Spring 2027 Cyber Intelligence Analyst Internship

NCFTA•Pittsburgh, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The National Cyber-Forensics & Training Alliance (NCFTA) offers a paid, intensive 12-week internship for undergraduate and graduate students. The program is designed for rising college seniors and graduate-level students to develop professional skills and academic knowledge in intelligence analysis, with work involving areas such as intellectual property fraud, financial fraud, malware, and cyber threats. Interns receive training, join a team from day one, and are assigned a manager and mentor. During their first weeks, they participate in an orientation covering NCFTA resources, policies, and procedures. Interns work on organizational program initiatives, conducting research and data collection with various tools and applications, proactively researching open sources, and producing finished products for dissemination. They collaborate with NCFTA partners and peers and participate in program meetings. Internships in the Malware & Cyber Threats Program are more technical in nature. Potential duties include writing scripts to automate processes, reviewing and analyzing malicious code, creating databases, and conducting technical threat-actor hunting and identity attribution involving cybercriminals on dark web and clear net sites. Students with working knowledge of Mac OS may have an opportunity to work on special projects. Internships are available in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Requirements

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance.
Minimum GPA of 3.0.
Excellent writing skills and strong analytical thinking.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Candidate must be an undergraduate or graduate student; the program is aimed at rising college seniors or graduate-level students.
Relevant major studies include International Affairs/Politics/Relations, Intelligence/Security Studies, Computer Science, Information Security, Business Intelligence, or related fields; other majors are considered case by case.
Flexibility and adaptability.
Initiative and self-motivation.
Ability to work well with others and strong interpersonal abilities.
Good judgment and decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

Arabic, Turkish, Russian, Chinese, or Eastern European language skills.
Extensive experience with computers and networking.
For Malware & Cyber Threats Program roles, technical interest and background.
Working knowledge of Mac OS may be useful for special projects.

Responsibilities

Conduct research and data collection using various tools and applications.
Conduct proactive research in open sources and produce finished products for dissemination.
Collaborate with NCFTA partners and peers and participate in program meetings.
For Malware & Cyber Threats Program assignments, write scripts to automate processes, review and analyze malicious code, create databases, and conduct technical threat-actor hunting and identity attribution.