Cybersecurity Intern

About NRG Energy

At NRG, we’re bringing the power of energy to people and organizations by putting customers at the center of everything we do. We generate electricity and provide energy solutions and natural gas to millions of customers through our diverse portfolio of retail brands. A Fortune 500 company, operating in the United States and Canada, NRG delivers innovative solutions while advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice, working towards a sustainable energy future. More information regarding NRG is available at www.nrg.com.

Summer Internship Program Overview

Our 10-week program is designed to increase future employment potential for prospects while providing a valuable resource to the business. This Summer Internship will appeal to proactive and self-motivated college juniors/seniors with a genuine desire to learn about the energy business and industry. During the internship, candidates will work on real projects and have real responsibilities. NRG aims to help candidates build strengths and gain skills that can be transferred to any workplace and help them stand out from the crowd.

The Ideal Cybersecurity Intern Candidate

This Intern role within the organization is based in Princeton, NJ. NRG is looking for self-driven, high-caliber individuals who can grasp complex business and technical issues and harness information and relationships to deliver solutions. In return, NRG will provide the support, guidance, and opportunities to help our ideal candidate be successful. Through this program, NRG seeks to help candidates make significant impact, inspire people, and provide exceptional customer service.

NRG Interns need to be able to demonstrate the following behaviors:

• Build and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships
• Have a positive impact through self-awareness and social skills
• Deliver excellent service to our internal and external customers
• Take initiative and set high personal performance standards
• Look at the bigger picture and recognize the impact of your actions
• Learn from experience to perform in new or changing situations
• Focus energy on what will make a difference

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree discipline: Pursuing Bachelors
• Must have completed second year of college with a 3.0 GPA or higher
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship

NRG and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer - EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Working Conditions

• Open office environment
• Primary Location of Employment: Princeton NJ.
• Based on placement location, the schedule of your work week will be a hybrid work schedule: a combination of remote work and in-office per team needs

Pay Transparency

The base salary range for this position is: $38,000 - $62,760*

*The base salary range above represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonus, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, the position may be eligible to participate in the benefits program which include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending accounts.

Key skills/competency

• Cybersecurity
• Information Security
• Risk Management
• Compliance
• Incident Response
• Network Security
• Data Protection
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Threat Analysis
• Problem Solving