Cybersecurity & AI/Data Governance Intern

Boston Medical Center (BMC)

Cybersecurity & AI/Data Governance Intern assisting in designing and implementing security measures. Collaborating on AI systems governance and infrastructure protection procedures.

Posted 7/24/2026internshipRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $15 - $17 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in implementing security measures and data governance for AI systems, with a strong focus on infrastructure-as-code and identity management. Proficient in auditing and refining security protocols across diverse environments to ensure compliance and protect sensitive data.

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Infrastructure-As-CodeIdentity Lifecycle ManagementSecurity AuditsData Governance PoliciesFull-Stack Architectures

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Hard Skills

PythonTypeScriptJavaKotlinC/C++Linux Systems AdministrationRBAC PermissionsTerraformAnsibleCI/CD Automation

Tools & Technologies

OIDCSAMLDockerKubernetesGitHub ActionsRedisMongoDBZFSFirewallsVLANs

Industry Keywords

Enterprise SecurityAI InitiativesData WorkflowsCompliance StandardsNetwork Protocols

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSCloudDNSDockerFirewallsJavaKotlinKubernetesLinuxMongoDBPythonRedisSQLTCP/IPTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist in the design, audit, and implement technical guardrails that protect our infrastructure and govern our data and AI systems.
Actively contribute to the development of solutions addressing enterprise security and AI needs.
Gain practical experience in implementing automated identity lifecycle management.
Conduct security audits for both cloud and on-premises infrastructures.
Establish data governance policies that enable the secure expansion of AI initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Understanding of full-stack architectures
Infrastructure-as-code
Systems administration
Audit and refine RBAC permissions across all platforms.
Integrate and modernize Identity Providers using OIDC/SAML for secure access.
Develop secure, reusable infrastructure templates with Terraform, Ansible, or AWS CDK to meet compliance standards.
Harden enterprise Linux and containerized environments.
Configure firewall, VLANs, and network protocols to segment development, production, and HPC environments.
Monitor logs and patch systems to address vulnerabilities.
Define data workflows and ensure privacy and retention in data pipelines (LDAP/ZFS).
Set security controls for Vision-Language Models and vector searches to prevent unauthorized data/model access.
Oversee GPU resources and enforce usage policies to support compliance.
Languages: Python, TypeScript, Java/Kotlin, or C/C++.
Identity & Networking: Understanding of OIDC, SAML, LDAP, TCP/IP, DNS, and Firewalls.
Infrastructure & DevOps: Practical experience with Linux systems administration (RHEL preferred), virtualization/containers (Docker, Kubernetes, Proxmox), and CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions, Ansible, Terraform).
Familiarity with caching layers (Redis/Valkey), structured/unstructured databases (SQL, MongoDB), and redundant storage file systems (ZFS).

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
pharmacy
discretionary annual bonuses
merit increases
Flexible Spending Accounts
403(b) savings matches
paid time off
career advancement opportunities
resources to support employee and family well-being