Vulnerability Researcher Intern Summer 2026

Parsons•West Melbourne, FL

20h•$22 - $38

About The Position

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Vulnerability Research Intern to join our team for Summer 2026! In this role you will get to work alongside a team of experienced Vulnerability Researchers to reverse engineer and exploit systems of interest to our customers .

Requirements

Currently pursuing a BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Familiarity with Ghidra or Binary Ninja
Coursework and labs for reverse engineering
Coursework on computer architectures and operating systems
Hands-on experience with C/C++ (and/or Rust) and Python for tooling/automation
Understanding of common vulnerability classes
US Citizenship is a REQUIREMENT for this position

Nice To Haves

Practical experience in developing POC exploits for binary programs
Experience building fuzzing harnesses and crash minimization/triage pipelines
Experience developing and/or playing Attack-Defend style Capture The Flag (CTF) events

Responsibilities

Reverse Engineering binaries using Ghidra, Binary Ninja, or IDA Pro
Setting up fuzzing testing and analyzing results
Analyzing embedded hardware systems to understand their architecture and operation
Writing software to develop Vulnerability Research enabling tools
Developing proof-of-concept exploits for x86, x64, Arm, MIPS, RISC-V, etc
Learning a LOT