to convey essential information to technical and non-technical audiences; and a general understanding and interest in best practices for information security and information assurance. The ability to independently research emerging threats and vulnerabilities and their mitigations is highly desirable.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent. To be eligible for student employment, graduate and undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours at the University of Alaska, and have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA).

Position Details:

This position is located on the Troth Yeddha' Campus in Fairbanks, AK. This is a part-time Student position, with a starting pay of $15.26 hourly on the Student Assistant Pay Grid.

Please attach a resume, letter of interest, and the name and contact information (email address and phone number) of at least one (1) professional reference with your application.

This is a pooled position, which means that the position remains open over the entire academic year.

• To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at View phone number on us.fitly.work.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual:

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Terra Preslan, UA System Office HR Coordinator, at View email address on us.fitly.work or View phone number on us.fitly.work.

Advertised: 15 Dec 2025 Alaskan Standard Time Applications close: