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Cyber Intern

Children's National Medical Center
United States, Maryland, Silver Spring
801 Roeder Rd #300 (Show on map)
Feb 06, 2026
Description

Join our dynamic Cybersecurity team for a hands-on summer internship designed to provide exposure across multiple domains, including Cybersecurity Operations, Architecture & Engineering, Cyber Analytics, Vulnerability Management & IoT, Governance & Risk, and Training & Engagement. This 12-week program runs from mid-May to mid-August and offers a hybrid work model, requiring interns to commute to the office on designated in-person days. You'll collaborate with experienced professionals on real-world projects that strengthen our security posture and protect critical systems.

As a Cybersecurity Intern, you may assist in monitoring and analyzing security alerts, supporting vulnerability assessments, and contributing to incident response activities. You'll gain experience with tools such as SIEM platforms, endpoint detection systems, and identity management solutions while learning to implement security controls and best practices. Additional responsibilities include helping develop security awareness materials, participating in risk assessments, and supporting compliance initiatives. This role emphasizes teamwork, problem-solving, and clear communication, ensuring you build both technical and professional skills.

We are seeking motivated undergraduate students entering their junior or senior year with a strong interest in cybersecurity, analytics, and technology operations. Candidates should demonstrate curiosity, adaptability, and excellent communication skills. Familiarity with networking fundamentals, operating systems, and basic security concepts is preferred. This internship offers mentorship, exposure to cutting-edge technologies, and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to our mission of safeguarding information assets. If you're ready to learn, collaborate, and make an impact, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

Functional Accountabilities
Communications

  • Work and communicate with internal and external customers and staff to meet their needs in a polite, courteous, and cooperative manner
  • Express information to individuals or groups effectively , whether verbal or written in a clear , convincing and organized manner .
  • Listen to others and respond appropriately .
  • Make an effort to follow policy and cooperate with supervisors.
  • Refer non-standard questions and problems to higher levels.

Support

  • Use resources and equipment needed to perform each task.
  • Use established filing and data systems, functions, and/or procedures.

Safety

  • Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
  • Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
  • Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
  • Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
  • Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
  • Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Primary Location : Maryland-Silver Spring
Work Locations :
Inventa Towers
1 Inventa Place
Silver Spring 20910
Job : Internship / Trainee
Organization : Operations
Position Status : T (Temporary) - FT - Full-Time
Shift : Day
Work Schedule : 8-5 M-F
Job Posting : Feb 6, 2026, 1:35:20 PM
Full-Time Salary Range : 37336 - 47320
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