SOC Analyst Intern - Summer 2026 Job at Lensa, Madison, WI

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  • Lensa
  • Madison, WI

Job Description

Lensa is a career site that helps job seekers find great jobs in the US. We are not a staffing firm or agency. Lensa does not hire directly for these jobs, but promotes jobs on LinkedIn on behalf of its direct clients, recruitment ad agencies, and marketing partners. Lensa partners with DirectEmployers to promote this job for WPS Health Solutions. Clicking "Apply Now" or "Read more" on Lensa redirects you to the job board/employer site. Any information collected there is subject to their terms and privacy notice.

Description

Role Snapshot

The Internship Program with WPS Health Solutions is comprised of two key components. The first component involves gaining practical experience to supplement academic coursework and prepare for future career pursuits. This will be comprised of a hands-on role within a functional area related to a relevant field of study. Each internship incorporates responsibilities and tasks which support the business objectives and client service offerings, while providing ongoing collaboration with experienced departmental colleagues and exposure to "real world" business demands. The second element centers on exposure to corporate culture and professional development. Interns will participate in discussions focused on building soft-skills and business acumen. The Tier 1 SOC Analyst intern will assist in monitoring, detecting, and responding to security incidents, gaining valuable insights into cybersecurity operations.

Start Date: June 2025Pay Rate: $20.00/hour

Work Location:Our first consideration will be to have this intern live in the greater Madison, Wisconsin area to take advantage of Hybrid work and collaboration. Employees living within 45 miles of WPS Headquarters (1717 W. Broadway in Madison, WI) will be expected to be able to be able to work Hybrid 3 days a week.**As a secondary consideration, we do offer remote work in the following approved states:

Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin

In This Role You Will

  • Shadow team members to observe day-to-day accountabilities and gain insights into industry practices, processes, and techniques.
  • Contribute to the implementation of new tools, processes, or systems by assisting with testing, documentation, and training efforts.
  • Monitor security alerts, reports and dashboards for suspicious activity and document responses.
  • Review and revise alert handling procedures.
  • Review and report alert handling performance metrics.

How do I know this opportunity is right for me? If you:

  • Enjoy working with cybersecurity and want to gain hands-on experience in monitoring, detecting, and responding to security incidents.
  • You are excited about analyzing security alerts and reports, identifying potential risks, and contributing to solutions to address security threats.
  • You enjoy working with others, sharing ideas, and contributing to a team effort, and you’re comfortable engaging in discussions around process improvement and problem-solving.

What will I gain from this role?

  • Gain practical, real-world experience in a key functional area of cybersecurity.
  • Develop problem-solving skills by assisting with monitoring, detection, and response to security incidents.
  • Learn how to monitor and analyze security alerts, reports, and dashboards for suspicious activity.
  • Gain experience in reviewing, revising, and improving alert handling procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

  • S. Citizenship is required for this opportunity due to Department of Defense restrictions.
  • Be currently pursuing a degree in higher education or recent graduate.
  • Have experience with Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or related field.

Remote Work Requirements

  • High speed cable or fiber internet
  • Minimum of 10 Mbps downstream and at least 1 Mbps upstream internet connection (can be checked at
  • Please review Remote Worker FAQs ( for additional information

Benefits

  • Remote and hybrid work options available
  • Holiday Pay and On-Demand PTO

Who We Are

WPS, a health solutions company, ( is a leading not-for-profit health insurer and federal government contractor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. WPS offers health insurance plans for individuals, families, seniors and group health plans for small to large businesses. We process claims and provide customer support for beneficiaries of the Medicare program and manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel across the U.S. and abroad. WPS has been making healthcare easier for the people we serve for nearly 80 years ( . Proud to be military and veteran ready.

Culture Drives Our Success

WPS’ culture is where the great work and innovations of our people are seen, fueled and rewarded. We accomplish this by creating an open and empowering employee experience. We recognize the benefits of employee engagement as an investment in our workforce—both current and future—to effectively seek, leverage, and include differing and unique perspectives that fuel agility and innovation on high-performing teams. This results in people bringing their authentic selves to work every day in an organization that successfully adapts to business changes and new opportunities.

We are proud of the recognition we have received from local and national organization regarding our culture and workplace: WPS Newsroom - Awards and Recognition. (

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This position may from time to time provide support to federal health care programs and other governmental or regulated industries. In accordance with law and/or contractual requirements, individuals in this role are or may be subject to all applicable federal regulations, agency contract requirements, and WPS internal policies, including but not limited to standards for data security, privacy, confidentiality, and program integrity. WPS and its personnel are subject to mandatory enhanced screening and background investigation prior to being granted access to information systems and/or sensitive data in order to safeguard regulated information and government resources that provide critical services.

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This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights ( notice from the Department of Labor.

If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, For contractors, Summer work, Internship, Live in, Work at office, Local area, 3 days per week,

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