Cybersecurity Internship

About This Role

Spring internships will range between the months of January and May, all dates dependent upon the university schedule of the selected students. Internships are full-time and on-site in El Segundo, CA. Candidates must be actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program.

Key Responsibilities

• Help review security alerts that come in each day, decide what they are, and write down what was done about them.
• Help set up, fine tune, and improve the configuration of security tools including Zscaler, CrowdStrike, ThreatLocker, Darktrace, and AlienVault.
• Help keep security event logs up to date.
• Pull sample logs from security tools and organize them for auditor review.
• Help track reports from the outside security partner, ensuring timely arrival and correct filing.
• Help upload reports and updates into compliance tracking software.
• Work on a larger, self-owned project from start to finish, chosen with a lead in the first week.

What You Will Learn

• How an information security team operates during a security audit.
• How daily security tasks translate into auditor-required proof.
• Hands-on use of real security tools such as Zscaler, CrowdStrike, ThreatLocker, Darktrace, and AlienVault.
• How to write clearly about technical problems for non-technical audiences.
• The collaboration dynamics within an information security team.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in cybersecurity, computer science, information technology, information systems, or a similar major.
• Completed coursework or self-taught knowledge in at least two of the following: networking, operating systems, user account and password management, incident response, or security monitoring.
• Comfortable reading logs and working with data in spreadsheets.
• Basic understanding of scripts.
• Clear written communication skills.
• Organized with attention to detail and willingness to ask clarifying questions.
• Authorized to work in the United States for the full internship duration without visa sponsorship.

Nice to Have (Not Required)

• Working towards a beginner certification such as CompTIA Security Plus or Network Plus.
• Experience with security tools in a home lab, school club, or capture the flag competition.
• Familiarity with tools like Zscaler, CrowdStrike, ThreatLocker, Darktrace, AlienVault, Okta, or Vanta.
• Awareness of compliance frameworks like NIST 800 171, NIST 800 53, ISO 27001, or CMMC.
• Ability to write simple scripts in Python, PowerShell, or Bash.

Compensation

• Hourly Rate: $33.00
• Housing stipend for interns relocating to the area.
• Commuter benefit to support local transportation.