Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Operations, Inc.-EOI 

Job Summary/Purpose

The primary responsibility of this role is to support the development, management, and coordination of enterprise-wide security policies and standards. Interns will collaborate with all lines of business to draft policies and standards, monitor compliance performance, raise employee awareness, manage security risks, protect critical infrastructure and assets, and perform security data analytics leading to the creation of relevant dashboards and reports.

This internship will conclude with a report and presentation to senior management. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, a problem-solver, and eager to advance their career by being part of a high-performing team and gaining real-world work experience. This is a hybrid position.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Working in a team environment to assist in day-to-day activities including but not limited to:

• Assist in drafting new or revised policies and/or standards with business experts
• Help develop and distribute communication and training materials on security policies and/or standards
• Assist in assessments evaluating the effectiveness of security policy implementations within business units
• Work with Internal Audit and regulators to stay updated on new laws and regulatory changes that may impact policies and programs
• Help develop Security Performance Metrics and perform data analysis
• Competently interface with other groups and business units

Desired Qualifications

• Self-driven, self-motivated
• Knowledge of industry and compliance security frameworks
• Basic knowledge of cybersecurity
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows Office products (e.g. Word, Excel, Visio, etc.)
• Demonstration of knowledge via cybersecurity related internships, classes or projects

Minimum Education required of the position:

• Pursing undergraduate or master’s degree in Information Technology, Management Information Systems (MIS), Cyber Security, Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar technical field.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is required (on a 4.0 scale)

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Mississippi : Jackson 
Job Function: Students / Early Careers
FLSA Status: Nonexempt 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 120884
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

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The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.