Cybersecurity & InfoSec Internship for Public Impact

MITRE; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE is seeking cybersecurity intern candidates who are full-time students pursuing accredited degrees in cybersecurity or related fields. You will collaborate with professionals on real-world challenges and gain hands-on experience across adversary emulation, cyber defense, and policy development in a structured internship pool.

The program emphasizes on-site engagement with a minimum commitment of three days per week and will feed into a broader university recruiting pipeline managed by

Qualifications

• Must be a full-time student pursuing an accredited degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related disciplines.
• Must continue to be enrolled the semester following the internship.
• Foundational knowledge in cybersecurity methodologies, frameworks, tools, and/or programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with experienced professionals on real-world cybersecurity challenges.
• Gain experience in adversary emulation and cyber defense.
• Learn IoT and mobile device security, cyber forensics, and threat intelligence.
• Assist in cyber policy development and secure engineering practices.
• Participate in safety, resilience, and information security initiatives.

Skills

Cybersecurity basics

Programming languages

Academic excellence

Education

Pursuing accredited degree in Cybersecurity or related

Tools

Cybersecurity tools

Job description

MITRE is seeking cybersecurity intern candidates who are full-time students pursuing accredited degrees in cybersecurity or related fields. You will collaborate with professionals on real-world challenges and gain hands-on experience across adversary emulation, cyber defense, and policy development in a structured internship pool.

The program emphasizes on-site engagement with a minimum commitment of three days per week and will feed into a broader university recruiting pipeline managed by