Internship Opportunities

ITI Internship Program

Summer Internships

The Information Trust Institute (ITI) started a new 8-10 week summer intern program for the summer of 2022. The inaugural summer intern program was a success so ITI conducted a second summer intern program in 2023. Following its continued success, ITI plans to continue this program for the foreseeable future. ITI intends to publish a call for interested students around March 1 each spring. The selection process typically takes around six weeks. Interested students should check in early March for details about the upcoming program and for instructions on how to apply. An application submission deadline will be included in the announcement on this web page in March. Information about previous summer programs can be found below.

Academic Year Internships

ITI will from time to time hire students to work on cybersecurity related research projects during the school year. If you are an undergraduate or graduate student and you are interested in this type of experience, please see below for our current listing.

Please do not reach out to ITI for follow up on your academic year internship interest. We will be collecting these on a rolling basis and will reach out to you only if there is an opening and we determine that there might be a fit.

Information Trust Institute (ITI) – 2025-2026 Academic Year Intern Program

The Information Trust Institute (ITI) is seeking students for its Academic Year 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 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 a combination of research and data analytics, application development and programming, system and network operations, technical support, Graphic Design, Web Development, and program management and 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.

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

Potential Areas of Focus for 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

If interested, please submit your application, cover letter and resume here.

Information Trust Institute (ITI) – 2025 Summer Intern Program (for reference)

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.