IT Security Student Intern - Summer 2027

About Us We're confident you'll see the difference the moment you join our team. Working at Encompass Health means working with a growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. We're proud of our career growth opportunities and how our team members work together for the greater good of our patients. We've been named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among others, which is pretty amazing. POSITION PURPOSE The Information Security Student Intern will be assigned to appropriate department and scheduled to work for a designated period of time. The department intern will be responsible for all assigned work, projects and all other duties as assigned by the manager. Each participating department should provide intern with a detailed list of these responsibilities. If the intern is participating in the company-wide summer internship program, the intern will be required to participate in all activities and to participate in the final presentation at the end of the program. Responsibilities And Tasks Support security analysts and engineers with various efforts, projects, and programsManage projects and tasks as assignedRespond to requests for assistance from business units and other internal customersContribute to ongoing improvement of KA security postureKeep Security Lead apprised of activities, issues, commitments, etc.Summarize technical details into high-level descriptions for presentation to CISO and other managementComplete all task and assignments accurately and timelyProactively seeks to learn about the company and the departmentParticipates in all intern specific activities (if applicable)Create and present presentation on job skills learned (if applicable) Minimum Qualifications Actively pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Security, Information Technology or relevant fieldAbility to work both independently and as part of a teamBasic familiarity with security controls for operating systems, applications, and network devicesFamiliarity with basic security concepts, trends, and threatsWorking knowledge of networks, TCP/IP, and related servicesHands on experience with Windows and UNIX (Linux, AIX, Solaris, etc) platformsBasic knowledge of the following concepts and/or tools:Cryptography / PKINetwork and application security, and related firewallsLDAP and various implementations as in AD, Tivoli, Oracle Identity Manager, etc.Virus detection and end point securityIdentity and access management, single sign-on, and related toolsVulnerability scanner and penetration testing toolsIDS/IPS and related toolsSIEM and toolsCompiled and interpreted programming languages and scriptingCommon web application security vulnerabilityMust be able to work in our Home Office in Birmingham, Alabama from Monday, June 7th, 2027, to Friday, July 30, 2027