# 2027 Summer Internship - Cybersecurity at Home Depot - Company: [Home Depot](https://homedepot.com/) - Location: Atlanta, GA - Type: Internship · Internship - Posted: 2026-09-06 - Apply: https://homedepot.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/careerdepot/job/STORE-SUPPORT-CENTER-ATLANTA---9090/XMLNAME-2027-Summer-Internship---Cybersecurity_Req191938 - Page: https://newgrad.ai/jobs/2027-summer-internship-cybersecurity-d2c8792c ## Summary by newgrad.ai What you'll do: - Deploy security technologies and establish data privacy controls - Improve application security and manage system vulnerabilities - Develop cyber monitoring solutions and forensics incident response support - Design cyber wargames to prepare clients for evolving attack responses What they're looking for: - Pursuing Bachelor's in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field - 0-1 years relevant work experience - Knowledge of security fundamentals and Internet protocols (DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP) - Coding ability and 3.0+ GPA preferred Pay and perks: - $24.00-$27.00/hour (for select states) - 11-week program May 17-July 30, 2027 - Primarily remote with possible 3-week Atlanta office visit; travel covered ## Posting With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger. ### Internship Overview The Home Depot's Summer Internship program offers college students an opportunity to develop leadership skills and gain hands on experience in a corporate environment. During an 11 – week period from May 17- July 30, 2027, interns will be assigned to a functional team such as Supply Chain, Marketing, e-commerce, Technology, Finance, Operations, Merchandising, Pro, Home Services, Human Resources, etc. Interns will learn more about our retail business and our corporate offices while having the opportunity to work on a pre-assigned project that impacts the function they are supporting. Additionally, interns participate in networking and development activities that set them up for success as they build their careers. ### What makes a Great Intern: - Action Oriented: Intern takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm - Manages Ambiguity: Intern effectively navigates and thrives in uncertain situations while using sound judgment to make decisions without having the full picture. Is able to move work forward without all the details - Collaboration: Intern contributes to the group's efforts and steps forward to help as needed. Seeks input from others - Nimble Learning: Intern actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder - Communication: Intern develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audience - Customer Focus: Intern builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions - Drives Results: Evaluates information to make logical decisions and achieve results despite potential challenges or setbacks. ### Description of the Major/Subject Area: Cybersecurity Interns will gain a combination of technical and analytical skills that help detect cybersecurity threats in real time environments. Interns will have the opportunity to focus in one or more of the following areas: Application and Network Security, Cyber Forensics and Crisis Management, Smart Device Security and Security Analytics. Interns should be pursuing a Bachelor of Science/Business Administration with a concentration in Cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, information security, math, decision sciences, risk management, engineering or other business/technology disciplines. ### Tasks, responsibilities, and key accountabilities include: - Deploying various technologies to establish data privacy and security controls - Helping to improve application security - Managing system and software vulnerabilities - Establishing methods for securing connected or "smart" devices - Developing advanced cyber monitoring and security analytics solutions - Establishing cyber crisis management capabilities - Designing and delivering business-focused cyber wargames to prepare our clients with advanced techniques for responding to continually evolving cyber-attacks - Providing cyber forensics and incident response support ### Preferred Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a relevant degree - 0-1 years of relevant work experience - Interest in working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team of engineers - General knowledge of security fundamentals - Solid understanding of Internet fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP) - Familiarity with and some ability to code - Preferred GPA 3.0 or above ### Description of Roles: At The Home Depot, our associates always have room to move up and explore new opportunities. After the Internship, here are some examples of early career roles that interns with a background in Analytics could potentially support: - Cybersecurity Engineer - Cybersecurity Analyst ### Location: Remote Interns will be primarily remote throughout the 11-week program but may be required to travel to our Atlanta corporate office (Store Support Center) for up to 3 weeks during the program. Travel expenses will be covered for eligible interns. ### Pay: For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Nevada, New York City, Ithaca (NY), Westchester County (NY), and Washington residents: The pay range for this position is between $24.00 - $27.00 From Home Depot's public posting, laid out for reading by newgrad.ai with the wording unchanged. Check the original before you apply. --- More new-grad and intern roles: https://newgrad.ai/llms.txt