Professional Services Explorer Intern - Summer 2027 (Arlington, VA)

CrowdStrike • Arlington, VA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The CrowdStrike Professional Services Explorer Internship is geared towards providing undergraduate interns with an overview of Professional Services at CrowdStrike with a focus on Incident Response, Strategic Advisory and Red Teaming. This internship takes place over a twelve-week period during the summer before one’s second to last year of university (rising Juniors in the US). This program is separate to our team-specific Professional Services Pathfinder internships that are available to students due to enter their final year of university, but students who successfully complete an Explorer internship with us may be considered for a return offer to the Pathfinder program.

The Explorer program provides interns the opportunity to cycle between areas in Professional Services. You will be able to work and train in teams including:
Incident Response (IR): Our acclaimed IR team responds to some of the most high profile and complex breaches. You will learn how CrowdStrike supports its customers responding to cyber attacks by both eCrime and nation state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors, including ransomware, data theft, and cloud compromise.
Red Team: Our Red Team is among the best in the world, composed of a team of hackers who support our customers in identifying weaknesses in technology and security processes. Their job is to help our clients prepare for a real attack by using the same tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) as some of the most prolific or sophisticated adversaries.
Strategic Advisory Services (SAS): Our SAS team advises customers on how to proactively secure their organization and prepare for cyber incidents. The SAS team teaches them how to respond to real cyber threats through tabletop exercises and performs assessments to help them better prevent and detect threat actor activity. Members of this team are technologists who not only understand the complexities of securing the modern workplace, but can communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including legal representation, public relations teams, and C-level executives.
Explorers will be introduced to additional teams in and adjacent to Professional Services through talks given by members and leaders of those teams including: Falcon OverWatch, Falcon Complete, CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations (CAO).
This rotational system is designed to provide insight into what CrowdStrike and its Professional Services teams do. Successful interns may be invited back for a second summer at CrowdStrike to participate in a focused Pathfinder program as a IR -Strategic Advisory hybrid intern or a Red Team intern as positions are available. As Pathfinders, they will be entrusted with higher level projects while building deeper relationships within their team. Successful completion of this internship program can lead to a full-time offer beginning after one’s graduation from university.
We are focused on individuals interested in computer science, cybersecurity, computer infrastructure and other similar roles; however, you do not need to be majoring in these areas or have any formal training to apply. We are looking for interns who are passionate, curious, and demonstrate the ability and desire to learn and grow. We also understand that there will be a large learning curve and are excited to help you navigate the challenging but incredibly interesting field that is cybersecurity.

Requirements

• Undergraduate students looking to pursue a career in the cybersecurity industry.
• Due to enter their penultimate year of a full Bachelor’s degree program, with targeted graduation in May/June 2029.
• Genuinely considering the world of cybersecurity as a potential future career.
• Versed in the foundational components of cybersecurity, perhaps through solo research, university education, or work experience.
• Candidates should be able to demonstrate evidence of interest in the field.
• Interested in a career that involves frequent communication with internal colleagues and external customers on a daily basis.
• Understand what it means to be a Consultant, or an Engineer within a consulting business.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.
• Passionate, curious, and demonstrate the ability and desire to learn and grow.

Nice To Haves

• Have an investigative mindset and a desire to find and stop breaches.
• Keep up with the latest vulnerabilities and breaches.
• Be self-motivated and actively seek opportunities for growth.
• Desire to rapidly accelerate their skills.
• Crave new and innovative work.
• Be able to complete technical tasks with minimal supervision.
• Desire to develop both technical and soft skills.
• Contribute to a positive work environment, and have a can-do attitude.
• Be seeking a career in cybersecurity and/or incident response.
• Bring a willingness to build, improve and innovate solutions to interesting technical problems.
• Be comfortable with command-line interfaces (Windows, Linux, macOS, or any combination of those).
• Be familiar with scripting languages (PowerShell, Python 3, etc.).
• Be versed in forensic analysis methodology for Windows systems (Mac/Linux forensics knowledge is a plus).
• Be acquainted with strategies and tools to rapidly analyse large sets of logs (such as Splunk, ELK, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Cycle between areas in Professional Services, including Incident Response, Red Team, and Strategic Advisory Services.
• Learn how CrowdStrike supports customers responding to cyber attacks.
• Help clients prepare for real attacks by using the same tactics, techniques, and procedures as sophisticated adversaries.
• Advise customers on how to proactively secure their organization and prepare for cyber incidents.
• Participate in tabletop exercises and perform assessments to help customers better prevent and detect threat actor activity.
• Be introduced to additional teams in and adjacent to Professional Services through talks.
• Potentially be invited back for a second summer to participate in a focused Pathfinder program.
• Be entrusted with higher level projects and build deeper relationships within their team as a Pathfinder.
• Contribute to impactful projects that move the company forward.

Benefits

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Paid holidays (including birthday holidays)
• 401k matching (where applicable)
• Professional development opportunities including workshops, tech talks, and Executive Speaker Series
• Assigned mentors from across the company for continuous support and feedback
• Participation in companywide initiatives including FalconFIT, Wellness Programs, and Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern