IT Security Internship

DEFION; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 5,600 - 7,800; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

€500/month allowance

Laptop provided

Daily lunch

Team events

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

DEFION invites a final-year student to join our security research team as an internship. You will work on a graduation assignment with real impact, guided by senior pentesters, researchers, and SOC analysts. The role blends hands-on hacking challenges with learning through stand-ups, internal training, and a daily lunch perk.

You’ll join an informal, curiosity-driven culture that values practical results. As an intern, you will be part of the team from day one, with flexible hybrid work

Qualifications

• Student at a university or university of applied sciences (technical or IT subject).
• Final-year student looking for a graduation assignment.
• Independent, driven, motivated, and ambitious.

Responsibilities

• Work on your graduation assignment, with real challenges and guidance from senior specialists
• Shadow pentesters, researchers, and SOC analysts at work every day
• Participate in your team's stand-up meetings
• Start internal training if your project runs ahead of schedule

Skills

Independent working

Driven

Ambitious

Education

University student in technical/ IT

Final-year student

Job description

Your graduation project, but with real impact. At DEFION, you work alongside security specialists who hack for a living. Your research matters, your ideas count, and lunch is on us.

DEFION started as a group of friends who loved tech. That culture is still alive: informal, curious, and expert-level. As an intern, you are part of the team from day one. You join stand-ups, shadow specialists, and dive into a real challenge.

Together we design your internship assignment to meet your course requirements while keeping it genuinely useful. Think: building a pentest tool, comparing security tooling for CI/CD pipelines, or researching new attack techniques. If your project wraps up early, there is internal training to keep you busy.

What you will do

• Work on your graduation assignment, with real challenges and guidance from senior specialists
• Shadow pentesters, researchers, and SOC analysts at work every day
• Participate in your team's stand-up meetings
• Start internal training if your project runs ahead of schedule

What you bring

• Student at a university or university of applied sciences (technical or IT subject)
• Final-year student looking for a graduation assignment
• Independent, driven, motivated, and ambitious
• Certificate of good conduct (VOG) or ability to obtain one
• You thrive in an informal work environment

What we offer

Why you will love interning here

€500/month allowance

Your effort deserves fair compensation. You also get a laptop for the duration of your internship.

Learn from the best

Work alongside ethical hackers, researchers, and SOC analysts. Their specialties also include FIFA and table tennis.

Real challenges

No coffee runs. A genuine research project that meets your course requirements and pushes your skills.

Free daily lunch

Enjoy the daily lunch buffet prepared by our in-house chefs. Yes, it is that good.

Team events

Monthly drinks and dinner with your team. You are part of the crew from day one.

Flexible schedule

Hybrid setup with at least 3 days at the office. Full-time or part-time, we work it out together.