Product Security Analyst Intern

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Your Internship Experience as a Product Security Analyst Intern

As an intern at Boeing, you’ll gain hands-on experience, learn from experts, and collaborate with teams that do truly amazing things. Over the course of our 10-12 week internship experience you will have the opportunity to:

• Work directly with a mentor in your field of study while finding solutions to real-world problems.
• Experience our products up close by touring our state-of-the-art manufacturing and research facilities.
• Interact directly with our company leaders to discuss strategy and the future of Boeing.
• Build a lasting professional network through social events and engaging activities.
• Gain the skills and knowledge to become a future leader in the aerospace industry.

Boeing's Enterprise Product Security Engineering team is seeking Product Security Analyst Interns for the 2026 Summer Internship cycle. This position is intended to provide a 10-to-12-week Internship Experience with statement of work in the Product Security/Cyber Security Domain area of academic study.

Key Responsibilities of a Product Security Analyst Intern

• Assist the integration of security and resiliency into products and services across the lifecycle to meet certifications and customer requirements.
• Research, collect, and help test technical data for system-level product security concepts in projected operational environments.
• Support basic product security risk assessments, attack-surface and vulnerability analyses, and security audits of applications and application stacks.
• Assist with analysis, triage, aggregation, escalation, and reporting of product security and anti-tamper information, including identifying attack indicators and potential breaches.
• Participate in incident coordination activities and gather supporting data for correlation and trend analysis.
• Help analyze malware and attacker tactics to inform and improve detection capabilities.
• Prepare basic technical reports, summaries, and briefings for engineering and program stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and follow established security processes and tools.

Learning Outcomes / Intern Deliverables

• Hands-on exposure to product security techniques and tooling.
• Practical experience performing vulnerability analyses, triage, and incident support workflows.
• Development of basic malware/attacker behavior analysis skills and threat indicator usage.
• Written technical reports and an end-of-internship briefing summarizing work, findings, and recommendations.

Work Environment and Requirements

Some of these positions are hybrid, requiring some onsite work at a listed location. Other positions are identified as virtual opportunities, not requiring proximity to a Boeing facility. Additionally, some positions are expected to be 100% onsite. These positions must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, requiring a “U.S. Person” (U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee). Some roles may require U.S. Citizenship for security clearance. Employer is not willing to sponsor applicants for employment visa status. These are first shift positions, and relocation assistance may be offered based on eligibility.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related technical field with a graduation date on or after August 2026.
• Strong academic performance (GPA 3.0 Minimum).
• Coursework or practical experience in one or more: programming (Python, Java, C/C++), data analysis, databases/SQL, operating systems (Linux), networking, or security fundamentals.
• Familiarity with basic cyber concepts: vulnerability types, attack surface, malware basics, and incident response concepts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and handle multiple tasks.
• Availability for a 10–12-week full-time internship over the summer of 2026.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with scripting (Python) and data analysis tools.
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanners, static/dynamic analysis tools, or reverse-engineering basics.
• Exposure to cloud or embedded system environments.
• Experience with security logging, SIEMs, or threat intelligence feeds.
• Prior internship, lab, or project experience in cybersecurity or product security.

Tools and Technologies You May Encounter

• Linux/Windows environments
• Python, SQL, data analytics libraries
• Vulnerability scanning tools, static/dynamic analysis utilities
• Basic reverse-engineering tool chains

What Boeing Offers

Boeing strives to deliver a Total Rewards package designed to attract, engage, and retain top talent, including competitive base pay and potential variable compensation. Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs such as health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, and paid/unpaid time away. Specific programs vary by eligibility factors. Salary range for this position is $38,000 - $64,000, based on candidate experience and qualifications.

• Mentorship from experienced product security engineers and product security analysts.
• Real-world, impactful work supporting product resiliency and customer requirements.
• Technical and professional development opportunities.
• End-of-internship review and recommendation for future Internship/Direct Analyst full-time placement contingent upon graduation (based on performance).

Key skills/competency

• Product Security
• Cybersecurity
• Vulnerability Analysis
• Incident Response
• Malware Analysis
• Python Scripting
• Data Analysis
• Linux Operating System
• Risk Assessment
• Security Auditing