Intern, Technical Graduate Summer - Cyber Security, Hybrid

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic graduate students in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance who are eager to apply their academic knowledge in a real-world environment. As a graduate intern, you will work alongside experienced professionals, contribute to impactful projects, and gain valuable hands-on experience in areas such as system development, network management, continuous monitoring, and information assurance.

Selected candidates will be interviewed by a subcommittee of managers from across the division. Successful applicants will join the internship program and will be matched with organizational managers based on their interests and departmental needs. Interns are expected to commit 10 to 14 weeks of full-time employment over the summer. The program also includes onboarding meetings, tours of the laboratories, group projects, networking events, and a final project presentation to division leadership and management.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Assist in planning and executing processes and projects supporting High Security Operations.

• Develop and deliver status reports, service metrics, decision documents, and presentations.

• Identify efficiencies and conduct lessons learned for process improvements.

• Record and implement ideas and activities for process improvements.

• Perform threat assessments and due diligence evaluations of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software.

• Conduct technical evaluations of COTS software and provide recommendations.

• Work with subject matter experts to implement and document security controls and mitigations.

• Utilize continuous monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk) to analyze and report on cybersecurity metrics.

• Develop dashboards and scripts to enhance data visualization and process automation.

  Applicants must submit a current resume to be considered. Resumes should include:

• Cumulative GPA for all degrees, area of study, and expected graduation date.

• Academic awards, relevant work experience, certifications, demonstrated leadership, community involvement, and prior affiliations with national laboratories or the Department of Energy (DOE).

  Candidates applying on this requisition may be interviewed or hired into one of several organizations at Sandia National Laboratories. Full-time employment upon graduation is not guaranteed.

Salary Range:

At Sandia, we value the important work done by our interns and its contribution to National Security. Because of this, our interns earn competitive pay rates. Our pay structure is based on earned credit hours, classification, and degree level. Your pay rate will be determined during the hire process and included in your offer package. You can view the Intern Pay Rate chart here (https://www.sandia.gov/app/uploads/sites/51/2024/12/Student-Rate-Sheet-2025.docx) .

Qualifications We Require:

You bring the confidence and skills to be eligible for the job by meeting these minimum requirements:

• Earned bachelor's degree

• Currently attending and enrolled full time in the spring term immediately preceding the internship (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) in an accredited related graduate program

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0

• Ability to work up to 40 hours per week during the summer

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship

Note: If you have not yet started your graduate program, please apply to an undergraduate intern position.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience using project management tools.

• Familiarity with one or more programming languages.

• Understanding of networking concepts and protocols.

• Proficiency in operating systems (e.g., Windows, Linux).

• Interest in compliance and vulnerability scanning tools.

• Interest in security control implementations and mitigations.

• Passion for process improvement, innovation, and automation

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

About Our Team:

This posting is part of a collaborative effort within the Field Intelligence Element Cyber Security & IT Organization. Sandia's High Security Operations team enables the delivery of products and services to the Intelligence Community by providing a secure environment. Candidates will be placed in one of the following teams based on skills, abilities, and organizational needs:

• High Security Operations (HSO): Performing high-impact national security work for a wide segment of the Intelligence Community and other high-level security customers.

• Cyber Special Programs (05195): Delivering tactical cybersecurity services and solutions to protect Sandia's critical missions for the Intelligence Community.

• Cyber Security Operations (5197): Providing proactive risk management and a culture of security awareness to safeguard critical data, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information for national security challenges.

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

• Extraordinary co-workers

• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world

• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 694892

Job Family: 91

Regular/Temporary Position: T

Full/Part-Time Status: P