IT Cybersecurity Intern

Job overview

The IT Cybersecurity Intern role is an onsite, part-time summer 2027 internship at Scot Forge’s corporate facility in Spring Grove, IL. The stated pay range is $16–$18 per year. The internship provides exposure to an IT team supporting a manufacturing environment, with mentoring and project work. The intern will contribute to cybersecurity work through assessments, configuration reviews, monitoring, investigations, documentation, and security improvement initiatives, with assignments potentially involving manufacturing operational technology. The role supports the IT team’s efforts to identify and address security risks while developing the intern’s practical experience.

What you'll do

• Potential work includes cybersecurity assessments, risk identification, vulnerability management or remediation
• reviewing identity, device, and application security configurations
• security monitoring and investigations with the IT team
• documenting standards, procedures, and controls
• and security awareness or improvement initiatives, including exposure to IT and manufacturing OT environments.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

cybersecurity

it security

internship

summer 2027

part-time

spring grove il

scot forge

vulnerability management

security monitoring

identity and access management

manufacturing ot

$16–$18/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid compensation, professional career development and mentoring, company-sponsored intern events, cross-discipline intern project, meaningful project work, collaborative work environment, and profit-sharing bonus.

Why this role

Summer 2027 internship with mentor check-ins, professional development, intern events, a cross-discipline project, and profit-sharing bonus.

About the employer

SCOT FORGE is hiring for this role. Industry: Machine Shops. Sector: 33.