Responsibilities
* Experience working alongside an experienced Education Editor supporting real publications with support and feedback
* Contributing to published material that will benefit school learners
* Researching recent real‑life case studies of cybersecurity events
* Carrying out a real‑life cybersecurity audit and expressing this in diagrammatic format, + "Given that a good cyber security plan should protect against all vulnerabilities, why is the motivation of hackers not irrelevant?" Discuss this point in less than 250 words (without using AI to help you).
* Use AI to give you suggestions to improve the content of your answer. State 3 improvements you would make as a result.
* In brief, what is the most interesting cyber security attack of 2025 and why?
* Outline, in less than half a page, how you would approach creating a cyber security audit for a small organisation.
* If relevant, let us know if there is anything you would like to know in advance of a possible interview at our offices, or if you have any disability or extra need you would like us to support.
* We reserve the right to view LinkedIn or other public social media profiles of interview candidates for all roles.
Qualifications
* Good knowledge and understanding of the cybersecurity areas you have covered on your degree course so far.
* Ability to adapt and improve your method of working through feedback loops.
* Ability to communicate effectively, concisely — to write with flair and enthusiasm for your subject!
* Real interest in the area of cybersecurity.
* Available for work in our Westbury‑on‑Trym office one day (or one and a half days a week), Monday, Tuesday or Thursday, 9am‑5pm, until the 148 hours have been completed.
* Strong interest in the subject area (including up‑to‑date knowledge of any recent developments), backed up with an strong academic record.
* Strong research and analysis skills; attention to detail.
* Ability to work independently and efficiently, and to communicate ideas and knowledge with clarity.
Minimum Qualification Level Required
* Cybersecurity related degree (predicted 2:1 or higher).
* Minimum A Level grade B (or BTEC distinction) in computing or maths.
About ZigZag Education
ZigZag Education is a Bristol‑based educational publisher. We are based in a single location split over six rooms. There are approximately 25 members of staff. We are a highly focused business which creates resources such as worksheets, practice exam papers, teaching notes, digital interactive web teaching resources, etc. for secondary schools and FE colleges.
As a relatively small team we offer an informal, friendly and flexible working environment. Based in Greenway Business Centre, we have free parking and our offices back onto playing fields, providing a quiet and green setting. The offices are provided with free chilled water, milk, tea, coffee and biscuits/fruit. We make an effort to enjoy some social occasions such as a summer BBQ, Christmas dinner, bowling, picnic, and the occasional drink after work. Dress code is smart casual.
You will be working with a professional team dedicated to achieving the highest possible standards, in which every member of the team is excellent at contributing within their role. As such, you will need to demand the highest standards of yourself and have pride in what you do. We work with hundreds of teachers and freelance authors and expert checkers who are based around the UK and abroad.
Benefits & Salary
Opportunity to both contribute to educational publications for schools, published by ZigZag Education, and gain practical experience of carrying out a cyber security audit.
Pay is at the Real Living Wage for 2025-2026 via PAYE for the 148 hour internship.
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