2026 Summer Intern Program - Information Security Intern

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

As an employee of the Atlanta Fed, you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S.

economy and financial system.

Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast, the United States, and the world.

The work we do here is important, and how we do it is just as important as what we do.

We live our values of integrity, excellence, and respect every day.

We do the right thing, we do things right, and we treat people right.

A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper.

OUR BANK - The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States and is one of the most influential, trusted, and prestigious financial organizations.

It consists of twelve Reserve Banks located around the country and the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta territory covers the Sixth Federal Reserve District, which includes Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, and portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

The Atlanta Fed and the other Reserve Banks play an important part in all three of the Fed's functions: monetary policy, bank supervision and regulation, and the operation of a nationwide payment system. 

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Internships are paid.

Summer housing will not be provided.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job.

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g.

emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments).

SCOPE OF ASSIGNMENT:

Support the Information Security Policy, Risk, and Compliance team in maintaining the organization’s control framework, conducting risk assessments, and assisting with policy, audit, and compliance activities.

This internship provides hands-on exposure to how security governance and risk oversight enable organizational resilience and regulatory confidence.

Responsibilities:


*   Assist with documentation and maintenance of the risk register, control library, and compliance evidence.


*   Support internal risk and control assessments using established frameworks (e.g., NIST).


*   Collect, review, and organize audit artifacts and policy documentation.


*   Help prepare dashboards, reports, and presentations using Excel or Power BI.


*   Participate in control testing and issue remediation tracking


*   Conduct basic research on emerging regulations and security standards.

QUALIFICATIONS:


* Minimum cumulative GPA above 3.0 in academically rigorous curriculum.


* Must be committed to working a 40-hour work week for 10-12 weeks during the summer months.


* Knowledge of Mi...