Cyber Security Internship

Why choose an internship with Wellmark? We strive to offer meaningful work thatassistsin your professional development and provides value to the team. Youwill gain valuable experience within the health insurance industry and put the skills and knowledgeyou’veacquiredin school to practice this summer during our2027Summer Internship Program. Youwill have the opportunity to learn from subject matter experts and leaders within the industry, network with fellow internship program participants, and gain practical, hands‑on work experience. Ifyou’reeager to learn, collaborate with others,demonstrateyour potential, develop customer-focused solutions, and grow into an exciting career, we hopeyou’llconsider an internship with us! What’sCyber Security in our Technology Division? At Wellmark we takea holistic approachto Cybersecurity.Identifyand create risk managementstrategyand governance tools,structureand process.Protectthrough Identify and Access Management, training & awareness, data security, information protection processes & procedures.Detectanomalies and events through continuous monitoring and detection processes.Respondwithcommunications, analysis,mitigationand continuous improvement.Recoverwith planning,communicationand improvement. What projects might I support? Although subject to change, examples of projects you will be contributing to include: Work in the Security Operations Center Test, scan, monitor, andrun different tools against current infrastructure Configure tools (data loss protection, email security, malware related,etc) Develop code – refine or augment existing tools, load results to a database or engine Process optimization Aid our Cyberthreat Intelligence group in analysis ofDarkWebactivities Support Cyber Kill Chain and Threat Response enhancements This internship will start in May of 2027, working a hybrid schedule from our headquarters inDes Moines. Current student pursuing an Associate’sorBachelor'sdegree inComputer Engineering, Computer Science,Cybersecurityor relatedprogram Knowledge of scripting languages Python PowerShell Bash Strong attention to detail and critical thinking skills Ability to adapt to changing environments and analyze risks Effective troubleshooting/problem solving skills; breaking down problems to find theroot-causewith the ability to generate solutions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively work with the business areas All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. An Equal Opportunity Employer The policy of Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io Please inform us if you meet the definition of a "Covered DoD official". At this time, Wellmark is not considering applicants for this position that require any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please refer to the following resources: Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants Wellmark supports and expects the responsible use of AI for our workforce! We welcome the responsible use of these tools by job seekers as well and are interested in learning from you; you will have an opportunity in the application process to share which tools you used and how you applied them. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wellmark, Inc.