Intern - Cybersecurity Threat Defense (Summer 2027)
About The Position
Alaska Airlines is seeking an undergraduate student for a hands-on Cybersecurity Threat Defense internship in summer 2027. The 12-week, full-time internship offers experience contributing to projects that support the company’s business, community, and cultural growth, with opportunities to network with employees and leaders through intern events and programming. The internship is based in SeaTac, Washington; candidates who do not already live in the internship city must relocate for its duration. It is intended to provide skill development and work experience and does not guarantee future employment. Interns receive unlimited standby travel benefits during the internship.
Requirements
- Be enrolled in a cybersecurity-related degree or program.
- Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program and have at least one semester or quarter remaining after the internship.
- Have junior or higher academic standing at the time of application.
- Hold a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Be authorized to work in the United States.
- Be interested in developing critical-thinking, data-analytics, and communication skills.
- Have an interest in data and in examining both broad and detailed problems.
- Have a strong drive to understand why something occurs and whether it is relevant.
- Be interested in learning about real-world cybersecurity roles and responsibilities.
Nice To Haves
- Prior engagement with the cybersecurity community, such as volunteering or attending conferences.
Responsibilities
- Perform data analytics to identify user or endpoint event anomalies that may indicate system or account compromise or control gaps.
- Help document cybersecurity threat intelligence, detection, and response processes and facilitate reviews to identify opportunities for greater efficiency.
- Facilitate testing of controls to validate their coverage and function.
- Participate in day-to-day cybersecurity work.
- Contribute to DevSecOps, application security, or security engineering project tasks.
Benefits
- Free standby travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air, beginning on day one.
- Up to six employee choice travel credits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
