Internship with the Desjardins Group Security Office, Winter 2027

💚 Are you looking for a one-of-kind experience with an outstanding team in a modern environment? We’re looking for motivated interns who like to learn. Desjardins is a top employer that’s committed to the next generation.

The Desjardins Group Security Office (DGSO) protects members and their data and responds to exciting challenges in cybersecurity, fraud prevention and information protection. With more than 1,700 professionals, the DGSO works with all of Desjardins Group to build organizational resilience, raise awareness about security and ensure consistent practices. The goal is to provide a safe and trusted environment for everyone. Joining the DGSO means tangibly contributing to projects, learning from experts and developing sought-after skills in an innovative, collaborative environment. You’ll work closely with the technical teams and will develop new skills in a stimulating environment. More specifically, we’re looking for interns in the following areas:

🔒Operational and project cybersecurity intern

• Apply your knowledge of risk analysis, vulnerability assessment and threat monitoring to support operational security and the integration of controls into IT projects.

🛡️Security governance intern

• Apply your knowledge of risk analysis and control frameworks to support the implementation of security practices that comply with organizational and regulatory requirements.

🔍Physical security intern

• Help monitor discrepancies identified during physical security audits, participate in drafting strategic and practical governance documents, carry out assessments of physical security measures and continuity plans and produce internal documentation for security components.

💡Business intelligence intern

• Develop visual reports and make recommendations to respond to the needs of internal partners while rolling out operational monitoring tools, structuring information, analyzing performance indicators and designing dashboards to support team reporting and efficiency.

⚖️Law intern

• Provide advice to business sectors on personal information protection matters, conduct legal research on cybersecurity laws and regulations, analyze and apply security clauses in contracts, assess compliance with legal requirements and assist lawyers in preparing files.

📊Business analysis intern

• Help develop opinions and implementation plans in accordance with the rules of the discipline, carry out preliminary research and analysis and use comprehensive knowledge of the business line to help clients and partners manage complexity.

🕵🏼‍♂️Investigations intern

• Diagnose issues and needs to define target outcomes, analyze information and conduct studies to propose recommendations and write reports, help develop and implement objectives and action plans, contribute to data valorization for internal and external investigation validations and support investigators in complex files or projects.

📢Communications intern

• Develop communications action plans and initiate deliverables to raise awareness of DGSO security standards to key players, provide training and support DGSO officers and assist project delivery across Desjardins Group.
  

⭐ What you bring to the table

• Your educational institution must credit or certify your internship toward a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree in an appropriate discipline
• Relevant work/internship experience
• Knowledge of French required

At Desjardins, we don’t just support youth. We value their talent. There’s a difference

#LI-Hybrid

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Nimble learning

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

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Job Family

Information technology (FG)