GTG Intern - Cybersecurity

Work Location Type: Hybrid

About Grainger:

W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenances, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com  offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and  MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit . 

Compensation:

This position is hourly, and the starting pay rate is $36/hour

The rate of pay provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The rate reflects the expected base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position.

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.

Position Details:

As an Information Security Intern, you will work with security analysts, engineers, and architects who develop standards and governance, conduct security risk assessments, manage security risk, implement security solutions, monitor our environment for signs of compromise, and develop our ability to recover from a serious incident. You will have an opportunity to join a team that focuses on a specific security function, learn about what they do, and contribute to their mission.

You Will:

• Monitor Grainger environment for signs of compromise and respond to potential security incidents
• Assist with security risk assessments
• Analyze metrics and trends for various types of data, including compliance-based data
• Support proactive program processes and deliverables
• Utilize Jira to manage backlogs and sprint cycles
• Manage asset inventories
• Record and manage cybersecurity risk mitigation
• Protect Grainger computer systems from internal and external threats
• Help your colleagues become more resilient to cyber threats
• Seek leadership experiences
• Communicate with appropriate team members, document processes, and make technical recommendations
• Use infrastructure tooling to provision resources and monitor essential platforms

You Have:

• Preferably pursuing a degree in Information Security/Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Computer Information Systems
• Expected graduation with a Bachelor's degree between December 2026 – June 2027
• General knowledge of Information Security field and concepts
• High level understanding of Information Technology concepts
• Knowledge of scripting (Python or PowerShell) is a plus
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Does not require sponsorship

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are also committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.