Fall 2026/Spring 2027 - Cybesecurity Engineering Intern - 90413073 - Washington

Amtrak; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 25,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rail pass privileges

PTO day per academic year

Job summary

Amtrak is offering a Cybersecurity Engineering Intern position in the Washington, DC area. The role supports the engineering team with documentation, requirements gathering, and security standards development while gaining practical experience across cybersecurity tools and processes.

The internship emphasizes collaboration with cybersecurity, IT, and business stakeholders, with opportunities to contribute to dashboards and reports, and to participate in a safety-conscious, compliant work

Qualifications

• Must be actively pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Must have at least 1 year of academic undergraduate studies completed or a sophomore status at minimum.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the creation, maintenance, and organization of cybersecurity engineering documentation, standards, procedures, diagrams, and knowledge articles.
• Support requirements gathering activities by documenting business, technical, and security requirements for projects and initiatives.
• Assist with the deployment, configuration, testing, and validation of cybersecurity tools and technologies under the direction of senior engineers.
• Maintain project documentation, action items, implementation records, and status updates.
• Perform basic research and analysis to support security engineering projects, technology evaluations, and process improvements.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of reports, metrics, and dashboards related to cybersecurity initiatives.
• Support the review and documentation of security processes, workflows, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, IT, and business stakeholders to collect information and support project deliverables.
• Help track and document issues, risks, and remediation activities associated with engineering projects.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned in support of the cybersecurity engineering function.

Education

Pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity/Information Technology/Computer Science/Information Systems

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

Are you ready to join our team! Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

Job Summary

The Cybersecurity Engineering Intern will support the engineering team by assisting with technical documentation, requirements gathering, process development, and the maintenance of security standards, procedures, and related artifacts.

Essential Functions

• Assist with the creation, maintenance, and organization of cybersecurity engineering documentation, standards, procedures, diagrams, and knowledge articles
• Support requirements gathering activities by documenting business, technical, and security requirements for projects and initiatives.
• Assist with the deployment, configuration, testing, and validation of cybersecurity tools and technologies under the direction of senior engineers.
• Maintain project documentation, action items, implementation records, and status updates.
• Perform basic research and analysis to support security engineering projects, technology evaluations, and process improvements.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of reports, metrics, and dashboards related to cybersecurity initiatives.
• Support the review and documentation of security processes, workflows, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, IT, and business stakeholders to collect information and support project deliverables.
• Help track and document issues, risks, and remediation activities associated with engineering projects.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned in support of the cybersecurity engineering function.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited educational institution.
• Must be actively pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Must have at least 1 year of academic undergraduate studies completed or a sophomore status at minimum.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and documentation quality.
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts, technologies, and industry best practices.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications and collaboration tools (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Ability to organize information, gather requirements, and support project-related activities.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Pay Transparency

• The hourly range is $18.00 per hour - $35.00 per hour. Pay is based on factors including school year, program of study, etc.
• Paid internships include Amtrak rail pass privileges as a part of the experience along with one (1) PTO day per academic year.

Requisition ID:167075

Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 Days Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.

Relocation Offered:No

Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

You power our progress through your performance. We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR

• 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C.

• 1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.