Cybersecurity Graduate Intern

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and research support for cybersecurity, critical-infrastructure, and related projects.
• Support documentation, testing, and the creation or modification of laboratory software, hardware, or computer operating systems.
• Conduct research in areas such as network and protocol analysis, intrusion detection, reverse engineering, incident response, malware analysis, systems programming, threat analysis, industrial control systems cybersecurity, software tool development, and artificial intelligence or machine learning.
• Perform technical assignments and support scientists, engineers, and technical staff in scientific research and development projects.
• Attend at least one relevant on-site seminar or training class each week.
• Present work through presentations or poster sessions.

Requirements

• Be a continuing college or university student in good standing at an accredited institution pursuing a graduate degree.
• Apply advanced computational science and/or mathematical principles to solve technical problems and demonstrate academic achievement in a scientific curriculum.
• Have effective communication, presentation, and teamwork skills.
• Have coursework or relevant experience in one or more listed cybersecurity areas, including cryptography, malware analysis, incident response, reverse engineering, or industrial control systems cybersecurity.
• Have effective programming skills in C/C++, Java, or Python.
• Have exposure to relevant cybersecurity tools such as Wireshark, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, IDA Pro, Zeek/Corelight, Splunk, Docker, NMAP, Suricata/Snort, Security Onion, Cuckoo, FTK, ELK, GDB, WinDBG/x64DBG/Immunity, or IDS/IPS.
• A GPA of 3.0 or above is desired.
• The work must be performed by a U.S. person because of U.S. Export Control requirements.

Benefits

• Pay is $10,215 per month.
• The summer 2027 program has start dates ranging from May 17, 2027, through June 21, 2027, with flexible end dates through September 24, 2027.
• Full-time, on-site work is required.
• The program includes professional and technical development activities, networking, seminars, and training with laboratory subject matter experts and employees.
• Holiday pay, sick leave accrual, and individual 401(k) contributions are included.
• No security clearance is required.
• Selected external applicants must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.