IT Summer Intern, Cybersecurity

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Information Technology (IT) Intern will provide direct technical assistance and support to Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) team members for network, hardware, data, cyber security, software and / or clinical informatics projects. Duties will be primarily project based with varying responsibilities based on the primary team to which an Intern is assigned. Primary areas of opportunity include application & integration, business analysis, infrastructure, cyber security, compliance, and support. Core requirement is a commitment to learning and an eagerness to participate in projects related to improving the organization's critical information systems, data security and data management procedures.

Note : Please carefully review the overview below designed for this specific Information Technology (IT) summer internship position to determine your interest.  Hackensack Meridian Health welcomes you to formally apply if it's applicable; if not, we encourage you to explore our other open, available  Information Technology (IT)  summer internships.

Step to the forefront of healthcare innovation and security by joining our team for a brand-new Medical IoT (IoMT) Security initiative. As our intern, you will help build a critical cybersecurity function from the ground up, addressing the unique challenge of protecting connected medical devices across our enterprise. You will work with a leading-edge Palo Alto Networks cybersecurity solution to discover and analyze device behavior on our network, identify potential vulnerabilities, and help develop strategic remediation plans. This project-based role involves creating foundational documentation (like a RACI matrix), analyzing complex cybersecurity data, and presenting findings to stakeholders. If you are a proactive problem-solver passionate about tackling emerging cyber threats, this internship offers an unparalleled opportunity to gain specialized experience in the rapidly growing field of IoT security.