Cyber Operations & Analytics Intern

MITRE; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE is seeking a cybersecurity internship candidate to support full-spectrum cyber operations in a dynamic, real-world setting. The role covers adversary emulation, cyber intelligence, detection engineering, threat hunting, malware analysis, and digital forensics, with opportunities to contribute to innovative defenses and deception environments.

The position requires a student enrolled full-time in CS, cybersecurity, data science, applied mathematics, or statistics and a strong public-service

Qualifications

• Sustained excellence in academic performance.
• Must be a student enrolled full-time in an accredited degree-seeking program in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field and continue to be enrolled full-time the semester following the internship.
• Demonstrated interest in serving the public.

Responsibilities

• Conduct full-spectrum cyber operations across adversary emulation, defensive and offensive cyber, cyber intelligence, adversary engagement, and digital investigations.
• Simulate real-world threat actors and attack techniques to identify vulnerabilities, assess defenses, and improve organizational cyber resilience.
• Analyze cyber threat intelligence, complex datasets, and malware to identify adversary behaviors, emerging threats, and actionable insights.
• Develop, evaluate, and enhance innovative cyber capabilities, including defensive solutions, non-kinetic effects, and deception environments designed to disrupt and impose costs on adversaries.
• Support digital forensics and cyber investigations by collecting and analyzing technical evidence to characterize incidents and inform mission decisions.

Skills

Public service interest

Analytical thinking

Education

Currently enrolled in CS/Cybersecurity/Data Science/Applied Mathematics/Statistics

Job description

MITRE is seeking a cybersecurity internship candidate to support full-spectrum cyber operations in a dynamic, real-world setting. The role covers adversary emulation, cyber intelligence, detection engineering, threat hunting, malware analysis, and digital forensics, with opportunities to contribute to innovative defenses and deception environments.

The position requires a student enrolled full-time in CS, cybersecurity, data science, applied mathematics, or statistics and a strong public-service