Security Education and Awareness Intern

CME Group is currently looking for a Security Education and Awareness Intern for summer 2026.

This candidate will assist the Security Education and Awareness team on day-to-day activities in support of sharing security best practices across CME Group.An ideal candidate will support various aspects of the Global Information Security Education & Awareness team including, social engineering program, security awareness training exception process, internally created training content and procedure document review/updates.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Gather monthly metrics for simulated phishing campaigns ​
• Track trends in phishing metrics
• Learn functionality of training platform and build out a quarterly secure code training course
• Review and Analyze Vendor Training Content for Role-Based Training opportunities

Skills / Software Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a college/university degree in computer science, privacy, cybersecurity, international relations, intelligence studies, political science, security studies, human resources, business administration, or another related field
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with strong attention to detail
• Self-motivated with a passion for learning and problem solving
• Team-oriented with a desire to collaborate
• Effective time management and prioritization skills

Bonus Qualifications

• Previous experience in information security education
• Familiarity with phishing and social engineering methods
• Programming or scripting skills (e.g. Python, JavaScript) for automation and data analysis

Education:

• Currently pursuing a BA/BS or Masters/Advanced Degree

Must be local to Chicago during summer 2026

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CME Group is committed to offering a competitive pay package for our employee interns. The pay range typically applicable to our intern roles is $21.10--$35.14. Actual pay offered will be dependent on a wide array of factors including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills, education, location of the internship, and the internship area of focus. Through our benefits program, we offer our employee interns the opportunity to participate in select offerings. This includes our comprehensive health coverage and a mental health benefit.

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