Cybersecurity Undergraduate Intern

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and research support to cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, and related projects.
• Participate in supervised research involving network and protocol analysis, intrusion detection, reverse engineering, incident response, malware analysis, systems programming, threat analysis, industrial control systems cybersecurity, software tool development, or artificial intelligence and machine learning.
• Gather and analyze data in support of scientific research.
• Participate in research planning and evaluation discussions.
• Attend at least one relevant seminar or training class per week.
• Present work in at least one seminar or poster.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Be a continuing undergraduate student in good standing at an accredited college or university, pursuing Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related degree.
• Apply basic computer science principles to solve cybersecurity problems.
• Demonstrate effective communication, presentation, and teamwork skills.
• Have coursework or relevant experience in selected cybersecurity areas such as machine learning, network analysis, intrusion detection, cryptography, reverse engineering, incident response, malware analysis, systems programming, threat analysis, industrial control systems cybersecurity, or software tool development.
• Have effective programming skills in C/C++, Java, or Python.
• Have coursework or relevant experience with selected cybersecurity tools including Matlab/Simulink, Wireshark, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, IDA Pro/Free, Zeek/Corelight, Splunk, Docker, NMAP, Suricata/Snort, Security Onion, Cuckoo, FTK, ELK, GDB, WinDBG/x64DBG/Immunity, and IDS/IPS.
• A GPA of 3.0 or above is desired.
• Work must be performed by a U.S. person because the position involves U.S. Export Control.

Benefits

• Pay ranges from $23.26 to $31.62 per hour, with step placement based on the most recently completed academic year.
• The program runs during summer 2027, with start dates between May 17 and June 21 and flexible end dates through September 24, 2027.
• Full-time on-site presence is required.
• Includes holiday pay, sick leave accrual, and individual 401(k) contributions.
• Provides professional and technical development activities, networking, seminars, and training with LLNL subject-matter experts.
• No security clearance is required, but assignments exceeding 179 cumulative days in a calendar year may require Personal Identity Verification and a background check.
• Selected external applicants must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.