Year-Round IT Co-op, Cybersecurity

Students are given the opportunity to grow personally and professionally while building their resume through practical work experience with a Fortune 500 Company. The cybersecurity co-op position is a year-round, fully remote position. Long-term availability is preferred (at least 1 full year). Position hours are flexible within Monday – Friday 7:00am – 7:00pm; part time (15-28 hours per week). No travel required for position.

The Cybersecurity Co-Op participants will learn key technical and business principles while gaining exposure to multiple areas within the cybersecurity landscape. Candidates for this position must be flexible and adaptable in learning and understanding new technologies. The candidate must also be interested in working with customers to learn how to build and formulate business requirements. Additionally, candidates must be able to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment or independently as business needs dictate and also have the ability to multi-task and handle diverse/complex problems.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.


At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.

Strategy & Planning
  • Analyze, document, and recommend improvements to existing workflows, processes, and standards.
  • Work with teams to understand what security techniques and tools need to be deployed to enhance the security of company assets.
  • Plan and implement practices to help further reduce cyber risks across the organization.

Acquisition & Deployment

  • Implement enterprise-wide security solutions to ensure system availability, confidentiality, and integrity.
  • Evaluate and research alternative security tools and techniques.

Operational Management

  • Create and maintain documentation regarding organizational or system procedures.
  • Work with existing systems to track and manage requests and issues.
  • Track client issues and problems, and work with others when necessary to provide a resolution.

Incidental Functions

  • Prepare and lead presentations as requested.
  • Research, test, or prototype new tools, processes, and/or technologies.
  • Assist with various projects as may be required to contribute, individually or with a team, to the efficiency and effectiveness of the work.
Minimum Requirements
  • Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
  • Must be currently enrolled in a university or college degree program actively working towards an Associate’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Systems Management, Mathematics, or Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Have prior experience preparing and delivering presentations.
  • Have foundational knowledge of fundamental cybersecurity practices
  • Have previous experience working in a team-oriented setting including work experience, extracurricular activities, military service, etc.
  • Have at least one (1) year of experience using Microsoft Office products (e.g. Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams, and/or Outlook).
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