ISACA® (www.isaca.org) champions the global workforce advancing trust in technology. For more than 55 years, ISACA has empowered its community of 195,000+ members with the knowledge, credentials, training and network they need to thrive in fields like information security, governance, assurance, risk management, data privacy and emerging tech. With a presence in more than 195 countries and with more than 230 chapters worldwide, ISACA offers resources tailored to every stage of members’ careers—helping them to thrive in a rapidly changing digital landscape, drive trusted innovation and ensure a more secure digital world. Through the ISACA Foundation, ISACA also expands IT and education career pathways, fostering opportunities to grow the next generation of technology professionals.

About Our Summer Intern Program

Are you ready to kick-start your career? ISACA’s Intern Program offers rising juniors and seniors, as well as graduate students, hands-on experience and meaningful projects that drive impact. We're not your typical internship!

 

At ISACA, you’ll dive into real projects that matter while sharpening essential skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and time management through our tailored development program. But it’s not all work—we believe in building connections, too. From leadership panels and speed networking sessions to job shadowing and team-building events, you’ll have countless opportunities to grow your network and learn from industry experts.

 

Take the first step toward a bright future—join us, build your career, and make connections that last a lifetime!

 

Program Dates: June 1 - August 21, 2026

You will be working closely with our Product (AI, Frameworks, and Services) team by supporting tasks such as research, data clean-up or analysis, and user acceptance testing (UAT) to support the team’s core functions and projects. You may also undertake special projects as needed.

As a Product Management Intern at ISACA, you'll support the creation and improvement of learning and certification products used by technology, security, and GRC professionals around the world. You’ll work with experienced product managers and cross-functional teams to help research user needs, analyze competitive trends, and participate in product planning, development, and deliver functional teams to help research user needs, analyze competitive trends, and participate in product planning.

This internship is ideal for students who are curious about technology like data-driven applications, digital learning products, and the product development lifecycle.

 

Specifically in this internship, you will:

• Assist with market research to identify global trends in cybersecurity, risk, audit, governance, or privacy credentialing and career development.
• Help make sense of customer feedback gathered through surveys, interviews, or usability testing.
• Support competitive analysis by summarizing product features, pricing, or market opportunities.
• Help maintain product documentation such as user requirements and roadmaps.
• Support end-to-end user acceptance testing for products in development to assess product performance and usability prior to launch.
• Help coordinate small tasks across teams to support product launches or improvements.
• Join team meetings and take notes, track action items, and help with follow‑up.

Required Field of Study

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably in fields including or related to: Information Systems Management, Product Management, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Human Computer Interaction (HCI) / User Experience (UX), Learning Science / Instructional Design

Skills and Attributes Required

• Strong verbal communication
• Organization & Time Management
• Professionalism
• Sense of urgency
• Curiosity and Inquisitiveness
• Curiosity about technology, cybersecurity, or digital learning
• Comfortable writing and presenting ideas
• Comfortable working with multiple projects at once
• Collaborative and eager to learn from others

Nice to Have Skills

• Basic understanding of product development or UX principles.
• Comfort with tools like Excel or Google Sheets.
• Familiarity with project management or design tools (Jira, Trello, Figma) is a plus.
• Interest in data analysis or user research

Location

We strongly prefer candidates who can commute to Schaumburg, IL for orientation as well as 3–5 in person meetings throughout the summer. Though you are welcome to work from our offices full-time, there is no requirement to do so. We will consider select remote locations within the U.S., but preference will be given to local candidates.

ISACA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. ISACA is committed to building an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, age, ancestry, disability, genetic information, citizenship, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, familial status, military discharge status, or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state, or local law. We support an inclusive workplace where employees excel based on merit, qualifications, experience, and ability.