Cybersecurity Graduate Intern - Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Summer Institute - Summer 2027

LLNL•Livermore, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has multiple openings for graduate students in its Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Summer Institute (CSI). Interns work on cybersecurity topics aligned with LLNL’s national security missions, including developing and implementing tools and capabilities to mitigate advanced threats and addressing the cybersecurity of civilian and defense critical infrastructure. The 2027 program runs during the summer, with start dates from May 17, 2027, through June 21, 2027, and flexible end dates through September 24, 2027. Participants can take part in professional and technical development with laboratory subject matter experts, network with interns and employees, and learn about LLNL’s national security work. The position requires full-time, on-site presence. Interns provide research and technical support to cybersecurity and critical infrastructure projects, conduct research under limited direction and supervision, support laboratory software, hardware, and operating system documentation and testing, and complete technical assignments. They attend at least one relevant on-site seminar or training class per week and present their work through presentations and/or poster sessions.

Requirements

Be a continuing college or university student in good standing at an accredited institution and pursuing a graduate degree.
Ability to apply computational science and/or mathematical principles to solve technical problems.
Demonstrated academic achievement in a scientific curriculum.
Experience applying advanced computational science and/or mathematical principles to solve technical problems.
Demonstrated effective communication skills and ability to present and communicate concepts and ideas.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Coursework or relevant experience exposing the candidate to one or more of: machine learning and Super Intelligence (SI), previously known as artificial intelligence (AI); network/protocol analysis; intrusion detection; cryptography; reverse engineering; incident response; malware analysis; systems programming; threat, risk, and/or attack characterization and analysis; Operational Technology/Industrial Control Systems cybersecurity; or software tool development.
Effective programming skills in C/C++, Java, or Python.
Coursework or relevant experience exposing the candidate to some of the following tools: Matlab/Simulink, Wireshark, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, IDA Pro/Free, Zeek/Corelight, Splunk, Docker, NMAP, Suricata/Snort, Security Onion, Cuckoo, FTK, ELK, GDB, WinDBG/x64DBG/Immunity, or IDS/IPS.
Work must be performed by a U.S. person, as defined in the posting.
External applicants selected for the position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.

Nice To Haves

GPA of 3.0 or above.

Responsibilities

Provide technical and/or research support to projects in cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, and related fields while working with scientists, engineers, and technical staff.
Support documentation and testing, and create or modify Laboratory software, hardware, or computer operating systems.
Conduct research under limited direction and supervision in assigned areas, including network/protocol analysis, intrusion detection, reverse engineering, incident response, malware analysis, systems programming, threat/risk/attack characterization and analysis, Operational Technology/Industrial Control Systems cybersecurity, software tool development, and artificial intelligence/machine learning.
Perform technical assignments of a basic degree of complexity and provide technical support to scientists on scientific research and development projects.
Attend relevant on-site seminars and training classes at least once per week.
Present work through presentations and/or poster sessions.
Perform other duties as assigned.