Cybersecurity Operations Support Intern - Fall 2026

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting missions in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. The Cybersecurity Operations Support Intern will support vulnerability mitigation and secure operations for a Linux-based High Performance Computing environment, including vulnerability research, prioritization, patching, documentation, scripting, configuration management, and security log analysis.

What you'll do:

• Researching relevant CVEs
• Helping prioritize vulnerabilities based on actual system exposure
• Supporting patching or mitigation efforts
• Documenting findings for HPC system administrators and security staff
• Scripting
• Git-based documentation
• Configuration management
• Security log analysis

What they're looking for:

• Enrolled full time in an Undergraduate degree program at an accredited college/university studying Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology with a cybersecurity or systems focus, Network and Security Administration, Information Systems with a security, infrastructure, or systems emphasis
• A minimum overall 3.0 GPA
• Authorization to work in the U.S. (including CPT and OPT)
• Information management and computer systems experience/coursework in Computer operating systems, Servers, Networks, Systems analysis and design, High performance computing, Systems security, or Cloud computing
• Cyber security experience/coursework in Intrusion detection, Digital forensics, Information assurance analysis, Cryptology, Authentication technologies, Ethics in cyber security & cyber law, Network security
• Critical infrastructure experience/coursework in Nuclear Sector, Information Technology
• While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, use hands to handle materials, manipulate tools, type on a keyboard, reach with hands and arms, and operate job-related equipment
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds without assistance
• Sufficient visual acuity and hearing capacity to perform the essential functions and interact with people is required

Benefits:

• Eligible interns are provided with paid holiday time off
• Many of our internships offer travel reimbursements
• You may be eligible for course credit for this internship if approved by your university
• Travel reimbursement may be available for eligible interns