Security Engineer Intern, 2027 Summer U.S.

What you'll do

• Own a scoped security project from problem investigation through implementation, testing, documentation, and demonstration.
• Develop tools or automation, conduct security research, and analyze findings for actionable weaknesses and false positives.
• Collaborate with security and software engineers; use AI-assisted tools and, depending on the project, build AI-assisted security capabilities or investigate risks in AI-enabled systems.

What they ask for

• Commit to a 12-week, full-time (40 hours/week) program during Summer 2027.
• Be enrolled full-time in a bachelor's or master's degree program, return after the internship, and graduate by August 2028.
• Strong programming skills, with ability to write, debug, and test code; basic understanding of web applications, systems, and foundational security concepts.
• Familiarity with AI and large language models, ability to investigate and communicate findings, and demonstrated interest in security.

Nice to have

• Experience with security tools such as Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Semgrep, or Snyk; scripting or automation and exposure to Git, APIs, and automated testing.
• AI-assisted development, practical security learning (such as CTFs or labs), or foundational security certifications.

Pay

$59/hr - $67/hr (base salary); $54/hr - $60/hr (base salary); $49/hr - $56/hr (base salary)

Tools

Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Semgrep, Snyk, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Git

AI focus

Use AI-assisted coding and research tools while validating their outputs; depending on the project, build AI-assisted security capabilities or investigate risks in AI-enabled systems.