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A curated board of active cybersecurity internships — from paid federal programs at CISA, DHS and NSA to university programs at the biggest names in security and tech. Filter by track and region, and apply straight from the official source.

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16 programs listed · updated July 2026

🇺🇸US · FEDPAIDCISA Cyber & IT InternshipsCybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency🎓 High school → graduate students · US citizens · via USAJOBSPaid GS rolesMission projectsConversion pathPosted on USAJOBSView →🛡️US · FEDPAIDDHS Cybersecurity Internship ProgramUS Department of Homeland Security🎓 HS, undergrad & grad · summer (June–Aug) · check current cohortForensicsIncident handlingIntrusion detectionRecruits via USAJOBSView →🕵️US · FEDCLEARANCENSA Student Internships & Co-opsNational Security Agency🎓 Cyber Summer Program & year-round tracks · US citizens · applications open ~fallPaidTS clearanceHousing supportApply early fallView →🎓US · FEDSFS ONLYCISA SFS Summer Internship CohortCISA · CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service🎓 100 summer roles for current SFS scholars · 12–20 weeksExcepted serviceFull-time pathFederal missionWindow ~Dec–FebView →🧭USDIRECTORYNICCS Internship & Apprenticeship FinderNICCS · CISA🎓 Federal + industry programs in one place · includes DoD finderThousands of programsApprenticeshipsAll levelsOngoingView →🦅GLOBALALL MAJORSCrowdStrike University ProgramCrowdStrike🎓 Paid 10–12 week internships worldwide · threat intel, cloud, engineering + business tracksPaidMentorshipNew grad rolesRecruits fall–springView →🔥GLOBALPalo Alto Networks Early CareersPalo Alto Networks🎓 12-week internships · Unit 42 consulting, engineering & product tracksPaidUnit 42Veterans programRecruits fall–springView →🪟GLOBALMicrosoft Security InternshipsMicrosoft · Students & Graduates🎓 Security engineering, MSTIC threat intel & identity roles · opens ~Aug–SepPaidSentinel / DefenderReturn offersApply early fallView →🔎GLOBALGoogle Security Engineering InternGoogle · Build Your Future🎓 Vulnerability research, security tooling & code review · closes ~NovPaidPython / C++Billions of usersApply Aug–NovView →📦USTOP PAYAmazon Security Engineer InternshipAmazon🎓 Seattle, SF, Austin, NYC & DC metro · AppSec, AWS security & detection$60–$102/hrAWSThreat modelingOpens ~fallView →⚙️USR&DMITRE Student ProgramsThe MITRE Corporation🎓 Work beside the people behind ATT&CK®, CVE® & D3FEND · undergrad & gradPaidFederal R&DResearch projectsRecruits fall–springView →🏛️USCLEARANCEBooz Allen Summer Games InternshipBooz Allen Hamilton🎓 Challenge-based summer program · cyber, AI & engineering tracks · US citizens for cleared workPaidTeam challengeGov consultingOpens ~fallView →📊GLOBALGRC-FRIENDLYDeloitte Cyber & Strategic Risk InternshipsDeloitte🎓 Cyber risk, GRC & compliance consulting — a path for non-coders tooPaidRisk & complianceClient workDeadlines Oct–NovView →🔷GLOBALIBM Security InternshipsIBM · X-Force & Consulting🎓 Security consulting, X-Force research & product roles worldwidePaidX-ForceQRadarRolling by regionView →🚀USGRADSCybersecurity Talent InitiativePartnership for Public Service🎓 Recent grads · 2 years in federal cyber → private-sector partnersPaid placementLoan assistancePublic–privateAnnual cycleView →💻VIRTUALFREEForage Virtual Cyber Job SimulationsThe Forage · Mastercard, Telstra, ANZ & more🎓 Free self-paced simulations · build résumé-ready experience from anywhereFreeSelf-pacedCertificateAlways openView →
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