2027 Cybersecurity Operations Internship

The Role

Schonfeld offers a unique 10-week internship for talented students to join the Cybersecurity group within the Technology division. You will be immersed in our collaborative culture, working alongside cybersecurity professionals on impactful, real-world projects addressing today's most pressing threats.

The Cybersecurity Department safeguards the firm's data, assets, and reputation from internal and external threats, while securely enabling the business to innovate and grow. It includes Security Engineering, Security Operations, Governance, Risk, and Compliance teams. The Cybersecurity Operations team is seeking a hands-on individual who sets the standard for incident response, threat management, and risk mitigation.

What You'll Do

• Incident Response - Prepare for and assist in incident response.
• Threat Monitoring - Continuously review security alerts in partnership with vendors.
• Threat Hunting - Identify previously undetected attacks, feed the detection pipeline, and improve security posture.
• Threat Intelligence - Analyze and incorporate actionable intel within detection, monitoring, and hunting disciplines. Track and model adversaries to focus program activities.
• Vulnerability Management - Monitor internal/external attack surface, validate vulnerabilities, and prioritize remediation.
• Security Posture - Assess risk of changes to IT and security systems, maintain control coverage, implement preventative/detective measures, and conduct risk assessments.
• Threat Detection - Introduce new and enhance existing rules, increase fidelity, and create response runbooks.
• Automation - Implement methods (SOAR and scripting) to speed delivery and maintain consistency.

You'll receive support from a dedicated manager and mentor, participate in team-building events, lunch-and-learns, social activities, and network with senior management. Summer-long projects will be directly related to the team's work, culminating in a presentation to leadership.

No prior finance experience required, just a passion for technology, curiosity about cybersecurity, and a drive to solve complex problems in a high-stakes environment.

What You'll Bring

• A junior pursuing a degree in an Information Systems/Technology Risk/Cybersecurity field.
• Demonstrated strong interest in cybersecurity through previous internships, part-time jobs, extracurricular activities, and/or classes.
• High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong interest in taking ownership of tasks/projects.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Our Internship

Kick-start your career in finance with the Schonfeld Summer Internship! Over 10 action-packed weeks, you will build solutions that tackle real-world challenges and leave a lasting impact on the firm. As an intern, you'll join a close-knit team ready to support your growth and accelerate your career. We will pair you with a dedicated manager and mentor who'll guide your development. Throughout the program, you will connect with senior leaders through learning sessions, attend hands-on skills workshops, network at social events, and get a behind-the-scenes look at how various functions power the firm.

Who We Are

Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors. We leverage both internal and external portfolio manager teams around the world, seeking to capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We draw from decades of experience and significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure, and risk analytics to invest across four main strategies: Quant, Tactical, Fundamental Equity, and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income.

Our Culture

At Schonfeld, we invest in you. Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people. We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate, and pursue ambitious goals. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative, and encourage ideas at all levels to be shared. We provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact, and encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships, and service initiatives.