Spring 2027 Security Engineer Intern

Centro Escolar University; Washington; On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Biweekly pay

Job summary

Centro Escolar University in Washington is offering a six-month Spring 2027 co-op focused on software security. You will build scripts and tools to help engineering teams develop secure software, address risks in applications and AWS workloads, and participate in threat modeling, reviews, and security testing under guidance.

The role emphasizes improving cloud security visibility, investigating findings with engineers, and documenting work to ensure sustainable improvements across teams.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a BS program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field; available for the full six-month Spring 2027 co-op term and returning to school afterward.
• Experience completing a working technical project through coursework, independent work, a student team, or prior internship.
• Ability to explain technical work clearly and learn from engineers in different disciplines.
• U.S. Person status (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) is required due to access to information subject to U.S. export controls; the company does not sponsor visas for this role.

Responsibilities

• Build scripts, tools, and automation to help engineering teams develop secure software.
• Identify and address security risks in applications, APIs, AWS workloads, and development pipelines.
• Participate in threat modeling, design and code reviews, and security testing with team guidance.
• Improve security visibility and detections for cloud workloads and operated software.
• Investigate findings from security tools, validate their impact, and collaborate with engineers on fixes.
• Document work to ensure improvements can be maintained across teams.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Java

Go

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Build scripts, tools, and automation to help engineering teams develop secure software.
• Identify and address security risks in applications, APIs, AWS workloads, and development pipelines.
• Participate in threat modeling, design and code reviews, and security testing with team guidance.
• Improve security visibility and detections for cloud workloads and operated software.
• Investigate findings from security tools, validate their impact, and collaborate with engineers on fixes.
• Document work to ensure improvements can be maintained across teams.

About You

The company is looking for candidates who meet the following requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a BS program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field; available for the full six-month Spring 2027 co-op term and returning to school afterward.
• Experience completing a working technical project through coursework, independent work, a student team, or prior internship.
• Ability to explain technical work clearly and learn from engineers in different disciplines.
• U.S. Person status (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) is required due to access to information subject to U.S. export controls; the company does not sponsor visas for this role.

Preferred experience includes:

• Projects involving application security, cloud security, security automation, detection engineering, or AI-enabled cyber defense.
• Interest in AI-enabled software, energy, national security, industrial software, or regulated industries; nuclear engineering experience is not required.
• Programming fundamentals in at least one language such as Python, TypeScript, Java, or Go.

Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated starting rate of $25.00 per hour.
• $2,000 monthly housing stipend.
• Payments made every two weeks, less applicable withholdings and deductions.