Internship Opportunities

Internship Opportunities

Information Trust Institute (ITI) – 2025 Summer Intern Program

The Information Trust Institute (ITI) is seeking students for its Summer Internship program. ITI brings together a diverse team of interdisciplinary experts - including researchers, developers, program managers, system operators, and faculty - who collaborate on federally funded, security-focused research projects. These projects span various domains such as data analytics, application development, network and operational security, and active security risk mitigation. ITI is dedicated to developing innovative solutions to safeguard information and operational systems critical to the Nation's infrastructure. 

 

ITI will interview candidates for an 8 to 10-week summer internship program (June through early August). ITI Innovation Interns will have an opportunity to support the execution and completion of various cybersecurity-focused initiatives. The internship program has a variety of potential areas of focus driven by seasonal project need.  Each year’s requirement will be different. Areas of Focus typically include some combination of Research & Data Analytics, Application Development/Programming, System & Network Operations Technical Support, Graphic Design, Web Development, and Program Management & Business Operations Support. 

 

ITI seeks passionate students interested in working together in a dynamic research environment to assist with assessment, development, and translation of innovative solutions that facilitate cyber risk and threat identification, enable trusted systems to function as designed, and to enhance mitigation capabilities across industries.

 

Selected interns will support and participate in ongoing research projects, as well as assist with completing various deliverables. Interns will gain a deeper understanding of cyber threat mitigation and valuable work experience in various aspects of cyber risk research and solution development. At the end of the summer, interns will have a chance to present what they learned from their experience.

 

If you are interested in one of the areas of focus, please draft a short cover letter that specifically identifies that role, why you are interested in it, and why you believe your current or evolving knowledge and skill set would make you a strong candidate for that specific role. 

 

Submit your cover letter with a resume as directed herein. 

 

Qualifications and Experience: 

• A registered full-time student with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred 
• Programmer/Developer Role requires competence with one or more programming languages
• Considerations will be given to undergraduate students across majors who articulate a compelling argument for their role fit while possessing experience, background, and other factors that demonstrate potential for success in their identified area of focus 

 

If interested, please submit your application, cover letter and resume here by 3/21/2025.

 

Potential Areas of Focus for Summer Interns with anticipated Roles and Responsibilities.

 

Research & Data Analytics:

• Prototype tools and data pipelines to extract meaningful insight from innovative sources of data
• Assist in tool development to convert raw data into formats using data wrangling techniques
• Assist in creating methods and procedures for research focused data collection
• Perform exploratory data analysis and present findings to ITI staff
• Act as a data consultant to provide solutions to ongoing programs

 

Application Development/Programmer: 

• Assist with software/hardware development and support the creation of new applications
• Work on enhancements to existing applications and/or systems
• Participate in the design and testing of software/hardware components and programs
• Learn and translate cyber-focused tools and equipment in support of research initiatives
• Use one or more of the following languages: Python, Typescript (JavaScript), SQL, Java, Go, C/C++, C#, HTML, CSS, etc., as well as appropriate frameworks such as Node.js, Nuxtjs React, Vue.js. or others

 

System & Network Operations Technical Support:

• Plan, design, and implement automation tools, communications networks, and hardware configurations
• Support general research laboratory requirements 
• Support research and implementation efforts for developing research environments that facilitate communication systems, data collection, application hosting, and API integrations
• Learn and translate cyber-focused tools and equipment in support of research initiatives

 

Graphic Design / Web Development:

• Creative experience in print, photography, web, and multimedia
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop)
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge building webpages using HTML, CSS, and/or JavaScript
• Experience with content management systems (e.g., WordPress)
• Possess excellent editing/grammatical skills

 

Program Management & Business Operations Support: 

• Work with project teams to develop content in support of project status reports and summaries
• Assist in the research and development of innovative solutions to business challenges
• Transition technical work to business stakeholders
• Create and deliver reports and presentations of project work and results
• Explore solutions and business cases for cutting-edge and emerging technologies
• Support cybersecurity-focused course material and curriculum development