Cybersecurity and Information Security Intern

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Important Application Note

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Job Responsibilities

As a Cybersecurity and Information Security Intern, 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

Basic 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.

Security Clearance Requirement

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.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): [Not specified explicitly, but implies potential for various levels]

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): [Not specified explicitly]

Work Location and Compensation

Work Location Type: Hybrid

Salary Compensation Range: $46,500 - $69,500 Annual

Key skills/competency

• Cybersecurity
• Information Security
• Adversary Emulation
• Cyber Forensics
• Threat Intelligence
• Reverse Engineering
• IoT Security
• Mobile Security
• Cyber Policy
• Operational Technology (OT) Security