Security Research Intern - Summer 2025

Who we are:
The SEI CERT Platform Insight team seeks highly motivated students for the Summer 2025 internship session. Our team is focused upon empirical examination of contemporary computing devices in support of US government interests.  We seek detailed technical understanding at and among all constituent layers of the computing stack, from algorithmic reasoning through hardware implementation, through software implementation, network and radio-frequency communications, and operating system internals.

We employ a highly interdisciplinary approach to research unified by a detail-oriented mindset.  Consequently, individuals with a wide range of quantitative backgrounds thrive on our team.  These include backgrounds in:

• Computer Science

• Quantitative sciences, to include life-sciences

• Mathematics

Well qualified individuals can expect to gain:

• Concrete guidance and consequent individual experience with conception, scoping, and tradecraft of graduate-level research

• Strong experience with programming of research ideas

• Substantial experience with technical presentation

• Collaborative relationships with world-class cybersecurity experts

Requirements:

• Current enrollment in a degree granting program

• Able to work an internship schedule during the summer 2025 semester.

• Able to come on-site to the SEI Pittsburgh office.

• Candidates will be subject to a background check.

• Candidates for this position must be eligible to work in the United States without Visa sponsorship.

• Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work for CMU in the United States. CMU will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity.

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Non-CMU Students

Position Type

Intern (Fixed Term)

Full time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Hourly

More Information: 

• Please visit “Why Carnegie Mellon” to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world. 

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• Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran. 

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