Classified Cybersecurity/IT Internship

About the Role

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company. This internship provides hands-on mentorship, exposure to government grade security frameworks, and opportunities to enhance automation and analytical capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the ISSO, System Administrators, ISSE, COMSEC, ISSM, and Classified Enterprise Team in maintaining security, compliance, and lifecycle management of classified information systems.
• Assist with change management documentation.
• Reconcile entry/exit logs and hardware baseline lists.
• Update software baselines and system diagrams.
• Contribute to audits, continuous monitoring, and incident response activities.
• Perform policy and procedure review.
• Conduct security impact assessment research.
• Develop automation scripts.
• Assist with patch testing.
• Gather metrics.
• Support governance projects.
• Assist with termination checklists.
• Assist with system lifecycle management.
• Complete required technical and security training.
• Assist with periodic reviews of information systems to ensure compliance.
• Assist with changes or modifications to hardware, software, or firmware.
• Assist with system recovery processes.
• Ensure IS security-related documentation is current and accessible.
• Assist with audits and continuous monitoring (CONMON) activities.
• Assist with system architecture flaws using industry standard tools.
• Provide assistance to a team, including clerical duties, processing paperwork, customer service, or performing data entry.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• STIG
• SCAP
• Splunk
• Trellix
• Nessus
• MS Word
• PowerPoint
• Excel

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited bachelor’s / master’s degree program in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Engineering, National Security Studies, IT, Computer Science, or related fields.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Eligibility for a security clearance is required.
• Strong commitment to confidentiality is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent work ethic with the ability to work independently or in a team environment.
• Ability to adapt to ever-changing environments, risks, and vulnerabilities.
• Strong computer skills.

Work Location

• Cambridge, Massachusetts