Summer 2027 Cybersecurity Engineer Internship

Summary

Southwest Airlines is an airline committed to connecting People through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. The Cybersecurity Engineering Intern will support cybersecurity initiatives across Identity and Access Management or Cloud Cyber Security, contributing to secure systems, automation, cloud security, and enterprise technology operations.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, may be responsible for vendor management, partner governance, and system oversight to deploy, monitor, and maintain secure solutions throughout their lifecycle
• Work with a Team to research issues, plan and recommend solutions, and support the coordination of system and software developments. This includes monitoring performance, identifying bottlenecks, and collaborating with partners to implement fixes
• Help ensure high system and infrastructure availability levels by addressing and resolving low-to-medium complexity escalations
• Support the implementation and ongoing updates of platform strategies and roadmaps to strengthen security posture
• Stay informed of emerging technology trends and best practices relevant to cybersecurity and system operations
• Contribute to team projects by meeting deadlines, fulfilling commitments, and delivering quality results

Skills

• Coursework or experience with AWS Cloud services and infrastructure, including S3, Lambdas, Dynamo, Event Bridge, ECS, and Kinesis
• Coursework or experience with IAM framework
• Coursework or experience with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC)
• Coursework or experience with Agile or Scaled Agile (SAFe) methodologies
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based, Customer service-oriented environment with a high regard for hospitality
• Demonstrate programming aptitude and ability for logical and abstract thinking
• Problem solving ability and strong written/verbal communications skills
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent education required
• Progress towards degree, major, or minor in MIS, Business, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or Information Technology, Data Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Business Administration or similar degree
• Progress towards a 4-year undergraduate degree or graduate degree is required
• To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled as a full-time student (as defined by your university) at the time of application and during the internship
• Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application is required
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available
• Ability to stay organized and manage multiple and concurrent assignments under tight deadlines preferred
• Previous internship or work experience as a Cybersecurity Engineer Intern within the past 12 months preferred
• Works well in a culture that is open, direct, respectful, courteous, and compassionate preferred
• 1-2 semesters remaining at the time the internship ends is preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Coursework or experience with AWS Cloud services and infrastructure, including S3, Lambdas, Dynamo, Event Bridge, ECS, and Kinesis
• Coursework or experience with IAM framework
• Coursework or experience with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC)
• Coursework or experience with Agile or Scaled Agile (SAFe) methodologies
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based, Customer service-oriented environment with a high regard for hospitality
• Demonstrate programming aptitude and ability for logical and abstract thinking
• Problem solving ability and strong written/verbal communications skills
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent education required
• Progress towards degree, major, or minor in MIS, Business, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or Information Technology, Data Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Business Administration or similar degree
• Progress towards a 4-year undergraduate degree or graduate degree is required
• To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled as a full-time student (as defined by your university) at the time of application and during the internship
• Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application is required
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available

Nice to Haves

• Ability to stay organized and manage multiple and concurrent assignments under tight deadlines preferred
• Previous internship or work experience as a Cybersecurity Engineer Intern within the past 12 months preferred
• Works well in a culture that is open, direct, respectful, courteous, and compassionate preferred
• 1-2 semesters remaining at the time the internship ends is preferred

Benefits

• Free, unlimited space available travel privileges for yourself (taxes and fees may apply on international travel).
• Interns will be provided any required equipment, such as a laptop, for the internship.
• Stipends may be offered based on eligibility and program criteria.
• Remote workplace position; outside of required visits, the majority of working time may be spent in an approved remote location.