Cybersecurity Intern — Hands-On, Mentored, Real-World Skills

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; Hyattsville (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) offers a cybersecurity internship program that provides hands-on exposure to governance, risk and compliance, threat analyses, vulnerability management, and collaboration with IT and OT teams. Interns gain practical transit-industry experience, mentorship, and real-world projects across multiple domains.

Open to college and graduate students; the program emphasizes hands-on training, policy exposure, and the chance to work with

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent with college enrollment in a relevant discipline.
• Must have completed freshman year and be entering sophomore year.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8.

Responsibilities

• Compile, review and analyze data; input and correct data for reports.
• Research data for management and operational reports and prepare documents.
• Produce presentations, reports, and data visuals for assigned department.
• Attend trainings and departmental meetings to gain exposure to transit functions.

Skills

Data analysis

Report creation

Education

High school graduation

Sophomore year enrollment

GPA 2.8

Tools

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Databases

Office software

Job description

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) offers a cybersecurity internship program that provides hands-on exposure to governance, risk and compliance, threat analyses, vulnerability management, and collaboration with IT and OT teams. Interns gain practical transit-industry experience, mentorship, and real-world projects across multiple domains.

Open to college and graduate students; the program emphasizes hands-on training, policy exposure, and the chance to work with