Intern

Job Summary

Our Information Security team at UFCU is looking for an intern to support Information Security compliance. This position provides the opportunity to gain experience in information security compliance and audit activities while completing your education. This individual will have demonstrated experience in troubleshooting complex problems, development of quality code and configuration for a critical application with many downstream integrations, and consulting with business partners to provide them capabilities and best practices for IT Security. Effective Communication, Teamwork and a passion for supporting our business partners and members are critical to success at UFCU.

The 10-week internship program begins June 2, 2025 through August 8, 2025.

About UFCU

Our Credit Union was founded in 1936 and has grown to serve members throughout Texas and beyond. At UFCU, we are more than just a financial institution, and our people are more than just employees. We are dedicated to our purpose of empowering our Members to achieve financial success and build brighter futures.

In pursuit of our aspiration that UFCU is loved by millions of Members and built to thrive for generations, we are guided by our values:

Purposefully Member-Obsessed

We are driven by a profound sense of empathy to deeply understand our Members' needs and preferences, what brighter futures means to them, and the obstacles in their way. We act in our Members' best interests, forever seeking to empower their financial success.

Possibilities Reimagined

We are inspired to courageously experiment, learn, and iterate in pursuit of positive impact for our Members, UFCU, and coworkers. We challenge assumptions, embrace diverse perspectives, and make use of data and insights.

Performance Excellence Rooted in Unwavering Integrity

We do the right thing, always. We champion teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and celebrate successful outcomes of others, fostering an inclusive environment of excellence and collaboration.

Essential Functions

• Review and update documentation for policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
• Research and evaluate applications and services. Provide a matrix when possible, detailing features within each different application or service.
• Assistance with the creation and upkeep of the information security team's
• Partner with the security team on compliance monitoring and investigations.
• Assist with forensics analysis and fact gathering.
• Assist with vulnerability assessments and penetration testing for specific applications, services, networks and servers as required.
• Assist with applications/tools including but not limited to SIEM, IPS, e-mail gateway protection, and DLP tools.
• Perform compliance audits against defined NIST Controls
• Collaborate with internal IT and business department stakeholders to achieve individual, team and company goals, including coordinating and leading meetings, with support from manager and/or IT Security Architect
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes
• Maintain strict adherence and compliance to all laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures and internal controls specific to the role

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Excellent customer service
• High level of organization and prioritization
• Must be able to pass a financial and criminal background check

Competencies

• Adaptability
• Building Member Loyalty
• Building Partnerships
• Communication
• Emotional Intelligence
• Focus on Results

Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a full-time student with an accredited college or university
• Basic knowledge and awareness of information security technologies and compliance principles (SOX, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001)
• Ability to work well independently and with coworkers to share knowledge as part of a team
• Experience managing time independently and prioritizing tasks
• Strong problem-solving ability with the desire to take ownership of challenges and follow through to resolution
• Must uphold, enforce, and abide by all institutional policies.
• Strong writing skills.
• Must be bondable

Preferred Requirements

• Experience building RESTful services using Web API, Java, or other leading web services platforms
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, Windows OS, Azure, Python
• Knowledge of PowerShell, .Net C , and SQL
• Pursuing a degree in Information Technology or majoring in Computer Science.

Things You Need to Know Before You Apply

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee, with or without accommodation, in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Frequent

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job included close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.
• Employee will make extensive use of the telephone requiring the ability to effectively and accurately explain complex information.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position may involve periodic stressful conditions.
• May occasionally require an adjusted work schedule, overtime, and evening/weekend hours.
• This is a hybrid work schedule and will require onsite work at least 2 days a week.
• Public contact position, requiring appropriate professional appearance.
• Frequent computer use at a workstation up to two hours at a time.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)