Cybersecurity R&D Internship — Summer 2027 (Graduate)

Sandia National Laboratories; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Saint Paul, MN invites applications for a Summer 2027 TITANS Cybersecurity intern position. The role targets graduate students with a passion for secure digital information systems and software/hardware challenges across cybersecurity topics.

The program focuses on cybersecurity, software, and math analytics, offering exposure from software stacks to hardware components. Onsite work, security clearance eligibility, and a strong academic record are required.

Qualifications

• Earned bachelor's degree.
• Currently attending and enrolled full time in the spring term immediately preceding the internship (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) in an accredited science, engineering, or math graduate program.
• 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.
• Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Virtualization (system and network) and cloud technologies

Skills

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Secure coding basics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Security clearance eligibility

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Saint Paul, MN invites applications for a Summer 2027 TITANS Cybersecurity intern position. The role targets graduate students with a passion for secure digital information systems and software/hardware challenges across cybersecurity topics.

The program focuses on cybersecurity, software, and math analytics, offering exposure from software stacks to hardware components. Onsite work, security clearance eligibility, and a strong academic record are required.