Cybersecurity Risk Intern

About PayPal

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

The Role: Cybersecurity Risk Intern

PayPal is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Cybersecurity Risk Intern to join the UK Cyber Security team. This role sits within the UK Entity CISO function and supports cyber and technology risk management across cloud transformation, operational resilience, product governance, and regulatory reporting. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in how cyber security risk is managed within a regulated financial services environment. You will work closely with senior cyber leaders and cross-functional technology teams, contributing to real deliverables used in executive governance and regulatory oversight.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Cloud & Technology Risk
  • Maintain visibility of UK applications within cloud migration programmes
  • Support tracking of regulatory and security control requirements
  • Assist with preparation of concise status updates for leadership reporting
  • Help improve risk tracking dashboards and documentation quality
• Operational Resilience
  • Track technology and cyber issues impacting UK Important Business Services
  • Support remediation follow-up and action tracking
  • Assist in preparing materials for UK technology risk committees
• Product Security & Change Governance
  • Help track Product Change Reviews and security assessment status
  • Monitor completion of required security gates before go-live
  • Support reporting on UK product launch readiness
• Governance & Reporting
  • Contribute to executive-ready slides and briefing materials
  • Consolidate inputs from multiple stakeholders into clear status updates
  • Improve reporting structure, consistency, and traceability
• Security Awareness
  • Support UK cyber awareness initiatives and internal campaigns
  • Assist with preparation of communications and engagement materials

What We’re Looking For (Required)

• Strong interest in cybersecurity, technology risk, or governance
• Analytical and detail-oriented mindset
• Confident written communication skills
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, formulas, structured data handling)
• Ability to organise information clearly and manage tasks to completion
• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Engineering, Business Technology, or related field

Nice to Have

• Exposure to cloud computing concepts
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity principles or risk frameworks
• Experience with Power BI, SQL, Python, or dashboarding tools
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or similar tools

Key skills/competency

• Cybersecurity
• Risk Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Operational Resilience
• Cloud Security
• Product Governance
• Data Analytics
• Excel Proficiency
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Reporting