Internships in Cybersecurity and Information Security

MITRE; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in Charlottesville, VA offers a cybersecurity internship pool spanning threat intelligence, reverse engineering, IoT security, and policy development.

As a cybersecurity intern you’ll work onsite with experienced professionals, contribute to real-world projects, and gain exposure to government-facing security challenges while maintaining full-time student status.

Qualifications

• Full-time student enrolled in cybersecurity or related degree.
• Must remain enrolled the semester after the internship.
• Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity methodologies, frameworks, tools or programming languages.
• Maintained sustained excellence in academic performance.
• On-site requirement of 3 days a week minimum.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on cybersecurity and information security challenges with experienced professionals.
• Engage in Adversary Emulation and Deception activities.
• Explore Cyber Effects, Reverse Engineering, and Forensics tasks.
• Work with Cyber Threat Intelligence and Operational Technology security teams.
• Contribute to IoT and mobile device security initiatives.
• Assist in engineering safe, secure, and resilient systems and in cyber policy development.

Skills

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Programming basics

Information security

Education

Pursuing accredited degree in Cybersecurity/Information Security

Tools

Cybersecurity frameworks

Job description

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future.

NOTE

Thank you for your interest in MITRE’s internship opportunities. Please be aware that this is not an application for a specific position. By submitting your information and providing your resume, you will be included in a pool of candidates for various internship roles across the company. If you are selected for consideration for a particular internship, a member of MITRE’s University Recruiting team will reach out to you. The primary hiring season for MITRE internships runs from September through March. You can monitor your application status here: Workday (myworkdayjobs.com).

Job Responsibilities

• As a cybersecurity intern, you will collaborate with experienced professionals and apply your knowledge to real‑world challenges in cybersecurity and information security. This hands‑on opportunity will allow you to gain experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Adversary Emulation
• Deception and Adversary Engagement
• Cyber Effects and Reverse Engineering
• Cyber Forensics
• Cyber Threat Intelligence
• Operational Technology Engineering and Response
• Internet of Things (IoT) and Mobile Device Security
• Engineering and Architecting Safe, Secure, and Resilient Systems
• Cyber Policy Development

Basic Qualifications

• Must be a full‑time student pursuing an accredited degree program in a Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related disciplines.
• Must continue to be enrolled the semester following the internship.
• Foundational knowledge in cybersecurity and/or information security methodologies, frameworks, tools and/or programming languages.
• Must have sustained excellence in academic performance.
• This position has an on‑site requirement of 3 days a week minimum.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience having applied cybersecurity or information security learning in an internship, research, or lab setting.
• Proficiency using cybersecurity and/or information security methodologies, frameworks, tools and/or programming languages.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity operations and/or the development of cyber policies.
• Proven ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated interest in serving the public through previous work experience, volunteer activities, or other relevant engagements.

Clearance:

In addition to passing MITRE’s employment background check, you may be submitted for a U.S. Government Security clearance. This is determined by the Department of Defense’s adjudicative guidelines for receiving a clearance, to include U.S. citizenship. Other jobs may require vetting for various levels of agency public trust, fitness, suitability, controlled access, and special programs access determination consistent with the work program to which you are assigned.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$46,500 - $58,000 - $69,500 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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