Onsite Hands-On Communications Network Engineer Intern

Mitre Corporation; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in Massachusetts (New Bedford) is seeking an intern in the Intelligent Network Services department to work on hands-on, mission-driven networking and digital service management projects under experienced engineers. You will design, prototype, implement, and assess solutions, with exposure to ITSM tools like ServiceNow, security risk analysis, and AI-enabled infrastructure.

Ideal candidates are full-time students in CS/CE/EE with networking and scripting knowledge.

Qualifications

• Must be a student enrolled full-time in an accredited degree program in CS/CSIS/cybersecurity/CE/EE and continue enrollment the semester after internship.
• U.S. citizenship required for security clearance.
• This position requires a minimum of 4 days on-site.
• Strong academic record and sustained excellence.

Responsibilities

• Engage in hands-on, mission-driven work under experienced engineers.
• Participate in design, prototyping, implementation and assessment of networking solutions.
• Configure core network services and policies, including routing, DNS/DHCP, VPNs, and firewalls.
• Utilize ITSM tools such as ServiceNow to optimize service delivery.
• Perform cybersecurity risk analyses and communicate findings clearly.
• Prepare technical reports, briefings, and demonstrations for sponsors.

Skills

Network Engineering

Software Development

Communication skills

Education

Full-time student in CS/CSIS/Cybersecurity/CE/EE

Tools

ServiceNow

Ansible

Terraform

PowerShell

Bash

Kubernetes

Job description

MITRE in Massachusetts (New Bedford) is seeking an intern in the Intelligent Network Services department to work on hands-on, mission-driven networking and digital service management projects under experienced engineers. You will design, prototype, implement, and assess solutions, with exposure to ITSM tools like ServiceNow, security risk analysis, and AI-enabled infrastructure.

Ideal candidates are full-time students in CS/CE/EE with networking and scripting knowledge.