Governance and Risk Intern

About the role

Cohesity, an AI-powered data security company, is looking for an intern to join its Governance and Risk team in Dublin. The team works with Security Governance, Cyber Risk, IT, Security Architecture/Operations and Compliance teams to strengthen how the company assesses the security of its technology environment. The internship sits at the intersection of security, governance and AI.

Key responsibilities

• Help assess technology and applications against security standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001 and the emerging ISO 42001 for AI management systems.
• Support the development of control inventories and assessments, turning security requirements into practical, measurable indicators.
• Contribute to documenting security practices such as secure development, vulnerability management and resilience, turning expert knowledge into repeatable standards.
• Assist in preparing clear, executive-ready summaries and reports on security topics.
• Partner with Security Operations, Identity & Access Management and Enterprise Technology teams to understand monitoring, incident response and access controls in practice.
• Research industry best practices in application security, cloud security and AI governance.

Required profile

• A genuine curiosity about cybersecurity, risk and how organisations protect their data and systems, with studies in a relevant field.
• An interest in governance, compliance or audit, and how frameworks such as ISO and SOC 2 translate into practice.
• Enthusiasm for emerging technology, especially AI and cloud.
• Clear writing and communication skills, and an analytical, organised mindset.
• Collaborative, proactive attitude and eagerness to learn from experts across security, engineering and business teams.

In-office expectations: employees within a reasonable commute work out of the core office 2-3 days a week of their choosing. Cohesity prefers candidates based in or near Dublin and asks those outside the area to relocate before starting and hold the right to work in the location.