Cybersecurity Summer Intern: Hands-On Projects & Skills

digitalcloak; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

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.