Penetration Tester Internship — Mentored, Flexible Hours

Energy Innovation Corp; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor

Benefits

Job summary

Energy Innovation Corp. is seeking a Growth Mindset-driven Penetration Tester intern in Salinas, CA. You will own container security initiatives, collaborate with a strong team, and contribute to risk assessment and postmortem analyses.

Expect mentorship, practical impact, and flexible Salinas hours as you gain hands-on security experience. The role emphasizes IAM, SOC 2 considerations, code quality, and regression prevention, with a path to meaningful, shipped outcomes within a supported

Qualifications

• Hands-on command of Identity and Access Management, with SOC 2 compliance as a close second.
• Proven follow-through, measured in shipped outcomes rather than intentions.
• Comfort owning the unglamorous middle of an internship project.
• Empathy that helps feedback land softly.

Responsibilities

• Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis
• Write the Risk Assessment integration tests that catch regressions before Salinas, CA ships them
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
• Break large technology initiatives into Written Communication increments Salinas can actually deliver
• Drive the Penetration Testing incident postmortem that stops the Salinas outage from recurring

Skills

Identity & Access Management

Delivery focus

Ownership

Empathy

Job description

Energy Innovation Corp. is seeking a Growth Mindset-driven Penetration Tester intern in Salinas, CA. You will own container security initiatives, collaborate with a strong team, and contribute to risk assessment and postmortem analyses.

Expect mentorship, practical impact, and flexible Salinas hours as you gain hands-on security experience. The role emphasizes IAM, SOC 2 considerations, code quality, and regression prevention, with a path to meaningful, shipped outcomes within a supported