Date: Feb 18, 2026
Location: San Antonio, TX, US, 78205
Company: CPS Energy
We are engineers, high line workers, power plant managers, accountants, electricians, project coordinators, risk analysts, customer service operators, community representatives, safety and security specialists, communicators, human resources partners, information technology technicians and much, much more. We are 3,500 people committed to enhancing the lives of the communities we serve. Together, we are powering the growth and success of our community progress every day!
Pay Grade
Temporary
Position Summary
The CPS Energy Internship Program is designed to meet the industry’s rapidly changing workforce needs by providing San Antonio college students an opportunity to be paired with a mentor to acquire meaningful hands-on experiences that expands their understanding of the industry and exposes them to essential skills they must acquire or develop to succeed. The internship is designed for the intern to learn to perform in a work environment and understand the rationale behind the strategies used. Applicants must reside in the San Antonio Metropolitan area and are currently enrolled in school or recently graduated to qualify.
The Security Governance Intern plays an important supporting role in several ongoing day to day security operations and project compliance, both cyber and physical. The intern will assist management with assessing, evaluating, and ensuring the requisite compliance levels of security operations and projects designed to protect the organization against all threats. The Cybersecurity Intern will support and assist the Security Governance team in support of daily operations.
Summer 2026 Internship Cohort
Application deadline: 3/6/2026
Location: CPS Energy headquarters 500 McCullough Ave., San Antonio, TX 78215
Current college transcript is required for the application*
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Works as part of the security governance team on various aspects of the security field to include NERC, TSA and Corporate Compliance, vulnerability mitigation enforcement, and third-party security risk reduction.
- Vulnerability management and mitigation
- NERC compliance
- TSA compliance
- Corporate compliance
- Network compliance
- Third-party security compliance
- Incident response compliance and monitoring
- Training and awareness compliance
- Governance, risk and compliance
- Presentation and report to leadership on the semesters project progress
Minimum Skills
Minimum Knowledge and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with programming and / or scripting languages
- Familiarity with information technology (IT) Principles
- Ability to present information
Competencies
Minimum Education
Required Certifications
Working Environment
Physical Demands
CPS Energy does not discriminate against applicants or employees. CPS Energy is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfers and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information or any other protected status. CPS Energy will comply with all laws and regulations.
Nearest Major Market: San Antonio
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