Cybersecurity & Information Security Internship — Real-World Impact

Mitre Corporation; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE is offering a cybersecurity internship focused on real-world defense and information security challenges. You will work with experienced professionals across multiple domains, including adversary emulation, deception, and cyber policy development, while contributing to projects that protect national security and public interests.

The program requires you to be a full-time student pursuing an accredited degree in cybersecurity or a related field and to remain enrolled the following

Qualifications

• Must be a full-time student pursuing an accredited degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related field.
• Must continue enrollment the semester after the internship.
• Foundational knowledge in cybersecurity methodologies, frameworks, tools, or programming languages.
• Sustained excellence in academic performance.
• On-site requirement of at least 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cybersecurity professionals on real-world challenges.
• Apply knowledge in areas like adversary emulation, deception, cyber forensics, and threat intel.
• Support engineering of safe, secure, and resilient systems.
• Assist in cyber policy development and security operations.

Skills

Cybersecurity knowledge

Information security basics

Programming basics

Education

Pursuing cybersecurity/ information security degree

Job description

MITRE is offering a cybersecurity internship focused on real-world defense and information security challenges. You will work with experienced professionals across multiple domains, including adversary emulation, deception, and cyber policy development, while contributing to projects that protect national security and public interests.

The program requires you to be a full-time student pursuing an accredited degree in cybersecurity or a related field and to remain enrolled the following