About the role#
The Classified Cybersecurity/IT Internship at Draper offers a hands-on opportunity to support the Classified Enterprise Team. You will work alongside ISSOs, System Administrators, ISSEs, COMSEC, and ISSMs to maintain security, compliance, and lifecycle management for classified information systems. This role involves rotating across multiple groups to build a comprehensive set of professional skills in a highly regulated environment.
What you'll do#
- Support security compliance and lifecycle management for classified information systems.
- Assist with change management documentation and maintain system diagrams.
- Reconcile entry/exit logs and hardware baseline lists.
- Update software baselines and perform patch testing.
- Contribute to audits, continuous monitoring, and incident response activities using tools like STIG, SCAP, Splunk, Trellix, and Nessus.
- Review policies, procedures, and security impact assessments.
- Develop automation scripts and gather metrics.
- Support governance projects and termination checklists.
- Complete required technical and security training.
- Assist with system recovery processes and identify system architecture flaws.
- Provide clerical and administrative support as needed.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in an accredited bachelor’s or master’s degree program in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Engineering, National Security Studies, IT, Computer Science, or a related field.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Eligibility for a security clearance.
- Strong computer skills, specifically in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- A strong work ethic and the ability to work independently or within a team.
- Ability to adapt to changing environments, risks, and vulnerabilities.
- A strong commitment to confidentiality.
Location & details#
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: Hybrid (requires some time in the office).
- Employment Type: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: This position is paid.
About Draper
Draper is a nonprofit engineering firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company provides engineering services to government, industry, and academic partners. Its work spans domains from undersea environments to space systems. With a staff of nearly 3,000 employees, the company focuses on technical challenges in national security and health.
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