Cybersecurity Internship: GRC & App Security

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority invites college students to join a Cybersecurity Internship Program. The role provides hands-on, practical transit industry experience across governance, risk, and compliance, security tooling, and technical analysis.

Interns may rotate across departments, gain mentorship, and work on real-world projects within a supportive environment. The program runs up to thirteen weeks during summer, with supervision by executives or designees.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing data and preparing reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse teams and at different organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Assist in governance, risk, and compliance activities and documentation.
• Support vulnerability management by collecting and analyzing remediation data.
• Collaborate with IT and OT teams to monitor and safeguard endpoints.
• Contribute to reports and presentations for management.

Skills

Data analysis

Report writing

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Enrolled in accredited college/university pursuing a degree

Must have completed freshman year; sophomore year expected

Minimum 2.8 GPA

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority invites college students to join a Cybersecurity Internship Program. The role provides hands-on, practical transit industry experience across governance, risk, and compliance, security tooling, and technical analysis.

Interns may rotate across departments, gain mentorship, and work on real-world projects within a supportive environment. The program runs up to thirteen weeks during summer, with supervision by executives or designees.