Cybersecurity Operations Support Intern - Fall 2026

Idaho National Laboratory•Idaho Falls, ID

10d•$27 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

In this internship you will support vulnerability mitigation and secure operations for INL’s Linux-based High Performance Computing environment. Work may include researching relevant CVEs, helping prioritize vulnerabilities based on actual system exposure, supporting patching or mitigation efforts, and documenting findings for HPC system administrators and security staff. Depending on the student’s skills and interests, the project may also include scripting, Git-based documentation, configuration management, or security log analysis.

Requirements

Enrolled full time in an Undergraduate degree program at an accredited college/university studying Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology with a cybersecurity or systems focus, Network and Security Administration, Information Systems with a security, infrastructure, or systems emphasis
A minimum overall 3.0 GPA
Authorization to work in the U.S. (including CPT and OPT)
Current Resume or CV
Unofficial Transcripts (include current and completed degree programs)
Current class schedule and number of credits

Nice To Haves

Information management and computer systems experience/coursework in Computer operating systems, Servers, Networks, Systems analysis and design, High performance computing, Systems security, or Cloud computing
Cyber security experience/coursework in Intrusion detection, Digital forensics, Information assurance analysis, Cryptology, Authentication technologies, Ethics in cyber security & cyber law, Network security
Critical infrastructure experience/coursework in Nuclear Sector, Information Technology