Cybersecurity R&D Intern – Summer (Undergrad)

Koitecc Solutions; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Generous vacation

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories offers R&D Undergraduate Interns in the TITANS Cybersecurity program for Summer 2027. Interns work on a variety of cybersecurity topics, from malware analysis to data science and cryptography, contributing to national security projects at Sandia's Albuquerque campus.

The program emphasizes hands-on research and real-world problem solving, with opportunities across software, hardware, and embedded systems.

Qualifications

• Currently attending and enrolled full time in the spring term immediately preceding the internship (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) in an accredited undergraduate program
• Pursuing a science, engineering, or math major
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
• Ability to work up to 40 hours per week during the summer
• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship

Responsibilities

• Manual and automated reverse engineering, vulnerability assessment, and malware analysis
• Intrusion prevention/detection and response, penetration testing, and forensics
• Network operation, information protection, and resiliency
• Authentication and authorization
• Cryptography
• Data science, information theory, and streaming and behavioral analytics
• Virtualization (system and network) and cloud technologies
• Mobile devices and smart technologies
• And many more areas of research!

Skills

Reverse engineering

Malware analysis

Vulnerability assessment

Penetration testing

Forensics

Cryptography

Data science

Cloud technologies

Education

Undergraduate in science/engineering/math

Tools

Oscilloscope

Power supplies

Waveform generators

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories offers R&D Undergraduate Interns in the TITANS Cybersecurity program for Summer 2027. Interns work on a variety of cybersecurity topics, from malware analysis to data science and cryptography, contributing to national security projects at Sandia's Albuquerque campus.

The program emphasizes hands-on research and real-world problem solving, with opportunities across software, hardware, and embedded systems.