Information Security Intern

Job ID: 9440 Date Posted: September 9, 2026

Space Dynamics Laboratory’s (SDL’s) internship program provides an exciting opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to get involved with state-of-the art technologies in space-, airborne-, and ground-based systems. With the support of engineers and mentors, interns are able to work on professional-level assignments that complement their academic studies. The program also includes training workshops, networking opportunities, and a variety of summer events and activities.

The Security and Information Assurance Division is looking for an exceptional cybersecurity focused student for a summer internship. Interns will be paid a competitive hourly wage and tasked with varying duties based on current projects, needed support, and phase of development. Work would include assessing and auditing systems, understanding and applying NIST guidance, building accreditation packages, managing Plans of Action and Milestones, and learning and applying enterprise cyber management principles such as manpower, resource management, and staffing.

This position has the potential of continued employment or transition to student/full-time employment requiring security clearance eligibility.

This internship is for the summer of 2027. The selected candidate will be expected to provide onsite support in North Logan, Utah no later than Monday, June 7th with availability for up to 12 weeks.

Requirements

Participation in the Scholarship for Service (SFS) program Experience or understanding of at least one of the following areas: vulnerability assessment tools, systems auditing, networks, secure software development, hardware/software interactions, Government governance frameworks Experience with team collaborative tools Familiarity with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Ability to work with cyber vulnerability tools (e.g., Nessus, NMAP, SCAP, Trellix AV) Ability to work with other security tools (e.g., PowerShell, SIEM tools, Splun