WEX

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WEX is a global commerce platform that has been simplifying the way businesses operate for over 40 years. Our purpose is simple: to reduce administrative burdens, streamline payments, and manage mobility. With a team of over 7,200 professionals across 16 countries. Our specialties are employee benefits, business payments, and fleet/mobility solutions. We support more than 20 million SaaS accounts, 8 million Health Savings Accounts, and 19+ million vehicles worldwide. We're a growing company with a history of innovation and a focus on our customers, making this a great place to grow your career. The WEX Summer Internship Program: Learn, Lead, and Make an Impact Our 13-week paid internship program, running from late May to mid-August, is a chance for you to gain real-world experience and develop your skills. Recruiting begins in September and continues through December at our various locations across the U.S. You won't just be a bystander; you'll work on impactful projects and contribute to WEX’s mission. We provide mentorship, professional development, and weekly learning experiences to help you build confidence and leadership skills. High-performing interns may even get the chance to lead their own initiatives. We offer remote, hybrid, and onsite options for flexibility, and our goal is to bring top interns back full-time or offer them extended roles during the school year. Imagine starting your career with a company that’s building what's next. Your future starts here. About the Team/Role: The Information Security team is looking for someone with a strong work ethic, fantastic attitude and who is comfortable tackling any challenge set before them. We provide significant flexibility and autonomy to team members, and have high expectations that everyone contribute meaningfully to our broader collective goals. How you'll make an impact: Assist in reviewing, updating, and maintaining information security policies, standards, and procedures. Support risk assessment activities, including vendor/supply chain security risk reviews. Help track and document compliance with regulatory and industry frameworks (e.g., PCI DSS, NIST CSF, ISO 27001). Participate in internal security awareness and training campaigns. Assist with evidence collection for audits, assessments, and customer security questionnaires. Contribute to the monitoring and reporting of security metrics and compliance dashboards. Research emerging cybersecurity regulations, best practices, and technologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, Legal, Procurement, etc.) to support security initiatives. The opportunity to engage with various stakeholders across the business and senior leadership teams. To train and develop your skills in your area of work with some of the best experts in the payment industry. To develop a solid understanding of IT operations, applications, systems and business related processes and procedures. To become familiar with WEX systems and resources. Experience you'll bring: Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Assurance, or related field and will have completed at least your Sophomore year of school at the start of the internship. Strong troubleshooting skills. Ability to multi-task across multiple technologies and work both independently and in a team environment. Ability to interact with a broad cross-section of personnel to explain complex security topics to both technical and non-technical settings. Strong project management skills, including planning and execution. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting information. Strong quantitative, analytical and problem solving skills. Strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills. Ability to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment. The base pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position. Actual pay rates will vary and will be based on various factors, such as your qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Base pay is one component of WEX's total compensation package. Most sales positions are eligible for commission under the terms of an applicable plan. Non-sales roles are typically eligible for a quarterly or annual bonus based on their role and applicable plan. WEX's comprehensive and market competitive benefits are designed to support your personal and professional well-being. Benefits include health, dental and vision insurances, retirement savings plan, paid time off, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and more. For more information, check out the "About Us" section. Pay Range: $27.00 - $35.00 WEX is a global commerce platform that helps businesses solve for operational complexities like employee benefits, managing and mobilizing fleets, and streamlining payments. With over 6,500 employees, we work with large and small companies in more than 200 countries and territories, and can tailor our services to meet the unique needs of their businesses. We hire people who share our passion for continuous innovation and client service that is unparalleled in the industry. Offering comprehensive and market competitive benefits, our offerings are designed to support your personal and professional well-being. If you’re looking for a growing career - come be part of WEX today. To learn more about our employee benefits, please click here. WEX is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, disability or other protected status. WEX promotes a drug-free workplace. Qualified individuals with a disability have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. If you require a reasonable accommodation as a result of your disability at any point in the job application process, please submit your request through our Reasonable Accommodation Request Form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.