Group 05-59 | SRP Intern | Cyber System Assessments | Summer 2026
$24.5/h-$43/h
3 days ago
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Summary
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is seeking a Cyber System Exploitation Intern for their Cyber System Assessments Group for Summer 2026 in Lexington, MA. The role involves contributing to the development of cybersecurity tools and techniques through reverse engineering and exploiting software and hardware systems.
About the Role
As a Cyber System Exploitation Intern, you will engage in research focused on cyber tool prototyping, technical analysis of offensive and defensive cyber tools, automated vulnerability discovery, and reverse engineering. You will communicate your findings to non-domain experts through writing, presentations, and training sessions.
About You
Required:
- Rising college junior or senior in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related program.
- Proficiency in Python and C/C++ programming or similar languages.
- Coursework in at least two of the following areas: Operating Systems, Distributed Systems, Programming Languages, Mathematics, or Algorithms.
Preferred:
- Experience with Version Control Systems (Git).
- Familiarity with Disassemblers/Decompilers (Ghidra, IDAPro) and Debuggers (WinDbg, GDB).
- Knowledge of Infrastructure/Container Provisioning/Orchestration Systems (Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker).
- Experience with Network Protocol Analysis (Wireshark, Tcpdump) and Emulator/Virtualization Technologies (VMWare, QEMU).
Benefits
- Hourly pay rates ranging from $24.50 to $43.00 depending on academic standing and qualifications.
- Housing support for eligible non-local interns, including discounted university housing and a one-time relocation payment.
- Complimentary daily shuttle transportation from Boston-based housing to the Lab.
- Professional development opportunities including workshops, tech talks, and networking events.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center chartered to apply advanced technology to problems of national security. Research and development activities focus on long-term technology development as well as rapid system prototyping and demonstration. These efforts are aligned within key mission areas. The Laboratory works with industry to transition new concepts and technology for system development and deployment.
Lexington, MA