Nice to meet you!     

We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence – and questions into answers.   

If you’re looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career with flexibility and a world-class employee experience, you’ll find it here. We’re recognized around the world for our inclusive, meaningful culture and innovative technologies by organizations like Fast Company, Forbes, Newsweek and more.  

What you’ll do    

Looking for *that* internship? The game-changing one that’ll help you learn, grow, and chart your path forward? You’ll find it at SAS. Our interns aren’t coffee runners – they do real, meaningful work. Our award-winning internship program is focused on development, culture, and community. We’ll help you grow professionally, find (or further) your passion, and make memorable connections that last beyond the summer.     

The Product Security team at SAS is responsible for improving the security posture of SAS software by guiding our engineering teams in secure coding practices and techniques.   

As an intern, you might:   

• Assist in researching and building security posture management dashboards and tools.  

• Assist in performing secure design review and threat modeling to identify threats and risks to applications and proposing solutions based on security best practice.   

• Assist with application security testing to investigate and propose remediations for vulnerabilities and weaknesses in code and applications, considering code, design, and deployment.  

• Research new tools and technologies in the application security space that could lead to improved processes and outcomes.  

• Research opportunities to use AI technologies to improve the security of applications as well as test and secure AI technologies themselves.  

Required Qualifications   

• You’re an undergraduate student studying Cyber Secuirty, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, not graduating prior to December 2025.  

• You've got programing experience in one or more of the following languages: Python, Go, JavaScript, Typescript   

• You’re curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.  

• Have strong communication skills – both written and verbal.   

• You love reading news stories around cyber security attacks and outcomes.  

• Embrace technology. You geek out over the latest and greatest!  

Preferred Qualifications  

• Familiar with product or application security concepts  

• Familiar with at least one public cloud provider (i.e. AWS, Azure, or GCP)   

• Basic understanding of the software development lifecycle and its best practices (i.e. Agile, CI/CD, DevOps)   

• Basic understanding of source control (i.e. GIT or SVN)   

Internship dates: May 19 – August 7, 2026. 

Perks of the job    

• Work with (and learn from) the best. As a SAS intern, you’ll get face time with our top executives!    

• Free SAS programming training and certification.      

• At SAS, the Future of Work is whatever you want it to be. Want to work remotely? That’s cool. Prefer a mix of sweatpants and in-person collaboration? That’s great, too.     

• Your well-being matters, and that’s why we support all dimensions of your well-being by offering programs that reduce stress and distractions to help you stay healthy and productive.  This includes an on-site and remote Work/Life Center staffed by master’s level Social Workers and an Employee Assistance Program.   

• We work hard, but we like to play hard, too. Enjoy hackathons, social events and other opportunities to connect + engage.     

Diverse and inclusive       

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.       

Additional Information    

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.   

Resumes may be considered in the order they are received. SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.   

SAS only sends emails from verified “sas.com” email addresses and never asks for sensitive, personal information or money. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of any type of communication from, or on behalf of SAS, please contact Recruitingsupport@sas.com.   

Pay Transparency: The hourly rate for SAS internships is determined by the applicant’s year in school and the position they are hired into. Hourly rates range from $15 – $31 for associate’s/bachelor’s level positions and $29 - $49/hour for master’s/Ph. D positions. Internship roles are not eligible for bonuses.