Thesis Internship - Cybersecurity

Job Description

Internship details

• Period: 4 – 6 months

• Start date: First day of the month

The work

You will be an intern within the Cyber Security group at Accenture. During this 4–6 month internship, you will write your thesis in one of the fastest-growing business areas in the world. Accenture offers you the opportunity to gain knowledge with innovative tools, technologies and methodologies.

• Team: In the Cyber Security department, the team is very diverse and ranges from junior consultants to senior managers who have gained knowledge from various enterprise projects. The team consists of 100+ Cyber Security experts.

• Daily tasks: Besides working on your thesis, there is an active intern community where you can gain knowledge about the latest cyber security developments. You are free to explore and connect with fellow peers on specific services or industries.

Research freedom with a cybersecurity lens

As a research intern, you are encouraged to define and shape your own research topic. Your topic is flexible, as long as it has a clear cybersecurity component.

At Accenture, the organization is structured around industries, supported by cross-cutting services and capabilities. This means your research can be positioned in multiple ways:

Industry-focused: Apply your research within one of the key industries:

Communication, Media & Technology (CMT), Products (PRD), Resources (RES), Health & Public Service (H&PS), and Financial Services (FS).

Example: Explore how retail organizations translate abstract cyber risk appetite into concrete governance mechanisms, controls, and decision-making processes.

Service / domain-focused only: Contribute to core cybersecurity domains such as Digital Identity, Cloud Security, Application/Platform Security, AI & Data Protection, Cyber Strategy & Risk, or Cyber Defense.

Cross-industry and cross-service: Explore topics that connect industries and services, combining perspectives to address broader cybersecurity challenges. This is strongly encouraged, as many client problems span multiple domains and industries.

Within this internship, you will have the opportunity to develop, learn, orient, build relationships and gain insights into what it is like to work as a consultant. As an employer, Accenture aims to be as flexible as possible to support your work as well as your academic needs and help you navigate the beginning of your career.