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Southwest Airlines · 1 day ago

Cybersecurity Engineer Summer 2026 Internships

TX-Dallas

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad

$25/hr - $29/hr

Southwest Airlines is committed to providing a stable work environment and opportunities for personal growth. They are seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer Intern to gain hands-on experience in areas such as network security, incident response, and vulnerability management while contributing to meaningful security operations.

Public Transportation

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Under supervision, may be responsible for vendor management, partner governance, and system oversight to deploy, monitor, and maintain secure solutions throughout their lifecycle

Work with a Team to research issues, plan and recommend solutions, and support the coordination of system and software developments. This includes monitoring performance, identifying bottlenecks, and collaborating with partners to implement fixes

Help ensure high system and infrastructure availability levels by addressing and resolving low-to-medium complexity escalations

Support the implementation and ongoing updates of platform strategies and roadmaps to strengthen security posture

Stay informed of emerging technology trends and best practices relevant to cybersecurity and system operations

Contribute to team projects by meeting deadlines, fulfilling commitments, and delivering quality results

Qualification

CybersecurityNetwork securityIncident responseVulnerability managementAWSActive DirectoryTeam collaborationProblem solvingTime management

Required

U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent education required

Progress towards a degree, major, or minor in Cybersecurity, Management Information Systems (MIS), Business, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or Information Technology, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a similar degree

To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled as a full-time student (as defined by your university) at the time of application and during the internship

Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application

Must be at least 18 years of age

You must have a valid U.S. Social Security Number to complete the full hiring process