Information Security Intern

OFFRE DE STAGE

Join MSF OCG as a Information Security Intern!

We are looking for passionate candidates ready to contribute to our humanitarian mission.

Below, you will find the job details and the qualifications we are looking for.

This internship is part of an academic training program, a professional training program, or a socio-professional integration program, and must comply with the conditions set by the Employment Market Supervisory Council (CSME). The duration of the internship, as defined by the tripartite agreement, is 6 to 12 months at 100%

Inclusivity and Diversity at MSF

Do your qualifications and experience not exactly match all requirements of the job?

At MSF OCG, we are committed to an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together to advance MSF's social mission and create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.

We understand that some people may hesitate to apply for employment if they don't meet all listed job requirements. Research shows that this is especially true for women. If you believe your profile is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply even if you don’t fulfil every listed qualification.

We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.

MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will undergo reference checks.

Context & mission

Médecins Sans Frontières is an independent, international medical and humanitarian organization that provides care to people in need, people affected by natural or man-made disasters, and victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and without regard to race, religion, creed or political affiliation (MSF Charter).

The Information Systems Department is organized into several units, one of them being the Information Security team.  The Information Security team deals with day-to-day information security events (security alerts or requests) as well as infosec-related projects. Its activities are transversal and impacting all departments and units of MSF Switzerland, requiring the upmost vigilance and attention.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Select, test and implement, with the help of the acting Information Security Manager, several phishing exercises using the existing dedicated platform.

• Coordinate with the IS Officers in the field to monitor and help on the currently ongoing global MFA deployment initiative.

• Prepare, with the help of the acting Information Security Manager, the migration of the IT security training platform to an internal digital training solution.

• Coordinate with the security monitoring tool provider to implement rules to clean the IT security monitoring dashboard, allowing the IT security team to focus on relevant security events.

• Perform a first level analysis and triage on the incoming information security-related tickets.

• Analyze the weekly reports generated by the vulnerability scanners.

Your profile

• Have a tripartite internship agreement

• Perusing a degree in computer science or related field preferably with a specialization in information security

• Very strong interest in information security

• Fluent in English and French

• Quality and result oriented

• Very well organized

• Highly service oriented

• Flexible, proactive, team player

• Committed to MSF values

Terms of employment

• A tripartite internship agreement is mandatory

• 6 months

• Full time (40h/week)

• Based in Geneva, Switzerland

• Ideal start date: 01.04.2026

• Gross monthly remuneration 2'000.- CHF

How to apply

Candidates are invited to submit their application exclusively through our recruitment platform, following these guidelines:

• CV (maximum 2 pages)

• Cover letter (maximum 1 page)

• Documents must be submitted in either English or French.

The application deadline is March 1st, 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if we receive a sufficient number of quality applications.

All applications will be treated confidentially.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please note that we do not wish to use the services of recruitment or placement agencies.