# Cybersecurity Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)

About the role We are looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer intern for the Cyber Mission Readiness directorate at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). In this role, you will help design and develop custom strategies for federal cyber capacity building initiatives. Federal cybersecurity practitioners are the first and last line of defense for protecting the systems and networks that underpin critical government operations. As cyber threats grow in frequency and complexity, it is imperative that cyber practitioners are prepared to protect and defend mission critical systems and services from threat actors and other vulnerabilities. This position requires the individual to contribute to deliverables that convey best practices for implementing tools, techniques, and technical skills vital for defense and remediation. A key part of that effort is designing immersive hands-on practicum leveraging proven design principles for effective user engagement and concept comprehension, with measurable results. You will collaborate with SEI researchers, engineers, and other subject-matter experts to understand the requirements and problem space, to form unique effective solutions that support

- **Id**: 4302018
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/software-engineering-institute-cybersecurity-engineer-intern-spring-2027>
- **Role**: Security
- **Role family**: Security
- **Seniority**: intern
- **Employment type**: internship
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Pittsburgh, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-13T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-13
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-14T03:58:53Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2801
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Cybersecurity, Information Security, Engineering Services, Research Institutes

## Company

- **Id**: 46403
- **Name**: Software Engineering Institute
- **Domain**: sei.cmu.edu
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/sei-cmu>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 85
- **Open postings**: 41
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.585
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 30
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Technologies

- **Bitbucket** — Optional: no
- **GitHub** — Optional: no
- **Jira** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-14T03:58:53Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 40
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:early, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:39:50Z

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