Cybersecurity & InfoSec Internship — Hands-On Impact

MITRE; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE is offering a cybersecurity internship for students pursuing accredited degrees in cybersecurity or information security. The role involves hands-on work in adversary emulation, cyber threat intelligence, IoT security, and incident response, alongside experienced professionals to protect national security.

Applicants must be full-time students enrolled the semester after the internship, with an on-site requirement of at least three days per week and potential for future internship

Qualifications

• Must be a full-time student pursuing an accredited degree program in a Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related disciplines.
• Must continue to be enrolled the semester following the internship.
• Foundational knowledge in cybersecurity methodologies, frameworks, tools and programming languages.
• Must have sustained excellence in academic performance.
• On-site requirement of 3 days a week minimum.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with experienced professionals and apply knowledge to real-world cybersecurity challenges.
• Engage in areas such as Adversary Emulation, Deception and Adversary Engagement, Cyber Forensics, and Threat Intelligence.
• Support Engineering and Architecting Safe, Secure, and Resilient Systems and Cyber Policy Development.
• Contribute to projects that strengthen national security and information security.

Education

Pursuing degree in Cybersecurity or Information Security

Tools

Foundational cybersecurity knowledge

Job description

MITRE is offering a cybersecurity internship for students pursuing accredited degrees in cybersecurity or information security. The role involves hands-on work in adversary emulation, cyber threat intelligence, IoT security, and incident response, alongside experienced professionals to protect national security.

Applicants must be full-time students enrolled the semester after the internship, with an on-site requirement of at least three days per week and potential for future internship