SmartQ

Incident Response Intern

InternshipHybridKolkata, West Bengal4 months19K/mo8 openingsImmediate / Rolling

About this internship

SmartQ is hiring an Incident Response Intern in Kolkata — a hands-on, mentor-led internship built for students and 2026 freshers who want real exposure to security incident response rather than a certificate-only programme. About the role As an Incident Response Intern at SmartQ, your core focus…

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Skills you'll use

Incident HandlingContainment StrategyLog CorrelationForensic BasicsWindows & LinuxSIEMCommunication Under PressurePostmortem WritingPlaybooksEvidence Handling

What you'll do

Work on supporting live investigations — scoping, containing, and writing the timeline the postmortem is built on alongside the core team
Apply Incident Handling, Containment Strategy, Log Correlation, Forensic Basics to live, production-facing problems
Document your work clearly for reviewers and stakeholders
Participate in reviews and act on the feedback you receive
Collaborate across engineering, product, design or business as required
Follow the team's quality, testing and documentation standards

Who can apply

Pursuing or recently completed B.E./B.Tech (CSE/IT), BCA/MCA or B.Sc (Computer Science / Cyber Security)
Graduating batch 2026, 2027 or 2028 — final-year students and recent graduates welcome
60% / 6.0 CGPA and above preferred; strong project work is considered alongside academics
Working knowledge of Incident Handling, Containment Strategy, Log Correlation (or a genuine willingness to learn them)
Exposure to Forensic Basics, Windows & Linux, SIEM is an advantage
Clear written and verbal communication in English, and care with detail in your work
No prior work experience required — this is a fresher-friendly internship
Based in Kolkata, West Bengal or willing to work from there for the internship period

Perks & benefits

Exposure to professional tools and workflowsPre-Placement Offer (PPO) opportunityFlexible working hoursNetworking with senior professionalsInternship CertificateBroad ownership and direct exposure to founders and senior decision-makers

Interview & selection process

2 rounds — typical selection flow for this role:

1Application screening & resume shortlisting by the talent team
2Online aptitude / domain assessment

About SmartQ

SmartQ operates in the foodtech saas sector and has an active presence in Kolkata. Interns here are put on real work from the start, because the team's view is that the fastest way to learn a craft is to practise it under people who already do it well — not to watch it from a distance. The work…

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