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

LLNL•Livermore, CA

4d•$23 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has multiple openings for undergraduate students to participate in the Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Summer Institute (CSI), contributing to cybersecurity projects aligned with LLNL’s national security missions. The summer 2027 program offers selected students the opportunity to apply their skills to nationally important projects, including developing and implementing cybersecurity tools and capabilities to mitigate advanced threats and supporting the cybersecurity of civilian and defense critical infrastructure. Interns will work with scientists, engineers, and technical staff and may support research in areas such as network and protocol analysis, intrusion detection, reverse engineering, incident response, malware analysis, systems programming, threat and risk analysis, operational technology and industrial control systems cybersecurity, software tool development, and artificial intelligence or machine learning. The program also provides professional and technical development activities with laboratory subject matter experts, opportunities to network with interns and employees, and exposure to LLNL’s national security work. Interns attend seminars and training and present their work in a seminar or poster. The program runs during summer 2027, with start dates from May 17 through June 21 and flexible end dates through September 24. Full-time on-site presence is required. The position is for a continuing undergraduate student in good standing at an accredited institution; students graduating with a bachelor’s degree in spring 2027 or beginning graduate study in fall 2027 are directed to apply for the graduate intern position. No security clearance is required, but the work is subject to U.S. export-control requirements and must be performed by a U.S. person.

Requirements

Be a continuing college or university student in good standing at an accredited institution, pursuing an undergraduate degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
Apply basic principles of computer science to solve cybersecurity problems.
Demonstrate effective communication skills and the ability to present and communicate concepts and ideas.
Be able to work in a team environment.
Have coursework or relevant experience exposing them to some of the listed cybersecurity topics, including machine learning and superintelligence (formerly artificial intelligence), network/protocol analysis, intrusion detection, cryptography, reverse engineering, incident response, malware analysis, systems programming, threat/risk/attack characterization and analysis, operational technology/industrial control systems cybersecurity, or software tool development.
Have effective programming skills in C/C++, Java, or Python.
Have coursework or relevant experience exposing them to some of the listed tools, including 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.
Be a U.S. person, as the work is subject to U.S. export-control requirements.
Pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test if selected as an external applicant.

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.
Participate under close supervision in assigned research areas, which may include network/protocol analysis, intrusion detection, reverse engineering, incident response, malware analysis, systems programming, threat and risk analysis, operational technology/industrial control systems cybersecurity, software tool development, or artificial intelligence/machine learning.
Gather and analyze data and information in support of scientific research.
Participate in research planning and evaluation discussions.
Attend relevant seminars and training classes at least once per week.
Present work in at least one seminar or poster.
Perform other duties as assigned.