Internships in Cybersecurity and Information Security
About the Role
As a cybersecurity intern at MITRE, 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
Qualifications
- Must be a full-time student pursuing an accredited degree program in 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.
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.
Pay
Salary compensation range: $46,500 - $69,500 Annual
Schedule
On-site requirement: 3 days a week minimum
NOTE: This is not an application for a specific position. By submitting your information, you will be included in a pool of candidates for various internship roles across the company. The primary hiring season for MITRE internships runs from September through March.