Spring 2027 Cyber Intelligence Analyst Internship

NCFTA•Pittsburgh, PA

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About The Position

The National Cyber-Forensics & Training Alliance (NCFTA) offers a paid, intensive 12-week internship for rising college seniors and graduate-level students. Interns receive training and join a team from day one, with an assigned manager and mentor. The first few weeks include orientation to NCFTA resources, policies, and procedures. Interns work on organizational program initiatives involving research and data collection using various tools and applications, proactive open-source research, and preparation of finished products for dissemination. They collaborate with NCFTA partners and peers and participate in program meetings. Malware and Cyber Threats Program internships are more technical in nature and may include scripting to automate processes, analyzing malicious code, creating databases, and conducting technical threat-actor hunting and identity attribution to 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.
Major studies in International Affairs/Politics/Relations, Intelligence/Security Studies, Computer Science, Information Security, Business Intelligence, or a related field; other majors are considered case by case.
Minimum GPA of 3.0.
Excellent writing skills and strong analytical thinking.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Flexibility and adaptability.
Ability to take initiative and be self-motivated.
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.
Technical interest and background for Malware and Cyber Threats Program internships.
Working knowledge of Mac OS for possible special projects.

Responsibilities

Conduct research and collect data 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 and Cyber Threats Program assignments, potentially write scripts to automate processes, review and analyze malicious code, create databases, and conduct technical threat-actor hunting and identity attribution.
Potentially work on special projects involving Mac OS.