Cybersecurity Student Intern

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Job Title:

Cybersecurity Student Intern

Department:

OHTECH | OARnet Engineering Team-JM

OARnet manages a statewide, ultra-high-speed, fiber-optic network providing internet and networking services for the state of Ohio's higher education, K-12 education, state and local government, public broadcasting, health care and research sector, over an advanced telecommunication cyberinfrastructure.  We are looking for students to join our team as cybersecurity student interns.  This is a paid student internship experience that aims to expose interns to a variety of engineering functions relevant to a statewide research and education network, while providing mentorship, specialized training, and certification opportunities. 

Duties and Responsibilities include assisting with:

• Data analytics such as out of profile data usage patterns

• Policies, standards, and guidelines development

• Python programming

• Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) mitigation

• Log auditing and automation

• Incident response

• Vulnerability scanning

• Threat intelligence / alert automation

• Red Team exercises

• Other duties as assigned

Ohio Technology Consortium (OH-TECH) is the technology and information division of the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) and includes the Ohio Supercomputer Center, OARnet and OhioLINK.

Required Education/Experience:

• Student must be enrolled in a degree-granting program in Ohio.

• Must be able to work at least 12 hours per week.

Desired Education/Experience:

• Enrolled in a degree-granting program related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) including but not limited to computer science or computer engineering.

• Preferred customer service experience.

Please include examples of python coding experience or link to your coding portfolio.

Additional Information:

• This position offers employment throughout the year, including the summer months and academic breaks, optionally.

• Work schedule: Flexible hours, primarily during 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday-Friday.

• OARnet is a 24x7 operation; work hours and shift schedules may vary depending on student class schedule.

• Position is currently hybrid/remote (location is on West Campus – 1224 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212).

• Please upload resume and schedule of available work hours to the “Resume/CV” section of the application form.

• The Hiring Rate for this position is commensurate with work and class course experience.

Location:

Kinnear Rd, 1224 (0374)

Position Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours:

12

Shift:

Varying Shifts

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check.  A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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