Cyber Internship (Summer 2025)

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

This is a paid summer internship position with the US DoD's Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) supporting the National Cyber Range Complex (NCRC) Enterprise. The NCRC plans, coordinates, and conducts robust, full-spectrum cyber test and evaluation, workforce training, and mission rehearsal events for the DoD cyber test, training, experimentation, and acquisition communities to enhance the resilience of US DoD systems and the effectiveness of offensive capabilities.

This internship will run from May 26 - August 1, 2025

The application window is November 18, 2024 - January 24, 2025

Interviews will begin in mid-February

Interest in pursuing a cybersecurity career post-graduation
• Demonstrated academic achievement and must currently have and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA
• Basic Understanding of Networking Concepts:
  • Knowledge of IP addressing, subnetting, and basic networking principles (e.g., OSI/TCP-IP models, DNS, DHCP)
  • Familiarity with network devices like routers, switches, and firewalls
  • Knowledge of firewalls, VPNs, and encryption concepts (preferred)
  • Basic understanding of operating systems, including Linux and Windows
  • Ability to document technical procedures and communicate complex information clearly
  • Experience writing lab reports, technical guides, or project documentation in coursework or personal projects
• Familiarization with Open Source Research Skills and Methods
• Understanding of Cyber Analyst Roles and Responsibilities
• Ability to Work Well in a Team Environment
• Clear Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance

• Analyze a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access
• Analysis may be performed at many levels of total system product, including: concept design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal
• Produce quality assurance and information assurance-related reports and documentation
• Participate in risk assessment analyses of results, identify potential for exploitations and assign risk levels to systems
• Install, configure, and manage virtual machines using VMware vSphere/vCenter. Establish a virtual network, configure services (web, active directory, DHCP, DNS) for the network through Linux and Windows servers and desktops
• Establish security policies using firewalls (PFSense/OPNSense), and network segmentation (VyOS routers and VLANs) to enforce security zones
• Maintain knowledge of applicable Red Team policies, Standing Ground Rules, regulations, and compliance documents
• Sharing intelligence among teammates and Intel partners, understand delegation of duties and the ability to cross-train on Intel/Cyber
• Prepare project documentation as a team, including diagrams, configuration settings, and security postures
• Working as a team to complete deployment and configuration tasks according to approved documentation
• Presenting documentation and completed network to stakeholders

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SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY FOR A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL

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