Credentialing Intern

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 Certification team by supporting tasks such as research, data cleanup or analysis, and administrative tasks that support the team’s core functions. You may also undertake special projects as needed.

Your primary role will be supporting the item development team, who is responsible for engaging subject matter experts to write exam items (questions) and perform content reviews.

Specifically in this internship, you will:

• Compile and update historical and current information regarding registered item writers
• Help update and organize departmental metrics and post-exam survey data
• Perform initial editorial reviews of selected exam items and attend at least one SME review session

Required Field of Study

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in fields including or related to: Information Systems, Information Technology, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Information Management, Education.

Skills and attributes required

• Strong verbal and written communication
• Organization and time management
• Professionalism
• Sense of urgency
• Curiosity and inquisitiveness
• Attention to detail
• Experience with standard Office applications

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.