Transit Cybersecurity Intern: Hands-On & Mentorship

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Hands-on experience

Industry exposure

Job summary

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) offers a Cybersecurity Internship Program that provides hands-on experience across governance, risk, and compliance, as well as application security and vulnerability management within a transit environment.

Interns gain practical skills through mentorship, exposure to cutting-edge tools, and collaboration with IT and OT teams to safeguard critical systems and data during a 13-week summer assignment.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent; attending an accredited college or university pursuing a relevant degree.
• Must have completed freshman year and be entering sophomore year of college.
• Minimum cumulative 2.8 GPA.
• Internship may require alignment of major with department and assignment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in cybersecurity-related tasks across multiple departments.
• Research data and prepare management, operations, and technical reports.
• Analyze data and create reports and presentations for assigned department.
• Support in training sessions and meetings to gain exposure to transit functions.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Research

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Pursuing degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Archer

Job description

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) offers a Cybersecurity Internship Program that provides hands-on experience across governance, risk, and compliance, as well as application security and vulnerability management within a transit environment.

Interns gain practical skills through mentorship, exposure to cutting-edge tools, and collaboration with IT and OT teams to safeguard critical systems and data during a 13-week summer assignment.