Intern – Information Security Engineer

About Lumen's Internship Program

Lumen offers students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in digital innovation through a 10-week summer internship. Interns learn, network, and advance their careers while helping drive technology forward - embark on your exciting journey with Lumen today

Come join Lumen's fully immersive, 10-week summer internship program. Our interns demonstrate curiosity, innovation, and a passion for advancing technology. We believe that empowering our people and helping them reach their full potential is essential for the long-term success of both Lumen and our customers

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The Role

Intern must be available to work full time (40 hours/week) during the 10-week program

Program Dates: May 29 – August 7, 2026.

Location: This position is fully remote / work from home in the continental US. 

Work Authorization: US Work Authorization required for this role. Individuals needing visa sponsorship are not eligible.

Program eligibility is contingent on the candidate’s commitment to the entire 10-week program. No exceptions will be made.

The Main Responsibilities

• Provide security support to projects teams including special access assignment following Security controls & compliance
• Respond rapidly and efficiently to requests requiring security control changes
• Function in Help Desk capacity to ensure tickets are worked in a timely and efficient manner
• Work closely with both IT and Business to ensure ticket requests are understood and routed properly
• Assure SAP security configuration compliance with Client standards and Process SOX controls
• Ability to work with Fire Fighter Owners & Controllers to ensure logs are reviewed and approved in a timely manner
• Execute periodic SAP GRC Critical Transaction code review
• Execute Segregation of duties (SOD) background jobs, document and inform risk where applicable and mitigate risk 
• Confirm SOD Requirements (Including Regulatory Compliance requirements)
• Perform Periodic Assessment to validate Adherence to polices and Rules
• Mitigate the Risk of Intentional Fraud or unintentional error to the Organization 
• Monitoring Critical transactions and Fine-tuning Authorizations and Reporting
• Understand Audit Controls and dependency on information security management principles. 
• Capture quarterly and annual control evidence and ensure there are no control deficiencies. 
• Work with Process Integration & Governance, internal and external auditors to support risk management, compliance, and audit queries.
• Assist auditor team with required information related to end user access on SAP applications 
• Work with SAP User provisioning and Role Management Module to Provision New user Assignments or Positions without Risk 
• Work with change Management team to track Change Approval and Deployment of security role deliverables 
• Develop, maintain, and enforce security policies and procedures aligned with best practices and leads other process improvement initiatives 
• Identify automation opportunities, communicate need to management, and work with IT to design and deploy initiative(s)

Note:  The SAP ERP ecosystem is very complex and integrated with many different SAP and non-SAP Systems. The job of SAP Security Analyst is technical in nature.

What We Look For in a Candidate

Required qualifications

• Enrolled at a 4-year accredited college or university, rising senior level education status at the start of the internship.
• Graduating August 2026 – May 2027
• Preferred fields include but not limited to: Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or similar technical degree field.

Proficiency and understanding of:

• Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• ERP systems

Professional Attributes

• Strong drive for results and taking initiative
• Ability to be resourceful and adaptable
• Ability to collaborate and have agility while making effective decisions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interact with business partners and drive the conversation.
• Flexible and adapts well to change

Critical Skills needed to be successful

• Detailed oriented – able to clearly and accurately express technical details in an understandable format
• Eager to learn – Technology is constantly changing, and having the drive to learn new technology and apply it is essential to success
• Team Player – You’ll need to rely on other people to be complete the project, and need to work well with others
• Problem-Solver – you will need to be able to analyze a situation and make recommendations for resolutions, sometimes these answers are not obvious

Compensation

Internship compensation ranges depend on each individual’s level of education, geographic location, and experience/qualifications aligned to the role.

Hourly Based Pay Range:
Min: $ 31/hour
Max:  $ 46/hour

What to Expect Next

Once you complete and submit your application, you will be invited to take part in a virtual assessment. This on-demand assessment allows Lumen to better understand how your skills and experiences align to the internship role. You will receive a separate email invitation (please check your spam folder) within 6 hours of applying. To remain eligible for the summer internship program, be sure to finish the video interview within 5 business days of your application

Application & Interview Timeline

• October – First Round Interviews with top, qualified candidate
• November - Interview panel with work team
• December - All Summer 2026 offers will be extended by end of month