Cybersecurity Intern - Mentored, Hands-On Security

Austal; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Austal USA is seeking a cybersecurity intern to support the Chief Information Technology Office in Mobile, AL. Under close supervision, you will assist with security operations, vulnerability management, IAM, governance, and incident response while gaining exposure to a large, mission-driven organization.

You will work on assigned projects with Director-level mentorship, shadow opportunities across management levels, and opportunities to develop both technical and professional skills.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an accredited college/university for an associate, bachelor’s, or graduate degree in a technical field.
• GPA minimum of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Rising junior, senior, or graduate student preferred.
• Foundational cybersecurity concepts and basic exposure to security areas.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monitoring security alerts, events, dashboards, and reports.
• Support vulnerability management data collection, validation, and remediation tracking.
• Assist with identity and access management activities (reviews, validation, reporting).
• Help gather information for risk assessments, audits, and security plans.
• Participate in incident response preparation and documentation.
• Help with security awareness communications and phishing-resistance campaigns.
• Support configuration, asset inventory, endpoint/security controls, and cloud security tasks.
• Utilize scripting or data-analysis methods to automate routine tasks.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Information security

Vulnerability management

Security operations

Identity & access management

Governance, risk & compliance

Cloud security

Incident response

Scripting

Data analysis

Education

Pursuing degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT/IS/CE/Digital Forensics/Data Science

Tools

Windows

Linux

Cloud platforms

Job description

Austal USA is seeking a cybersecurity intern to support the Chief Information Technology Office in Mobile, AL. Under close supervision, you will assist with security operations, vulnerability management, IAM, governance, and incident response while gaining exposure to a large, mission-driven organization.

You will work on assigned projects with Director-level mentorship, shadow opportunities across management levels, and opportunities to develop both technical and professional skills.