Intern - Information Security

Position Description

As an Information Security Intern, working out of our corporate headquarters your goal will be to provide valuable support for our Information Security function. You will be exposed to and actively participate in projects, allowing you to broaden your skillset and gain hands‑on experience. This internship will provide you with the opportunity to expand and enhance your foundational knowledge, complementing your academic studies.

Throughout the internship, you will engage and interact with supervisors, team members, project leaders, and other business functions, fostering collaboration and communication skills.

• Timeline:
  Summer 2026 - 12 weeks (late May - early to mid August)
• Hours per week: 40 hours per week
• Pay: dependent upon year in school
• Location:
  
  onsite at our headquarters campus in Wauwatosa, WI (no relocation provided)

• Collaborating with team members to enhance security controls, processes, runbook..
• Engaging with internal employees to educate and assist them with security best practices.
• Monitoring for potential threats, and suspicious activities.
• Assisting in investigating and documenting security incidents.
• Participating in vulnerability management processes.
• Assisting with security awareness training programs.

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all‑inclusive list of position responsibilities.

• Security minded
• Risk‑aware
• Compliance focused
• Integrity driven
• Proactive
• Detail oriented

• Must be enrolled as a full‑time student in an accredited college or university studying toward a Bachelors/Associates degree in specified function.
• Must complete the sophomore year in the major program of study prior to beginning a co‑op
• Must have and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5/4.0
• This is an entry‑level position therefore previous experience is not required
• Hands‑on work experience in specified function is helpful
• Candidates should have a long‑term interest in the information security field.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Possess poise and the ability to interact with people in a professional manner.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrates critical thinking, problem solving and analysis skills.
• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium‑ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and turf care products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Billy Goat®, and Branco® brands.

Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.

Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.