Cyber Security Internship (Summer 2025 - Remote)

Internship Overview The Home Depot’s Summer Internship program offers college students an opportunity to develop leadership skills and gain hands on experience in a corporate environment. During an 11 – week period from May 12 - July 25, 2025, interns will be assigned to a functional team such as Supply Chain, Marketing, e-commerce, Technology, Finance, Operations, Merchandising, Outside Sales ... Services, Human Resources, etc. Interns will learn more about our retail business and our corporate offices while having the opportunity to work on a pre-assigned project that impacts the function they are supporting. Additionally, interns participate in networking and development activities that set them up for success as they build their careers. What makes a Great Intern: • Action Oriented: Intern takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm • Manages Ambiguity: Intern effectively navigates and thrives in uncertain situations while using sound judgment to make decisions without having the full picture. Is able to move work forward without all the details • Collaboration: Intern contributes to the group’s efforts and steps forward to help as needed. Seeks input from others • Nimble Learning: Intern actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder • Communication: Intern develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audience • Customer Focus: Intern builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions • Drives Results: Evaluates information to make logical decisions and achieve results despite potential challenges or setbacks. Description of the Major/Subject Area Pursuing a Bachelor of Science/Business Administration with a concentration in Cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, information security, math, decision sciences, risk management, engineering or other business/technology disciplines. Tasks, responsibilities, and key accountabilities include: • Deploying various technologies to establish data privacy and security controls • Helping to improve application security • Managing system and software vulnerabilities • Establishing methods for securing connected or "smart" devices • Developing advanced cyber monitoring and security analytics solutions • Establishing cyber crisis management capabilities • Designing and delivering business-focused cyber wargames to prepare our clients with advanced techniques for responding to continually evolving cyber-attacks • Providing cyber forensics and incident response support Preferred Qualifications • Currently pursuing relevant degree • 0-1 years of relevant work experience • Interest in working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team of engineers • General knowledge of security fundamentals • Solid understanding of Internet fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP) • Familiarity with and some ability to code • Preferred GPA 3.0 or above Description of Roles: (Career paths that utilize this skillset full-time) At The Home Depot, our associates always have room to move up and explore new opportunities. After the Internship, here are some examples of early career roles that interns with a background in Analytics could potentially support: • Cybersecurity Engineer • Cybersecurity Analyst Location: Remote Interns will be primarily remote throughout the 11-week program but may be required to travel to our Atlanta corporate office (Store Support Center) for up to 3 weeks during the program. Travel expenses will be covered for eligible interns Apply Job!