Security Engineer Intern in Kirkland, WA

Who We Are

ServiceNow aims to make work life more lifelike by giving people back time for their actual job instead of emails and spreadsheets. Its technology structures and automates the flow of work so that delivering services across the modern enterprise is simpler, and people have what they need within reach.

Former interns describe proper, important work assigned to them, a supportive environment where people readily help with questions, and a team culture they value across every department.

Your Team

The Summer Engineering Security Intern joins Endpoint Security Engineering (ESE) to contribute to active security projects across device, data, AI, and SaaS security. The intern works alongside senior engineers on project deliverables, milestone tracking, and the operational workstreams that support them. The internship runs approximately 12 weeks in Kirkland, Washington.

What You Will Do

Project Participation

• Contribute to device security projects, including endpoint containment gap analysis, supply-chain provenance, and bring-your-own-device posture.
• Support data security projects, including data discovery, classification, and coverage tracking.
• Assist AI security initiatives, including usage monitoring, policy enforcement, and governance for AI tools and agents.
• Support SaaS security projects, including identity and access posture for productivity platforms.
• Help build and validate security telemetry and detection tooling, including alert validation and dashboard development.
• Support security assessments and vendor evaluations by gathering requirements, running tests, and documenting findings.
• Coordinate with ESE team members and cross-functional partners on project milestones and status reporting.

Operational Workstreams

• Support the End of Life and Patching Program.
• Assist with penetration test initiation, follow-up, and escalation tracking.
• Coordinate and support security-related Problem Review Boards (PRBs).
• Support incident and task triage by working with internal security teams and other ServiceNow groups.
• Support the processing of Acceptable Use Policy violations.
• Provide training and enablement to Technical Support and SAM teams.
• Represent Security & Privacy in customer outreach and assist with escalation handling.