Cybersecurity Policy Intern

Join Bot Auto, a pioneering L4 autonomous trucking company in Houston, Texas, as a Policy and Cybersecurity Intern. This role is ideal for students passionate about emerging technologies, security policies, and information governance in high-impact environments. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to strengthen the company’s cybersecurity posture and help shape policies that support the advancement of autonomous trucking.

Job Overview

As a Policy and Cybersecurity Intern, you will support the development, assessment, and implementation of cybersecurity policies. Your efforts will directly contribute to safeguarding mission-critical technology, data infrastructure, and operational practices within a fast-growing, AI-driven transportation company.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting and formalizing internal cybersecurity and information security policies.
• Identify and document access control gaps, focusing on SSO, geographic restrictions, and source code access.
• Collaborate with engineering, IT, and product teams to ensure policy language aligns with technical realities.
• Contribute to access reviews and documentation to enforce role-based permissions across systems.
• Evaluate data protection measures and participate in ongoing improvement initiatives.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Current BS or MS student in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Public Policy, or a related field.
• Strong interest in cybersecurity, compliance, or information governance for emerging tech.
• Understanding of SSO, MFA, RBAC, and network access controls.
• Excellent communication skills for both technical and policy discussions.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about reducing organizational risk.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2) is a plus.
• Experience with tools such as GitHub, Google Workspace, or Okta preferred.
• Eligible candidates must be US Citizens.