MITRE – Cyber Futures Intern

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Full time

Posted Date 02/10/2022

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Congratulations on taking early action to shape your post-college career! MITRE is now accepting applications for our cybersecurity capability building internship, Cyber Futures. Our team is seeking freshmen and sophomores to participate in this 10-week summer program, where you will receive exposure to the exciting field of cyber security. This internship will provide training, mentorship, and hands-on experience tackling critical cybersecurity challenges facing our nation. You will be exposed to world-class expertise and innovation that protects government platforms and information technology systems, as well as advances critical missions and operations.

 

When?
The internship will run early-June through mid-August 2022.
Where?

This internship will be offered at MITRE headquarters in McLean, Virginia and Bedford Massachusetts, as well as several MITRE sites nationwide.

Is this a paid opportunity?

Yes.  The salary below is the starting range for incoming freshman. Intern salaries are based on how much of their degree a student has completed, as well as some other factors.

 

How does Cyber Futures work?

This paid opportunity will combine technical skill building and hands-on experience working on cybersecurity problems facing our government.

The 10-week internship offers three tracks tailored with introductory cybersecurity training and MITRE project experience. As appropriate, each track includes lessons provided through MITRE’s cybersecurity training partners. Applicants will be asked to select a preferred track.

• Track 1 – Cyber Operator. Targets students with coding experience, understanding of network protocols and demonstrated interest in cybersecurity operations and effects (e.g. red teaming).
• Track 2 – Cyber Strategy & Policy. Targets students with a blend of experience in technology and strategic planning and/or policy, and demonstrated interest in cybersecurity, national security, political science, intelligence, information systems, etc.
• Track 3 – Cyber for Mobile, IoT and Operational Technology. Targets students focused on a variety of engineering disciplines, computer forensics, telecommunications, etc., with demonstrated interest in cybersecurity.

What Does a Typical Day Look Like?

Day-to-day, students will either be working on challenge projects for MITRE sponsors, or engaged in technical training, dialog sessions, and micro-seminars with MITRE leaders and government agencies. They will attend field trips to learn about different types of work in the cybersecurity industry as well as meet professionals working on world problems across government organizations and in other industries.

 

Students will have opportunity to demonstrate what they’ve learned by participating in a capture the flag competition. At the end of the internship, students will present completed challenge projects to MITRE subject matter experts, customers, and academic leaders.

Learn more

• Read and watch a video describing one of our Cyber Futures intern’s experience from 2021!

What types of students will be considered?

• Current freshman or sophomore enrolled full-time in a Bachelors earning degree program
• Studying computer science, cyber security, policy, or related humanities discipline
• Demonstrated interest in learning more about cybersecurity principles and tools
• All majors are welcomed but those pursuing careers in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, IT, and Strategy are strongly encouraged to apply
• Sustained excellence in academic performance
• High level desire to help their nation solve its most critical problems

• Exhibits the characteristics of a continuous learner
• An interdisciplinary approach to problem solving
• Students must be authorized to work permanently in the U.S.

 

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

 

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

None

 

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$27,000 – $34,000 – $40,500 Annual

 

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