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Cyber Security Risk Analyst- Internship

$26 – $26 HourlyChicago, Illinois, United States | Washington, District of Columbia, United States (Hybrid)Internship22h ago
An Internship with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) allows you to be part of the foundation that supports Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies nationwide. We seek to improve health care quality, affordability and accessibility for all Americans, and we want you to join the team! Our Summer Internships Include: 10 week paid program during the Summer Challenging real-world, hands-on projects. Mentoring from BCBSA Professionals. Performance Evaluation Process & Presentations. Volunteer Activity, Planned Social Outings and Networking Events. This internship is located in Chicago, IL or Washington D.C. This is a hybrid position with 3-4 days in-office.
  • Ensure complete confidentiality of company business.
  • Keep management informed about developments within areas of responsibility and handle special projects as needed.
  • Create a final PowerPoint presentation to share with department leadership, summarizing the internship experience, the assigned project, results, and any recommendations for future use .
  • Adhere to HIPAA, Diversity Principles, Corporate Integrity, Compliance Program policies, and other relevant corporate and departmental policies.
  • support vendor risk assessment operations and GRC platform optimization under the supervision of current manager.
  • Backlog of 120+ pending vendor risk assessments creates compliance risk and inefficiency. Resource constraints limit our ability to maintain optimal assessment velocity, timely vendor follow-up, and platform data quality in Whistic and LogicGate.
  • Reduce assessment backlog by 30-40% (40-50 assessments completed)
  • Improve vendor response time from 21 days to 14 days
  • Clean up 100% of identified data integrity issues in GRC platforms
  • Establish systematic business owner engagement framework
  • Delivers immediate operational relief while strengthening BCBSA's cybersecurity talent pipeline and employer brand. Provides hands-on experience in enterprise risk management within healthcare compliance environment, with commitment to meaningful hybrid mentorship (in-office 3-4 days/week).

The hourly rate is: $26.00 Per hour (Firm)
Qualifications

Education

  • Preferred Bachelor's Degree Pursuing a bachelor’s degree

Experience

  • 1+ Year relevant degree level Required


Knowledge Skills and Abilities

  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills
    Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
    Problem-solving and analytical skills
    Self-starter with good time management skills
    Proactive and eager to learn
    Developing computer skills. Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint preferred.
    (Dept to add specific skills required for the project, i.e technical requirements, specific coursework completed, etc.)
  • Extra Posting Information:
  • Pursuing degree. minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0

  • Availability to work ten weeks during the summer

  • Unrestricted authorization to working the United States (Currently, we are not offering this position with student visa including F1, OPT, CPT or H1B and are not accepting or sponsoring student work visas for this role.

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The posted salary range is the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this postingWe may ultimately pay more or less than the hiring range and this hiring range may also be modified in the future. A candidate’s position within the hiring range may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for annual bonus incentive pay. 

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, 11 holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, generous 401(k) matching, lifestyle spending account and many other benefits to eligible employees. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.