Vulnerability Researcher Internship - Summer 2027

CoreTech Security; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 7,000 - 10,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Job summary

CoreTech Security invites passionate students to join our world‑class research team for a paid summer 2027 internship in Cheltenham. You’ll work in small teams to tackle real, unsolved security challenges for high‑trust clients and gain hands‑on experience in vulnerability research and reverse engineering.

Ideal candidates have a strong interest in cyber security, knowledge of C/C++, C/Cpp, Python, and experience with tools like Ghidra. Accommodation is provided and the salary is £28,000 p.a.

Qualifications

• An active interest in cyber security and bug hunting.
• Understanding of vulnerability types and mitigations.
• Familiarity with one or more high-level languages (C, C++, Python).

Responsibilities

• Join small teams to deliver bespoke research for clients.
• Work on security research tasks with real technical challenges.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Ethical hacking

CTF

Linux

Android adb

Ghidra

Team collaboration

Tools

Ghidra

Job description

9th November 2026, we reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

CoreTech Security’s mission is to deliver high-end security research and bespoke solutions to some of the most interesting cyber security clients in the UK. In practice, this means that we have built a world-class team of vulnerability researchers, reverse engineers, and high‑assurance software engineers.

CoreTech is looking for talented students with an active interest in subjects such as ethical hacking, vulnerability research and reverse engineering, to join our world‑class research team for a paid summer 2027 internship. If you are going into your final year in 2027 you may be offered a contract for our 2028 graduate intake on completion of your internship.

By working closely with your peers in small, usually two‑to‑three person teams, our interns rapidly develop the skills necessary to deliver bespoke research and capabilities for our most trusted clients. Our intern projects are chosen specifically to give you direct insight into the sorts of projects we deliver for our clients, with real demands and as‑yet unsolved technical challenges you’ll be expected to best. Just ask our previous interns!

Our focus is the security of mobile and embedded technologies (although we do occasionally branch out). Our research team use Ghidra as our tool of choice for reverse engineering and produce proof of concepts in the most suitable language for the project which could be C, C++, Python or assembly code. The role requires an inquisitive mindset and enthusiasm for solving challenging research tasks.

An ideal candidate will have:

• A passion for cyber security, a genuine interest in bug hunting and be familiar with recent vulnerabilities.
• A desire to thriveon solving difficult and complex problems.
• Knowledge of vulnerability types (e.g. stack/heap overflow, use after free etc) and common mitigations to prevent such vulnerabilities
• Familiarity with one or more high-level languages such as C, C++ or Java

Skills you may have:

• An interest in how software vulnerabilities and exploits work
• Experience in basic scripting using Python
• Familiarity with the Linux OS and working in the shell
• Participation in Capture the Flag (CTF) challenges
• A basic understanding of how computers communicate (networking)
• Reverse engineering using Ghidra
• Ethical hacking
• Familiarity with Android and adb shell
• Hardware Hacking
• Strong inter-personal skills and enthusiasm for working with others

We are looking for interns with a passion and enthusiasm for cyber security. Ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate an active interest and foundation knowledge in several of the skills listed above.

Salary

Our salary for 2027 Summer interns is £28,000p.a. pro-rata for the Summer period. At the end of your internship you may be offered a role with us for our 2028 intake. If you are not graduating in 2028 then we may offer you a 2029 Summer internship.

Location

We are based in the centre of Cheltenham in a stunning new build contemporary office, 5 minutes walk from the local shops and cafes.

Accommodation

We know that finding a place to live in the Summer can be tricky and expensive. So accommodation will be provided for you, all paid for by us, at a local Student accommodation that is around a 15 minute walk from the office. Complete with High Speed Wi‑Fi, bike storage, a laundry room and individual en‑suite facilities.

Additional Details

Our interview process is quick and to the point: if you look like a good fit for the role, we'll schedule a brief call to discuss it in more detail and answer any questions you may have. If that goes well, we'll arrange a technical interview to understand your level of experience. We aim to get back to you with an answer within a couple of days of the technical interview.

If you’re looking for a challenging role where you can make a real impact in the world, in a friendly environment and with all the support to advance your career.