Cybersecurity Engineer Intern

The MITRE Corporation • New Bedford, MA

10d • $46,500 - $69,500 • Onsite

About The Position

MITRE is a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. L510 is seeking a cybersecurity professional to support full-spectrum cyber operations, with opportunities across adversary emulation, cyber intelligence, detection engineering and threat hunting, analytics and malware analysis, defensive cyber operations, offensive non-kinetic capabilities, digital forensics, digital assets, anonymization, and cyber deception/adversary engagement. The intern may help simulate real-world threats, develop and enhance defensive or offensive cyber solutions, analyze complex data and malware, contribute to digital investigations and deceptive environments designed to impose costs on adversaries, or assist with related cybersecurity projects. This role is suited to mission-driven individuals who are technically strong and eager to work on challenging, real-world cyber problems.

Requirements

• Sustained excellence in academic performance.
• Be a student enrolled full-time in an accredited degree-seeking program in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field, and continue to be enrolled full-time the semester following the internship.
• Demonstrated interest in serving the public.

Responsibilities

• Conduct full-spectrum cyber operations across adversary emulation, defensive and offensive cyber, cyber intelligence, adversary engagement, and digital investigations.
• Simulate real-world threat actors and attack techniques to identify vulnerabilities, assess defenses, and improve organizational cyber resilience.
• Analyze cyber threat intelligence, complex datasets, and malware to identify adversary behaviors, emerging threats, and actionable insights.
• Develop, evaluate, and enhance innovative cyber capabilities, including defensive solutions, non-kinetic effects, and deception environments designed to disrupt and impose costs on adversaries.
• Support digital forensics and cyber investigations by collecting and analyzing technical evidence to characterize incidents and inform mission decisions.

What This Job Offers

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