Cyber Operations Intern--Ft. Meade, MD; starting summer 2026 and later; 8-15 week opportunities available

The MITRE Corporation • Fort Meade, MD

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day—working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us.
The MITRE Ft. Meade/Annapolis Junction joint cyber operations work program is dedicated to developing innovative solutions for our sponsors to defend the nation and project power in and through cyberspace.
Applicants need to have the passion to tackle hard problems, are adept collaborators, and have a desire to elevate MITRE’s reputation for technical quality and innovation.

Requirements

• Rising sophomores to rising seniors enrolled full time in an accredited, degree seeking a BS degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, cybersecurity, policy, intelligence analysis, national security, or related disciplines. Will also consider high school students.
• A demonstrated knowledge or familiarity with some or all of the following--systems engineering, computer science, national security, intelligence or risk analysis, cybersecurity processes and tools, operating systems and networking
• Ability and willingness to be processed for TOP SECRET SCI clearance
• Sustained excellence in academic performance

Nice To Haves

• Technology Application to Mission
• Ability to identify opportunities to leverage Artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation to enable workflows to improve operations
• Analyze user behavior and workflows to inform User experience (UX) design
• Operations
• Understanding of intelligence processes, collection, and targeting and how they enable mission
• Knowledge of Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO) (i.e., red teaming) to include exploitation, effects operations, and mission enabling activities
• Knowledge of Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) to include cyber threat hunting, cybersecurity, or defense of critical infrastructure
• Knowledge of cybersecurity to include sensoring, monitoring, response options, deception, and incident response
• Familiarity or study of military or other government cyber operations and implications to national security
• Capabilities and Acquisitions
• Knowledge of platform engineering, data engineering, software development, or micro-services architecture to inform system design and capability development
• Knowledge of Agile acquisition processes and the DEVSECOPS process for capability development
• Ability to support and or lead the process to analyze a workflow, identify gaps, and develop a mitigation strategy
• Knowledge of modernized testing procedures and their integration with DEVSECOPs
• An active TOP SECRET with SCI clearance is preferred, but not required.
• Track record of innovative thinking with demonstration of extracurriculars related to the above knowledge areas (e.g., creation of a home lab, personal research projects, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Produce technical work products to include written reports, models, and system diagrams
• Develop innovative cyber operations strategies, tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Engineer innovative tactics, techniques, and procedures to ensure resiliency in the face of cyber-attack
• Work closely with senior MITRE and government leaders to communicate vision and strategy to improve cyber operations
• Work with a team of MITRE personnel to implement strategy and/or develop prototype solutions

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees