2027 Internship -Cyber Software Engineer - Capabilities Development
About The Position
We are seeking an intern to help us pursue new and innovative ways to enhance our nation’s cyber capabilities and improve task efficiency. We care about making a real-world impact and solving the operational needs of the U.S. government agencies and military organizations that we serve. As a member of our team you will be mentored by top experts to learn the art and science of developing cyber capabilities, collaborate with full-time staff and other interns to design and implement applications that address new and unsolved sponsor problems, develop novel approaches to solving cybersecurity challenges in operational environments, explore promising new research areas and seek ways to apply ideas to today’s problems, and share approaches and methods with other team members, APL management, and government decision makers.
Requirements
- Are enrolled in a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD program in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or other cybsecurity related technical degree
- Have experience developing software using Java/Kotlin, Python, C#, Rust, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, C/C++, or equivalent
- Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, good organizational skills, and the ability to work in teams
- Have a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale
- Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret Clearance. If selected, you will be subjected to a government security investigation, and you should meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information up to the Top Secret level. Eligibility requirements include US citizenship
Nice To Haves
- Can apply software development skills to different domains and subject matters
- Have knowledge of AI/ML, Agentic AI, and/or AI-enabled cyber methodologies
- Have experience in DevSecOps, and/or network security and systems integration
- Have experience in conducting research, development, and testing of cyber capabilities
Responsibilities
- Be mentored by top experts to learn the art and science of developing cyber capabilities
- Collaborate with full-time staff and other interns to design and implement applications that address new and unsolved sponsor problems
- Develop novel approaches to solving cybersecurity challenges in operational environments
- Explore promising new research areas and seek ways to apply ideas to today’s problems
- Share approaches and methods with others team members, APL management, and government decision makers
Benefits
- robust education assistance program
- unparalleled retirement contributions
- healthy work/life balance
- retirement plans
- paid time off
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- flexible spending accounts
- education assistance
- training and development
- sign-on bonus
- relocation benefits
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Career Level
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