Cybersecurity Summer Intern: Hands-On Projects & Skills

digitalcloak

Stafford (VA)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 60,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Job summary

Digital Cloak invites students to join a hands-on cybersecurity internship at our Stafford, VA headquarters. You will gain practical experience across OS installation, security practices, and large-scale project participation.

The program develops both technical and soft skills, including writing SOPs, presenting findings, and collaborating in a small team environment. This seasonal role emphasizes growth and hands-on learning.

Qualifications

  • Actively attending university or equivalent program.

Responsibilities

  • Work full-time onsite at Digital Cloak Headquarters as a seasonal hire within a small technical team.
  • Install operating systems such as Linux, MacOS, Windows, and configure them.
  • Understand many security related practices.
  • Contribute to a cybersecurity focused large scale project over the summer as a member of the internship team.
  • Introduce professional writing through SOPs, process documents, and other technical documents.
  • Utilize MS Office suite for related tasks.
  • Gain experience in cyber operations, data management, QA, policy creation, website design, software development, and more.

Skills

Positive attitude
Teamwork
Office 365
Multitasking
Self-learning
Internet research
Oral communication
Written communication
Problem solving
Attention to detail

Education

College/university student

Tools

Cisco IOS
PFSENSE
Metasploit
Nmap
Burp Suite

Job description

Digital Cloak invites students to join a hands-on cybersecurity internship at our Stafford, VA headquarters. You will gain practical experience across OS installation, security practices, and large-scale project participation.

The program develops both technical and soft skills, including writing SOPs, presenting findings, and collaborating in a small team environment. This seasonal role emphasizes growth and hands-on learning.

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