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Period of Work: May-August 2025

Full-Time: 40 hours a week

Location: Bedford MA and McLean, VA

In Office Requirement: Hybrid (2-3 days a week)

The DoDIN Enterprise Foundations Department (N241) is seeking a Cybersecurity Interrn interested in bringing innovative solutions to unique national challenges.  The Enterprise Foundations Department focuses on building an exciting work program which includes: securing our networks & data; modernization of data and communications transport; modernizing DoD’s Command and Control (C2) Communications (C3) systems; Senior Leadership Communications; reimagining the DoD Information Network (DoDIN); and, advancing artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities where it makes sense.​

Job Responsibilities:

Develop and integrate cyber capabilities in lab environmentTesting and evaluation of cyber capabilities in support of transition to Zero-Trust architectureResearch emerging technologies in regards to Zero-Trust architectures

Basic Qualifications:

Must be a student enrolled full-time in an accredited degree-seeking program in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related degree and continue to be enrolled full-time the semester following the internshipSustained excellence in academic performanceStrong desire to continuously learn about cyber-defensive capabilities and Zero-Trust architecturesUnderstanding of Cybersecurity and/or Computer Science principles, including fundamentals of secure software design, network security concepts.Experience with virtualization and Linux operating system

Preferred Qaulifications:

Experience having applied cybersecurity learning to an internship or research/lab positionKnowledge of and experience using MITRE ATT&CK frameworkAbility to present and clearly explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholdersKnowledge of cloud service providers and experience securing cloud environmentsDemonstrated interest in serving the public

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

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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