Summer 2027 Cybersecurity Engineering Intern

Peraton•Herndon, VA

2d•$24•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking Summer 2027 Cybersecurity Engineer Interns to support various programs. This program is designed for technical college students who are actively enrolled at a four-year university and will be entering their junior or senior year. Strong underclassmen with a declared major and relevant coursework may also be considered. Interns will work for ten weeks from June to August, committing to 35-40 hours per week. The internship provides exposure to IT, Cyber, and basic systems support for commercial products, IT Cybersecurity efforts within project teams, and operational and maintenance tasks on programs. Interns will also learn about various IT technologies such as VMware, Cisco, Red Hat, and Microsoft, and gain insight into Peraton's culture and project environment.

Requirements

HS Diploma and some advanced level training.
US Citizenship.
Have completed progress toward a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, computer engineering, information systems, or a related field.
Foundational education in cybersecurity technologies and processes.
Hands on experience with cybersecurity tools through coursework and/or prior internships.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to quickly adapt and learn new technologies and concepts.
Self-motivated, independent, detail oriented, responsible team-player.
Strong written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

3.0 and above GPA.
Exposure to Agile software development processes.
Exposure to cloud computing environments.
Hands-on experience with cyber tools: Wireshark, Metasploit, Kali Linux, etc.

Responsibilities

Provide IT, Cyber and basic systems support for the commercial products.
Support a series of IT Cybersecurity efforts as part of a project team.
Become familiar with the high level operational and maintenance tasks on programs.
Learn about the different types of IT technology (ex. VMware, Cisco, Red Hat, Microsoft).
Learn about Peraton and project culture.