BCG Platinion Cybersecurity Intern

Locations: New York | Dallas

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

About BCG Platinion

BCG Platinion's presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale.

About BCG Platinion

BCG Platinion’s presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale.

What You'll Do

At BCG Platinion, our Cybersecurity team is the proactive stronghold for the next generation of business success and longevity. They protect organizations’ most valuable digital, intellectual, and human assets against malicious attacks and fatal errors. We are looking for a consultant who can address our clients’ strategic, organizational, managerial, and operational issues using the most advanced cybersecurity techniques, tools, and methodologies. 

Cybersecurity Interns at BCG Platinion are: ​ 

• Technical experts. They are critical thinkers and have extensive cybersecurity expertise that drives innovative solutions. ​ 

• Innovators. They understand and leverage cutting-edge cybersecurity approaches and tactics to create customized solutions for clients. ​ 

• Change agents. They know how to make change happen across an organization. They can align and onboard teams to implement new cybersecurity processes and toolsets. They embrace complex challenges and guide an organization to optimize their cybersecurity practices. ​ 

• Collaborative. They are interdisciplinary team players who seek alignment and establish relationships ranging from cross-functional stakeholder groups to existing security teams.  

You’re Good At: ​ 

• Developing cybersecurity strategies, policies, processes, and procedures to protect clients’ internal infrastructure and their customers​
• Developing cybersecurity business strategies for technology product vendors that are integrated in the organizations overall business strategy and increase revenue and profits​
• Implementing secure development lifecycle in a variety of contexts (i.e., product development)​
• Creating business continuity and disaster recovery plans​
• Working with leadership teams, including facilitating board and senior management cybersecurity awareness workshops

What You'll Bring

You’ll Bring: ​ 

• Enrollment in a bachelor's or master's degree program in cybersecurity, information security, computer science, or a related field ​
• Strong academic record with a focus on relevant coursework in cybersecurity or information security; graduating between December 2026 and June 2027 ​
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey technical information to non-technical, executive audiences ​
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to assess and contextualize security risks ​
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and take initiative when needed ​
• Strong overall business acumen and understanding of business operations (e.g., finance, supply chain, marketing) to provide strategic cybersecurity recommendations that align with overall business goals ​
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks, principles, and best practices; knowledge of common cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques
• Proven ability to embed cybersecurity best practices into the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and digital transformation initiatives to minimize risks and enhance overall resilience ​
• Ability to design and execute comprehensive cybersecurity strategies tailored to clients' needs, including security roadmaps and maturity assessments ​
• Knowledge of cutting-edge cybersecurity tools and technologies (e.g., SIEM, ZTNA, endpoint protection), as well as an ability to recommend and implement appropriate solutions ​
• Familiarity with relevant regulations and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, NIST, ISO 27001) and experience helping clients navigate compliance requirements ​
• ​Eagerness to learn and stay up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity trends and developments ​
• Previous internship or project experience related to cybersecurity consulting is a plus

Additional info

Our timeline: Applications are due at 8PM ET on Wednesday, October 10, 2025. You will be asked to complete a video cover letter to complete your application. Details will be sent via email on a rolling basis (usually within a week of submitting your application).  
 
Locations: New York, NY; Dallas, TX 
 
- Please note this program is evaluative, and interns have the opportunity to receive full-time offers. Our internship program operates in an 'office hub' model. If you receive a full-time offer, you can request a different office location outside of these summer hubs; the expected offices for a Platinion IT Consultant, Cybersecurity, full-time offer include Washington, D.C., New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver, and Atlanta.  

FOR U.S. APPLICANTS: Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. 

 
The first year base compensation for this role is between $110,000 - $120,000 USD. 
 
For Full Time Employees, BCG offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental and vision coverage, telemedicine services, life, accident and disability insurance, parental leave and family planning benefits, caregiving resources, mental health offerings, a generous retirement program, financial guidance, paid time off, and more. 

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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