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VyStar Intern – Information Security – Applications & Products

CompanyVyStar Credit Union
LocationJacksonville
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 23, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will support the Information Security team by focusing on securing applications and products through secure coding, vulnerability testing, and customer identity management. They will also promote code security awareness and help identify and manage risks.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
1949
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
30 hours
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About The Company
At VyStar, our work is inspired by the people, businesses and communities we serve every day. We are focused on helping our members achieve their financial goals and building stronger communities for everyone. VyStar membership is open to everyone who lives or works in the 49 contiguous counties of Central to North Florida, 10 Southern Georgia counties, and past and present military members and their families all over the world. We’ve always been about helping people in their financial lives. Our story began 70 years ago when 12 founding members had one bold idea: to create a safe place for our military and civil service members to save and borrow money. Stationed at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, they called the credit union Jax Navy Federal Credit Union. Still headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, VyStar has grown to serve anyone who lives or works within our areas of service from Central Florida through Georgia. We’ve made it easy to join VyStar because we believe the more we grow, the more good we can do. VyStar Credit Union is the second-largest credit union headquartered in Florida and now serves more than 900,000 members with assets totaling over $13.5 billion. VyStar is the largest mortgage lender in Northeast Florida and a major employer in the region with over 2,000 employees across the communities it serves. VyStar membership is open to everyone who lives or works in the 49 contiguous counties of Central to North Florida, 26 Georgia counties and past and present military members and their families all over the world. Working at VyStar is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to build a lasting career and impact your community. If that sounds good to you, you may be the right fit for our team.
About the Role

At VyStar, we offer competitive pay, an excellent benefit package that includes a 401(k) Plan, an extensive paid technical and on-the-job training program, and tuition reimbursement--available to all full and part time employees.  Part time positions start at a minimum of 30 hours per week.

We encourage you to become a part of VyStar Credit Union's family of employees.

VyStar Intern – Information Security – Applications & Products

At VyStar Credit Union we are passionate about our members and our employees. For more than 70 years, VyStar has adapted to changes in the banking industry. Today, we have grown to be one of the largest Credit Unions in the United States serving more than 1 million members. Our mission ‘Do Good Bank Better’ drives our employees every day to raise the bar on how we serve our members, our community, and each other. VyStar is proudly seeking talented interns to be involved in a broad range of projects, while gaining a strong foundation of the Credit Union business. This is an exciting time to join VyStar! We believe you should enjoy and grow during your internship experience. This position is located in Jacksonville. The intern must have capability to travel minimally to VyStar’s branch locations. (9-week internship program begins the first week of June and ends the first week of August.)

What you’ll do:

VyStar’s paid internship experience will work with the Information Security team supporting Application & Product Security focusing on securing our applications and the products you use with secure coding, vulnerability testing, customer identity & access management and safeguards for our products' lifecycles against threats.

The following are expectations of the role:

  • Expand knowledge of Code Security Scanning, Application Security Posture Management, API security, Web Application Firewalls.
  • Work with container and service-oriented security architecture for cloud-based services. 
  • Work with a modern SDLC including CI/CD pipelines, cloud architecture, API economies, and container deployment.
  • Work within agile and waterfall project methodology.
  • Analyze data in Excel and/or Power BI.
  • Promote and advocate for code security awareness to internal development teams.
  • All employees and business units, as first line of defense, are expected to proactively help identify, assess, manage, and report risks within their domain of work. To enhance a healthy risk culture and support our growth for good pillar, employees will maintain vigilance in safeguarding our operations while ensuring compliance with regulatory mandates. The Risk team serves as the second line of defense by providing risk oversight and credible challenge whereas the Audit team serves as the third line of defense by providing risk assurance.

As an intern, you will:

  •  Get hands-on experience solving business needs
  • Expand your team player capabilities
  • Develop your leadership and business acumen
  • Interact with Senior Executives
  • Get paired with a mentor
  • Expand your business network
  • Join in community events
  • And more…

Education & Qualifications

  • Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree at an accredited college/university
  • Rising College Juniors, Seniors or Graduate Students
  • Strong written and communication skills
  • Flexibility to work with multi-disciplined teams
  • Strong use of Microsoft Office Tools
  • GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Participation in college organizations and the community

DISCLAIMERS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Nothing in this position description is an implied contract for employment.  The position description is intended to be an accurate account of the essential functions.  The functions are not all encompassing and are subject to change at any time by management. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. As required or requested, may exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects

VyStar Credit Union is not seeking outside assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies or search firms for employment or contractor opportunities. Any resumes submitted by an outside vendor to any employee at VyStar via e-mail, internet, or directly to hiring managers without a valid written search agreement with the Talent Acquisition / HR department will be deemed the sole property of VyStar Credit Union.

No placement fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of the referral, or through other means.

Thank you for your inquiry regarding our current job opening.  Your resume will be carefully reviewed against the position requirements. Should your experience and skills match, you will be contacted by one of our Human Resources department staff members.

Thank you again for your interest in this position!

VyStar Credit Union Human Resources

Key Skills
Code Security ScanningApplication SecurityAPI SecurityWeb Application FirewallsCloud ArchitectureCI/CD PipelinesData AnalysisMicrosoft OfficeAgile MethodologyWaterfall Methodology
Categories
TechnologySecurity & SafetyData & Analytics
Benefits
401(k) PlanPaid Technical TrainingTuition Reimbursement