Security Intern (Remote) at ezCater in Boston, MA

We’re looking for a Security Engineering & Compliance Intern to join our Security Engineering and Compliance team. You’ll work alongside Security Engineers and Security Analysts to help design and implement practical, scalable risk management and security solutions across IT Security, Incident Response, Security Operations, and Security Assurance domains, while learning how we turn compliance and risk needs into real-world engineering outcomes.

Internship dates: June 1, 2026 - August 14, 2026

What You'll Do:

• Learn about our users, systems, and security posture, and how security enables our product and business goals.
• Support security assessments of code and infrastructure changes with guidance from Security Engineers, helping ensure alignment with SOC 2, PCI-DSS, and internal policies.
• Assist with automating recurring security and compliance activities such as vulnerability scanning, risk assessments, third-party risk reviews, and control validation.
• Help create and tune monitoring and detective alerts for security operations, non-compliance, and incident response, using our security tools and dashboards.
• Contribute to maintaining a healthy posture of our security tools and automations by helping with configuration, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Assist with collecting, organizing, and reviewing audit evidence for SOC 2
• Participate in security incident response exercises and post-incident reviews, learning how we investigate and mitigate security events.
• Collaborate with partners across Technology, Product, Analytics, and IT to support small, scoped projects that reduce risk and improve our security posture.
• Have fun building meaningful, pragmatic security solutions with kind and smart people.

What You Have:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Familiarity (through coursework, projects, or self-study) with one or more of: security engineering, cloud platforms, networking, or operating systems.
• Some experience with at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, Go, Ruby, JavaScript) and an interest in leveraging APIs to automate workflows.
• Interest in risk management and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, PCI-DSS) and how they translate into technical and operational controls.
• Comfort gathering and analyzing data, and summarizing findings clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present your work and recommendations to a variety of stakeholders.
• A collaborative, curious, and pragmatic mindset — you enjoy asking questions, learning from others, and iterating based on feedback.
• A continuous learning mindset to stay current with the latest security trends, threats, and technologies.
• Soft skills that are as well developed as your technical skills, and a willingness to challenge existing norms and help make things better than they are today.

The national hourly compensation range for this position is $30/hour - $36/hour.*

*Please note: Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including prior experience, expertise and region & may vary from the amount above. This range does not represent additional compensation benefits (such as equity, 401K or medical, dental or vision insurance).

Please have fun with the Cover Letter portion of the application! It does not need to follow “traditional” cover letter guidelines - we would love for you to write 150-500 words explaining why you are interested in ezCater and the role, and highlighting anything else you think we should know!