Cybersecurity Internship – Spring 2027

Rootedsec; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, offers a spring cybersecurity internship focused on supporting security operations and compliance at a space-focused company.

You will review daily security alerts, tune tools such as Zscaler, CrowdStrike and Darktrace, and maintain logs for audits, plus organize evidence for auditors while owning a small independent project like a logging gap report or incident response guide.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree in cybersecurity, CS, IT or related.
• Coursework in at least two of: networking, operating systems, account management, incident response, security monitoring.
• Comfortable reading logs and using spreadsheets; basic scripting.
• Clear written communication; authorized to work in the US without sponsorship; must be a U.S. person per ITAR.

Responsibilities

• Review, assess and document daily security alerts.
• Configure and tune security tools.
• Maintain security event logs and prepare samples for auditors.
• Own one independent security project.

Skills

Security operations

Scripting basics

Reading logs

Written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate in cybersecurity/CS/IT

Tools

Zscaler

CrowdStrike

Darktrace

Okta

Vanta

Job description

# Cybersecurity Internship – Spring 2027El Segundo, CA, United States· ONSITENoob+ signal## Varda Space IndustriesOn-site spring internship supporting security operations and compliance evidence at a space company.Type: INTERNSHIPRange: USD 33.00 per hourMode: ONSITEMinimum rank: Noob## About the roleThe intern reviews daily security alerts, tunes tools such as Zscaler, CrowdStrike and Darktrace, and maintains security logs for audits. The role also involves organizing evidence for auditors and owning one independent project, such as a logging gap report or incident response guide. It runs roughly January to May depending on the university calendar.### What you will do* Review, assess and document daily security alerts* Configure and tune security tools* Maintain security event logs and prepare samples for auditors* Track reports from external security partners* Own one independent security project### What they ask for* Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree in cybersecurity, CS, IT or related* Coursework in at least two of: networking, operating systems, account management, incident response, security monitoring* Comfortable reading logs and using spreadsheets; basic scripting* Clear written communication* Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship and qualify as a U.S. person* Must be a U.S. person (citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) due to ITAR/export controls* No visa sponsorship* On-site in El Segundo, CA### Nice to have* Pursuing CompTIA Security+ or Network+* Home lab, club or CTF experience* Familiarity with Okta, Vanta or the listed security tools* Knowledge of NIST 800-171/800-53, ISO 27001 or CMMC* Python, PowerShell or Bash