Summer Associate Internship (Product Security Engineer)

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to support the Advanced Guardrails and Automation team within the Product Security Group. In this role, the intern will assist with initiatives focused on developing and improving automated Cloud and AI detection and prevention guardrails that help reduce security risk across Navy Federal’s application portfolio. The intern will work closely with team members to support program coordination, data analysis, documentation, reporting, and process improvement efforts that strengthen security practices across the organization.

The Summer Associate Program is a 12-week internship program beginning in May 2027 and ending in August 2027. Students will work on impactful projects and meaningful work during their internship. To qualify for this position, applicants must be currently pursuing a degree from an accredited college or university and have an anticipated graduation date of December 2027 or later.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support cloud security and governance initiatives through documentation,

research, and analysis

• Assist in the development, testing, and validation of security automation

workflows

• Help monitor and review security findings, compliance reports, and guardrail

effectiveness

• Create and maintain technical documentation, process diagrams, and

operational runbooks

• Develop dashboards and reports to support security metrics and operational

visibility

• Conduct research on emerging cloud, automation, and AI security technologies
• Participate in security assessments and configuration reviews under

supervision

• Assist with testing and troubleshooting automation solutions in development

environments

• Contribute ideas for process optimization and operational efficiency

improvements

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support security engineering

initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS

• Scripting fundamentals — Ability to write basic scripts, work with APIs,

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