Engineering Lab CMMC Intern

The MITRE Corporation • New Bedford, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

MITRE’s Electronic Systems Security department is seeking a Cybersecurity Compliance Intern with foundational CMMC experience to support our compliance program and help stand up/maintain a secure, consistent Long-Term Support (LTS) environment for endpoints and servers. This internship is ideal for a student who has hands-on exposure to CMMC/NIST 800-171 concepts and wants real-world experience implementing controls, documenting evidence, and improving system configuration and patching practices.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in (or recently completed) a cybersecurity program or related field
• Familiarity with CMMC concepts and/or NIST SP 800-171 (coursework, labs, internship, or prior job exposure)
• Basic competency with Windows administration and/or Linux fundamentals (accounts, services, permissions, logs)
• Comfort using command-line tools and troubleshooting (PowerShell and/or Bash)
• Strong documentation habits: can write clear steps, capture evidence, and keep organized records
• Ability to handle sensitive information appropriately and follow security procedures
• Basic understanding of networking (ports, protocols, SSH tunneling, segmentation)
• Effective oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to any of: SSP/POA&M work, evidence collection, asset inventories, or audit prep
• Familiarity with endpoint management/patching tools (e.g., Intune, WSUS, SCCM, JAMF, apt/yum/dnf workflows)
• Familiarity with hardening guidance (CIS Benchmarks, STIG concepts) and basic firewall configuration
• Experience with Git, ticketing systems (Jira/ServiceNow), or documentation tools (Confluence/SharePoint)

Responsibilities

• Assist with maintaining and updating compliance documentation (e.g., SSP, POA&M, network/service inventories, asset inventories)
• Help collect and organize compliance evidence (screenshots, config exports, policy acknowledgements, logs) in a structured repository
• Support scoping activities: identifying in-scope systems, applications, accounts, and data flows involving CUI
• Participate in basic control implementation tasks aligned to NIST 800-171/CMMC Level 2 (e.g., access control, audit/logging, configuration management)
• Assist with configuring patching and update workflows consistent with an LTS approach (e.g., update rings, maintenance windows, rollback planning)
• Help implement and validate hardening baselines (e.g., CIS-aligned settings where applicable), local firewall rules, and least-privilege configuration

Benefits

• competitive benefits
• exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth
• a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees