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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: 5 days a week onsite

Clearance Requirement: Will be submitted for DHS Suitability Clearance

The Center for Securing the Homeland (CSH) at MITRE supports the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute (HSSEDI) FFRDC and the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) by providing independent and objective expertise to enhance mission capabilities. CSH collaborates with federal agencies like DHS and NIST to deliver innovative solutions and develop frameworks that strengthen national security and cybersecurity infrastructure."

Job Responsibilities:

Engage in a project related to: cybersecurity strategy and planning; cyber norms and practices, international cyber capacity building, emerging threat analysis, diplomacy concept exploration, science and technology horizon scanningConduct research, processing and analysis of collected information to derive insights and meaningDevelop recommendations based on analysis

Basic Qualifications:

Must be a student enrolled full-time in an accredited degree-seeking program in Cyber or Information Security or a related degree and continue to be enrolled full-time the semester following the internshipSustained excellence in academic performance

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience having applied cybersecurity, cyber risk management, digital frameworks, digital economic frameworks, AI, ATT&C to an internship or research/lab positionInterest and/or familiar with international frameworks, cyber norms and practicesExperience in creating presentations (PowerPoint), writing informational pieces, and  providing briefingsInterest and/or experience in State department or a regional focus –  Western Hemisphere, East Asia Pacific, South and Central Asia, Africa, Eastern EuropeDemonstrated analytical capabilitiesStrong writing and communication skillsAbility to positively engage with senior Government staff, technical peers, and MITRE team membersAbility to quickly learn new skills and approachesDemonstrated 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:

Onsite

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