Cybersecurity R&D Intern

Penn State University; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 24,796 - 38,572; Part time

Job summary

Penn State University in State College, PA (on-site with possible hybrid options to Reston, VA) offers a part-time R&D Engineer Intern role for undergraduate students. You will research adversarial tactics, develop automation scripts, and design experiments to drill into system vulnerabilities, sharing results with sponsors and teams.

The internship emphasizes Linux proficiency, programming (C, Python, Bash, PowerShell), and collaboration across disciplines, with a strong focus on learning and

Qualifications

• Familiarity with basic system vulnerability and exploitation concepts.
• Basic knowledge of engineering concepts and scientific method.
• Basic proficiency in Linux-based environments.
• Programming and scripting in C, Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary, team-based settings.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop adversarial TTPs to assess system vulnerabilities.
• Automate processes with scripts and small applications.
• Design experiments and configure test environments.
• Conduct experiments and demonstrations, testing representative systems.
• Collect, analyze, and report experimental results; document findings.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to solve engineering challenges.
• Develop and prototype solutions for critical applications; present findings.

Skills

Vulnerability concepts

Engineering concepts

Linux proficiency

Programming: C, Python, Bash, PowerPS

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Education

Undergraduate student

Tools

Linux

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Penn State University in State College, PA (on-site with possible hybrid options to Reston, VA) offers a part-time R&D Engineer Intern role for undergraduate students. You will research adversarial tactics, develop automation scripts, and design experiments to drill into system vulnerabilities, sharing results with sponsors and teams.

The internship emphasizes Linux proficiency, programming (C, Python, Bash, PowerShell), and collaboration across disciplines, with a strong focus on learning and