What are the responsibilities and job description for the Information Security Intern position at American Century Investments?
About Us
American Century Investments® is a leading global asset manager with over 65 years of experience helping a broad base of clients achieve their financial goals. Our expertise spans global equities and fixed income, multi-asset strategies, ETFs, and private investments.
Privately controlled and independent, we focus solely on investment management. But there’s an unexpected side to us, too. We direct over 40% of our profits every year—more than $2 billion since 2000—to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Our ongoing financial support drives the Institute’s breakthrough work and mission of defeating life-threatening diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s. So, the better we do for our clients, the more we can do for everyone.
All 1,400 of us across the globe are inspired every day by the unique difference our hard work can make in so many lives. It shows in the curiosity we bring to every initiative, the deep relationships we build with our clients, and the way we treat each other in the hallway. If you’re excited to learn more about us, we can’t wait to learn more about you.
Role Summary
As an InfoSec Intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience with our Cyber Operations security team in a corporate environment. Your work will focus on cloud security, phishing prevention, data protection, and incident response. You’ll help define and document security processes, act as a first responder alongside your peers for cyber incidents that come in, provide critical assessment of each report, and assist in deploying security controls in a hybrid cloud setting.
You’ll apply your academic knowledge and learn from experienced mentors while contributing to meaningful projects that support the firm’s security operations.
This program is for currently enrolled undergraduate rising seniors who will graduate in December 2026 - Spring 2027. The deadline to apply is November 1, 2025.
What You Bring To The Team (Required)
What We Offer
American Century Investments is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. As such, American Century strives to provide a reasonable accommodation to any qualified individual under the ADA to perform essential job functions.
We encourage people of all backgrounds to join us on our mission. If you require reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the recruitment process, please send a request to HR-Talent_Acquisition@americancentury.com. All requests for accommodation will be addressed as confidentially as practicable.
American Century Investments believes all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunity and advancement opportunities without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals forty years of age and older, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. ACI does not discriminate or adopt any policy that discriminates against an individual or any group of individuals on any of these bases.
American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
American Century Investments® is a leading global asset manager with over 65 years of experience helping a broad base of clients achieve their financial goals. Our expertise spans global equities and fixed income, multi-asset strategies, ETFs, and private investments.
Privately controlled and independent, we focus solely on investment management. But there’s an unexpected side to us, too. We direct over 40% of our profits every year—more than $2 billion since 2000—to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Our ongoing financial support drives the Institute’s breakthrough work and mission of defeating life-threatening diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s. So, the better we do for our clients, the more we can do for everyone.
All 1,400 of us across the globe are inspired every day by the unique difference our hard work can make in so many lives. It shows in the curiosity we bring to every initiative, the deep relationships we build with our clients, and the way we treat each other in the hallway. If you’re excited to learn more about us, we can’t wait to learn more about you.
Role Summary
As an InfoSec Intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience with our Cyber Operations security team in a corporate environment. Your work will focus on cloud security, phishing prevention, data protection, and incident response. You’ll help define and document security processes, act as a first responder alongside your peers for cyber incidents that come in, provide critical assessment of each report, and assist in deploying security controls in a hybrid cloud setting.
You’ll apply your academic knowledge and learn from experienced mentors while contributing to meaningful projects that support the firm’s security operations.
This program is for currently enrolled undergraduate rising seniors who will graduate in December 2026 - Spring 2027. The deadline to apply is November 1, 2025.
- Location: this onsite position will be based out of our Kansas City, MO office.
- Program dates: June 1st – August 7th (10 weeks).
- Work schedule: 40 hours/week - Monday – Friday (8 am – 5 pm).
What You Bring To The Team (Required)
- You are an incoming senior enrolled in an undergraduate program in Cloud Security, Data Security, Information Security, or a related field.
- A passion for gaining experience with Information Security and Risk Management.
- Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors: Client Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, Competitively Driven.
What We Offer
- Competitive pay and 401k eligibility for employee contributions.
- Mentor Program - during your time with us you will be assigned a dedicated mentor to provide career coaching and mentoring.
- Access to our Business Resource Groups (Emerging Professionals, Pride, Mosaic, Green Team, and others.)
- Casual dress code - be comfortable and express your unique self.
- A robust social and philanthropic calendar of events hosted just for Interns!
American Century Investments is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. As such, American Century strives to provide a reasonable accommodation to any qualified individual under the ADA to perform essential job functions.
We encourage people of all backgrounds to join us on our mission. If you require reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the recruitment process, please send a request to HR-Talent_Acquisition@americancentury.com. All requests for accommodation will be addressed as confidentially as practicable.
American Century Investments believes all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunity and advancement opportunities without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals forty years of age and older, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. ACI does not discriminate or adopt any policy that discriminates against an individual or any group of individuals on any of these bases.
American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
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