Network Security Intern - Summer 2025
Pittsburgh
SEI - Carnegie Mellon University
What We Do: The SEI helps advance software engineering principles and practices and serves as a national resource in software engineering, computer security, and process improvement. The SEI works closely with defense and government organizations, industry, and academia to continually improve software-intensive systems. Our core purpose is to help organizations improve software engineering capabilities and develop or acquire the right software, defect free, within budget and on time, every time.
Position Summary
The CERT Office of the Chief Engineer is a small team of wireless communications and network security experts focused on advancing the state of the art in security at a national and global scale. The Network Security Research Intern will contribute to a variety of core functions including:
Software Defined Networking forensics and analysis
Tool development and automation
Wireless network security
Chaos engineering experimentation of complex systems
Requirements:
Currently enrolled in a degree granting program.
Willingness to travel to various locations to support the SEI’s overall mission. This includes within the SEI and CMU community.
You will be subject to a background check and must be eligible to work in the United States without Visa sponsorship.
Able to work an internship during the summer
Able to work onsite to the SEI Pittsburgh office
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to critically think and problem solve
Solid understanding of network protocol design
Basic proficiency with a programming language (preferably Python)
Ability to collaborate internally and externally with professional engineers and researchers
Willingness to learn new technologies with cross-functional teams
Must be organized, detail-oriented, and have the capacity to clearly document and communicate any findings
Desired Experience:
Experience with wireless/network protocol frame generation and manipulation
Experience with security of cyber-physical systems
Experience with hardware software co-design
Experience with red-teaming or chaos engineering approaches to improve security of complex systems
Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts
Experience with clearly documenting and communicating findings
Location
Pittsburgh, PAJob Function
Non-CMU StudentsPosition Type
Intern (Fixed Term)Full time/Part time
Full timePay Basis
HourlyMore Information:
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Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
Tags: Automation CERT Forensics Network security Python
Perks/benefits: Travel
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