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AON Early Careers: Cyber Summer Associate - Testing in New York, New York
Aon is looking for 2025 Summer Interns to join our Cyber Solutions Group!
About Cyber Solutions
Aon’s Cyber Solutions offers holistic cyber risk management, unsurpassed investigative skills, and proprietary technologies to help clients uncover and quantify cyber risks, protect critical assets, and recover from cyber incidents.
Position Overview
The Cyber Summer Associate Program is a ten-week internship in one area of Aon's Cyber Solutions, where we will immerse you in our proactive and reactive services. You will work on client projects and learn key skills in information security in the following field:
Security Testing: The Testing team identifies security vulnerabilities by performing dynamic security assessments of web applications and live networks, simulating attacker scenarios such as phishing campaigns and red teams, and performing secure code reviews of client codebases. Security Testing CSAs will work in-person in our New York lab.
Aon is in the business of better decisions
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
Available Location
New York, NY
US Recruiting Timeline
Applications Open: April 1st 2025
APPLICATIONS DUE BY: April 11th
First Round Interviews: April 14th – April 17thth
Final Round Interviews: April 22nd
Cyber Summer Associate Program Begins: June 2025
Position Details
This paid internship begins in June with a three-day orientation program. During this time, you will meet with firm leadership, participate in training exercises, network with colleagues, and join other special events.
Cyber Summer Associates work directly with our existing employees in one of our U.S. offices. Immersed in our experienced client teams, you will contribute to a wide variety of client projects. You will learn how to use cutting-edge tools and technologies and attend regular training and demos to build technical and professional skills. Throughout the summer, you will complete a research project on an impactful topic relevant to your skillsets and interests and present it to the firm at the end of the program.
From the very beginning, you will be learning from managers and colleagues with robust technical and legal backgrounds, many of whom contributed directly to developing the foundations of the practice of cyber-focused industry. Cyber Summer Associates have both a mentor and supervisor to support their client work, professional development, and research projects.
The Cyber Summer Associate Program is a unique and exciting opportunity that is aimed at helping you build the skills and experience needed to kick start your career in cybersecurity and at Aon!
Job Responsibilities
Perform tasks related to technical consulting engagements involving testing
Support teams that are assessing clients’ risks related to internal IT infrastructure, publicly available IT assets and other relevant attack surfaces
Become proficient with industry standard tools and practices
Learn to present sophisticated technical matters and analysis clearly and concisely
Aid in the development of IT security risk metrics
Research and pilot security software (commercial and open-source)
Work alongside our practitioners and cybersecurity specialists
Stay up-to-date with the current regulatory environment, industry trends and related implications
Develop and broaden skills through training and research
Contribute to and attend in-house training sessions
Suggest and pursue firm-enhancing projects that draw on your skills and academic interests
Basic Qualifications
Currently pursuing Bachelor’s or Graduate Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, Digital Forensics or another quant-focused major
Knowledge of computer networking technologies
Familiarity with computer system hardware and software
Strong analytic, qualitative and quantitative reasoning skills
Strong written and oral communication skills, plus attention to detail
Solid understanding of MS Office, and familiarity with Windows, Macintosh, and/or Linux operating systems
Creative problem solving and eagerness to learn and research new skills
Exceptional work ethic, high level of professionalism and commitment to ethical standards
Strong self-motivation and a positive mentality
Applicants for this role, which is part of the Aon Summer Internship Program, should be rising seniors, graduating between December 2025 – Spring 2026 and have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
Preferred Experience
Familiarity with configuring, identifying, testing, and remediating vulnerable services and security bugs, and other ethical hacking techniques; experience with cybersecurity related CTF challenges and platforms such as Hack The Box, Over The Wire, Hacker101, etc.
Flexibility to collaborate or work independently and ability to grasp new concepts quickly and adapt to changing priorities.
Proficiency with Python, Java, C#, C++, SQL, or assembly languages are a plus but programming skills are not required.
Aon Summer Internship Program
Aon’s Summer Internship Program provides a unique opportunity for rising college seniors to learn, contribute, and gain real world work experience in a collaborative environment. Interns have the chance to learn more about Aon’s culture and businesses while developing practical skills necessary for future success and postgraduate opportunities. The 10-week summer program includes weekly spotlights delivered by Aon business leaders, a community outreach event and networking opportunities with fellow interns and colleagues. The program equips interns with an understanding of working in an environment dedicated to exceeding client expectations and delivering products and services distinct to unique client needs.
A Value Adding Program Development Plan (Curriculum)
In addition to on-the-job training, our interns actively participate, along with their fellow intern colleagues, in a formal Development Plan. This provides interns:
An understanding of the basic functions and types of clients within Aon’s businesses
An understanding of Aon’s ethical standards
Training geared toward enabling interns to demonstrate an ability to work in a professional business environment
Opportunities to network with fellow peers, Aon colleagues and executive leadership at program social events and interactive speaker forums
Opportunities to learn and use Aon’s internal systems
Opportunities to demonstrate interpersonal and team building skills through many networking events
An Opportunity to Explore Post Graduation Career Path Opportunities
The goal of the Aon Summer Internship Program is to give students significant exposure to Aon through project deliverables, continuing education and a training curriculum. The program also provides students with an excellent opportunity to learn and prepare for post ‐ graduate career opportunities at Aon. Upon successful completion of the Aon Summer Internship Program, highly qualified interns may be offered post-graduation full ‐ time positions within the Launch Program, Aon’s Early Career Development Program.
How we support our colleagues
The salary for this position is $30 per hour. The salary reflected is based on a primary work location of New York, NY. The actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location.
For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.
At Aon, we offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!
Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.
Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Aon provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.
We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on ReasonableAdjustments@Aon.com
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
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Aon is looking for 2025 Summer Interns to join our Cyber Solutions Group!
About Cyber Solutions
Aon’s Cyber Solutions offers holistic cyber risk management, unsurpassed investigative skills, and proprietary technologies to help clients uncover and quantify cyber risks, protect critical assets, and recover from cyber incidents.
Position Overview
The Cyber Summer Associate Program is a ten-week internship in one area of Aon's Cyber Solutions, where we will immerse you in our proactive and reactive services. You will work on client projects and learn key skills in information security in the following field:
Security Testing: The Testing team identifies security vulnerabilities by performing dynamic security assessments of web applications and live networks, simulating attacker scenarios such as phishing campaigns and red teams, and performing secure code reviews of client codebases. Security Testing CSAs will work in-person in our New York lab.
Aon is in the business of better decisions
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
Available Location
New York, NY
US Recruiting Timeline
Applications Open: April 1st 2025
APPLICATIONS DUE BY: April 11th
First Round Interviews: April 14th – April 17thth
Final Round Interviews: April 22nd
Cyber Summer Associate Program Begins: June 2025
Position Details
This paid internship begins in June with a three-day orientation program. During this time, you will meet with firm leadership, participate in training exercises, network with colleagues, and join other special events.
Cyber Summer Associates work directly with our existing employees in one of our U.S. offices. Immersed in our experienced client teams, you will contribute to a wide variety of client projects. You will learn how to use cutting-edge tools and technologies and attend regular training and demos to build technical and professional skills. Throughout the summer, you will complete a research project on an impactful topic relevant to your skillsets and interests and present it to the firm at the end of the program.
From the very beginning, you will be learning from managers and colleagues with robust technical and legal backgrounds, many of whom contributed directly to developing the foundations of the practice of cyber-focused industry. Cyber Summer Associates have both a mentor and supervisor to support their client work, professional development, and research projects.
The Cyber Summer Associate Program is a unique and exciting opportunity that is aimed at helping you build the skills and experience needed to kick start your career in cybersecurity and at Aon!
Job Responsibilities
Perform tasks related to technical consulting engagements involving testing
Support teams that are assessing clients’ risks related to internal IT infrastructure, publicly available IT assets and other relevant attack surfaces
Become proficient with industry standard tools and practices
Learn to present sophisticated technical matters and analysis clearly and concisely
Aid in the development of IT security risk metrics
Research and pilot security software (commercial and open-source)
Work alongside our practitioners and cybersecurity specialists
Stay up-to-date with the current regulatory environment, industry trends and related implications
Develop and broaden skills through training and research
Contribute to and attend in-house training sessions
Suggest and pursue firm-enhancing projects that draw on your skills and academic interests
Basic Qualifications
Currently pursuing Bachelor’s or Graduate Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, Digital Forensics or another quant-focused major
Knowledge of computer networking technologies
Familiarity with computer system hardware and software
Strong analytic, qualitative and quantitative reasoning skills
Strong written and oral communication skills, plus attention to detail
Solid understanding of MS Office, and familiarity with Windows, Macintosh, and/or Linux operating systems
Creative problem solving and eagerness to learn and research new skills
Exceptional work ethic, high level of professionalism and commitment to ethical standards
Strong self-motivation and a positive mentality
Applicants for this role, which is part of the Aon Summer Internship Program, should be rising seniors, graduating between December 2025 – Spring 2026 and have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
Preferred Experience
Familiarity with configuring, identifying, testing, and remediating vulnerable services and security bugs, and other ethical hacking techniques; experience with cybersecurity related CTF challenges and platforms such as Hack The Box, Over The Wire, Hacker101, etc.
Flexibility to collaborate or work independently and ability to grasp new concepts quickly and adapt to changing priorities.
Proficiency with Python, Java, C#, C++, SQL, or assembly languages are a plus but programming skills are not required.
Aon Summer Internship Program
Aon’s Summer Internship Program provides a unique opportunity for rising college seniors to learn, contribute, and gain real world work experience in a collaborative environment. Interns have the chance to learn more about Aon’s culture and businesses while developing practical skills necessary for future success and postgraduate opportunities. The 10-week summer program includes weekly spotlights delivered by Aon business leaders, a community outreach event and networking opportunities with fellow interns and colleagues. The program equips interns with an understanding of working in an environment dedicated to exceeding client expectations and delivering products and services distinct to unique client needs.
A Value Adding Program Development Plan (Curriculum)
In addition to on-the-job training, our interns actively participate, along with their fellow intern colleagues, in a formal Development Plan. This provides interns:
An understanding of the basic functions and types of clients within Aon’s businesses
An understanding of Aon’s ethical standards
Training geared toward enabling interns to demonstrate an ability to work in a professional business environment
Opportunities to network with fellow peers, Aon colleagues and executive leadership at program social events and interactive speaker forums
Opportunities to learn and use Aon’s internal systems
Opportunities to demonstrate interpersonal and team building skills through many networking events
An Opportunity to Explore Post Graduation Career Path Opportunities
The goal of the Aon Summer Internship Program is to give students significant exposure to Aon through project deliverables, continuing education and a training curriculum. The program also provides students with an excellent opportunity to learn and prepare for post ‐ graduate career opportunities at Aon. Upon successful completion of the Aon Summer Internship Program, highly qualified interns may be offered post-graduation full ‐ time positions within the Launch Program, Aon’s Early Career Development Program.
How we support our colleagues
The salary for this position is $30 per hour. The salary reflected is based on a primary work location of New York, NY. The actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location.
For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.
At Aon, we offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!
Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.
Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Aon provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.
We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on ReasonableAdjustments@Aon.com
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
#AonInternUS
#LI-MM3
#CSA
#CyberSecurityUS
#LI-HYBRID