Cybersecurity Center of Competence Internship
Internal Services, Smart Infrastructure
Posted on 9/27/2025

Siemens
Compensation Overview
$24 - $28/hr
Austin, TX, USA
Hybrid
Candidates must be located within 50 miles of Austin, TX with access to a reliable vehicle.
Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?
Transform the everyday with us!
Our Smart Buildings help to create efficient, safe, adaptable, and responsible environments. Our goal is to turn building data into intelligence that yield building owners and service teams with informed recommendations to improve building performance. We strive to reduce energy usage and improve HVAC equipment and system reliability.
We are seeking qualified candidates for our Summer 2026 Smart Building Internship Program as a Cybersecurity Center of Competence Intern beginning in May 2026. This is a hybrid role based in Austin, Texas.
You’ll make an impact by:
- Contributing to updating organizational security policies, procedures, and technical documentation.
- Participating in and collaborating with IT leaders to implement cybersecurity solutions for various building technologies.
- Working in various industrial disciplines to learn about IT infrastructure deployments for building, campus, and smart city automations.
- Supporting gaps assessments and IT\OT managed service activities.
- Participating in security reviews and management processes for OT/IT systems.
- Experiencing collaboration with cross-functional teams (engineering, IT, and cybersecurity) in a professional industrial setting.
- Collaborating with cyber security teams to ensure that system upgrades and replacements meet security hardening requirements.
- Supporting vulnerability assessments efforts under supervision.
- Working in a full functioning MSP\MSSP program for building and industrial systems.
- Contributing to system modernization initiatives, including virtualization, cloud integration, and next-generation control platforms.
- Assisting in maintaining asset inventories, vendor roadmaps, and technology refresh schedules.
You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Current undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field. Candidates must not graduate prior to September 2026.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.
- Candidates must be available to work 40 hours per week for the duration of the 10-week internship.
- Eligible candidates must be located within 50 miles of Austin, TX with access to a reliable vehicle, as this role does not provide transportation, housing, or relocation support.
Preferred Qualifications:
- General knowledge of industry standards/regulations of security standards, e.g. NERC CIP, CMMC, NIST, ISO27001, IEC 62443.
- General awareness of technology mega-trends such as cloud computing, AI and other groundbreaking technologies.
- General Operational Technology security space knowledge.
- General knowledge of computers and networking.
- Ability to assemble information for presentations and project deliverables.
- Strong written and verbal communication as well as troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with basic segmentation and firewall concepts.
- Familiarity with concepts like patch management, system hardening, and virtualization is a plus.
About Siemens:
We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens here.
Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in our Diverse Global Workforce:
We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.
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You’ll Benefit From
The hourly pay range for this position is $24.00 - $28.00 per hour, based off of your projected graduation year. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.Additionally, interns for Siemens are eligible to contribute into our 401K program.
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