Cyber Strategy Intern - Summer 2026 at RSM Us in Houston, TX

We are currently looking for Consulting Interns for our Security, Privacy and Risk Consulting practice. The candidate will work with teams of security and privacy staff in a wide variety of systems environments.  Our Security, Privacy and Risk Consulting team serves the Information Security and Data Privacy related needs of our clients. This team assists clients with selecting, improving, controlling, securing, managing and monitoring the appropriate systems to address their information needs.  We serve a diverse base of clients in a variety of industries, and understanding how technology impacts the operation and growth of organizations is what we do best. 

SPR interns provide quality consulting services to the Firm's clients by performing the duties and responsibilities listed below in an efficient and effective manner. 

Examples of candidate's responsibilities include: 

• Conduct assessments identify risks within an organizations cyber security governance compliance programs 

• Determine technical, business impact and likelihood of identified security issues and provide remediation guidance to clients 

• Work with a variety of cyber security and privacy frameworks such as ISO, NIST, CIS.   

• Measure and report clients’ compliance with established industry or National/International government requirements such as PCI DSS, CMMC, FEDRAMP, GDPR, CCPA, etc. 

• Contribute to the development of security governance and compliance programs for our clients  

• Support the development and implementation of tools such as eGRC, used to help manage security programs across a variety of organizations 

• Develop metrics and reporting for security programs 

• Support presentations to executive management and Boards of Directors  

• Develop target operating models for cyber security programs including budgets, resource levels, reporting structure, etc.  

• Collaborate with RSM consulting professionals across risk and technology consulting with a variety of credentials including Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Information Systems Security Professionals® (CISSP®); Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA®) and Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Pursuing a B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent from an accredited university by the time employment commences with a major in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems Management, Information Security or other similar degrees 

• Technical background in computer science and related fields 

• Working knowledge of business process flows 

• The ability to interpret and convey technical information through written and oral communications to all levels of technical aptitude, including senior management 

• High degree of integrity and confidentiality, as well as ability to adhere to company policies and best practices 

• Possess a strong internal drive and motivation for continuous improvement 

• A minimum 3.0 GPA is preferred 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Familiarity in Microsoft suite of tools including Excel, OneNote, etc. is desired  

• Practical hands-on or lab experience with IT infrastructure components such as servers, firewalls, IDS systems and other network infrastructure components 

• Practical hands-on or lab experience  with security tools, such as a Nessus, Kali Linux, etc., or other commercial and public domain security tools 

• Operating system configuration and security experience (HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, AIX, etc.) 

• Basic understanding of secure network architecture design