Communications Network Engineering Intern

The Mitre Corporation • New Bedford, MA

3d • $46,500 - $69,500 • Onsite

About The Position

The Intelligent Network Services department (L614) at MITRE works on complex network challenges in areas including enterprise network engineering, network security, network modeling and simulation, IT service management, infrastructure virtualization and containerization, and software development.

The intern will perform hands-on, mission-driven work under the guidance of experienced engineers, contributing across the lifecycle of networking and digital service management solutions—from design and prototyping through implementation and assessment. The position requires at least four days onsite. Candidates must be full-time students in an accredited degree-seeking program and remain enrolled full-time in the semester after the internship.

Requirements

• Knowledge of or applicable internship experience in network engineering and/or software development.
• Must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for a security clearance, per U.S. Government eligibility requirements.
• Must be a full-time student enrolled in an accredited degree-seeking program in computer science, computer information systems, cybersecurity, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field, and continue full-time enrollment in the semester following the internship.
• Sustained excellence in academic performance.
• The position requires a minimum of four days onsite.

Nice To Haves

• CCNA or CCNP certification.
• Foundational knowledge of network and network security fundamentals, including IPv4/IPv6, LAN/WAN, routing, switching, firewalls, access control, VPN, and Zero Trust.
• Familiarity with data center lifecycle activities, including design, operations, consolidations, and migrations; physical infrastructure such as cabling, power, and cooling; and digital infrastructure such as servers, storage, workstations, routers, switches, firewalls, and data/voice/video networks.
• Experience or familiarity with Software-Defined Data Centers (SDDC), hyperconverged infrastructure, edge computing, and AI-enabled infrastructure.
• Familiarity with cloud, virtualization, containerization, and Kubernetes technologies, including compute, storage, and networking across environments such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
• Software engineering experience with languages such as C++, Python, and JavaScript.
• Experience with scripting and automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, and Bash.
• Familiarity with Digital Services, IT Service Management (ITSM) concepts, and the ServiceNow platform.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams to create technical architecture, frameworks, and artifacts for network and service management domains.
• Configure and validate core network services and policies, including routing and switching, DNS/DHCP, load balancing, VPNs, firewalls/ACLs, and Zero Trust, with an emphasis on deployment automation.
• Conduct as-is, to-be, and gap analyses to design and implement AI-enabled infrastructure across data centers, cloud, and on-premises environments.
• Use IT Service Management principles and tools such as ServiceNow to optimize service delivery processes.
• Conduct cybersecurity risk analysis on proposed designs, evaluate security postures, and recommend mitigation strategies and trade-offs.
• Communicate technical findings, methodologies, and project outcomes through written reports, briefings, and demonstrations for sponsors and internal teams.
• Participate in internal MITRE technical exchange events focused on emerging networking and digital transformation trends.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed