Cybersecurity Intern

About the role

REPORTS TO: IT Security Manager

SUPERVISES: None

Authorities / Responsibilities

This is an intern-level position within the Austal USA Chief Information Technology Office (CITO). Under close supervision, the intern supports assigned cybersecurity projects and learns professional practices across areas such as security operations, vulnerability management, identity and access management, governance, risk and compliance, security awareness, cloud security, and incident response.

The intern will have Director-level mentorship, an assigned project for the duration of the internship, and shadowing opportunities at the manager, director, and VP level. Interns should be interested in developing both technical and professional skills while learning the opportunities and challenges associated with protecting systems, information, and operations in a large, mission-driven organization. Roles may include:

• Assists with monitoring and reviewing security alerts, events, dashboards, and reports using approved tools and documented procedures.
• Supports vulnerability management activities, including data collection, validation, tracking, documentation, and coordination of remediation status.
• Assists with identity and access management activities such as access reviews, account validation, privileged-access documentation, and controlled-access reporting.
• Helps gather and organize information for cybersecurity risk assessments, compliance reviews, audits, security plans, and control documentation.
• Participates in incident response preparation and support activities, including maintaining procedures, organizing evidence, documenting findings, and escalating potential issues appropriately.
• Assists with security awareness and phishing-resistance initiatives by preparing communications, training materials, metrics, and campaign support.
• Supports secure configuration, asset inventory, endpoint security, network security, cloud security, and data-protection activities as assigned.
• Uses approved scripting, reporting, or data-analysis methods to automate routine cybersecurity tasks and improve the accuracy and clarity of security information.
• Helps research cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, technologies, and defensive practices; summarizes findings for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Creates and maintains clear technical documentation, process notes, diagrams, test results, user guidance, and project status updates.
• Collaborates with cybersecurity, IT, and business stakeholders to understand needs, complete assigned work, and communicate progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Follows company standards for change management, data handling, records retention, acceptable use, export control, privacy, and responsible use of technology; protects credentials, devices, code, data, and sensitive information.

Qualifications / Knowledge / Experience: *

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing an associate, bachelor's, or graduate degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Digital Forensics, Data Science, or a related technical field.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Rising junior, senior, or graduate student preferred.
• Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity concepts such as confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, authorization, least privilege, defense in depth, risk management, and incident response.
• Exposure through coursework, projects, labs, certifications, or experience to one or more areas such as security operations, networking, operating systems, cloud security, vulnerability management, identity and access management, governance, risk and compliance, digital forensics, or secure software practices.
• Exposure to one or more relevant tools or technologies such as Windows or Linux, networking utilities, scripting languages, security monitoring platforms, vulnerability assessment tools, cloud platforms, or data-analysis and visualization tools.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive information appropriately while working collaboratively in a professional team environment.
• Genuine interest in pursuing cybersecurity career opportunities with Austal USA; relevant academic projects, cybersecurity competitions, community involvement, certifications, or demonstrated leadership skills preferred.
• Ability to work in an office, technology, manufacturing, and shipyard-support environment, as required by the assignment.

TOOLS: Refer to Qualifications; tools and platforms vary by assignment

Discretion Exercised

Within establish procedures and guidelines. Guidance is readily available from superiors.

Liaises with

Company Management Line, End Users, Cybersecurity and IT Teams, and External Technical Entities

Additional Guidelines

Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be considered for employment with Austal USA:

• 18 years of age or older at time of application
• Able to provide proof of US Citizenship Status
• No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date
• No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date
• Willing to submit to a drug screen
• Willing to submit to a background check

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.

Specific physical requirements include the following

• Must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel.
• Lift/push/pull up to 50lbs on an occasional basis.
• Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis.
• Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs and ramps).

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters whole performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to humid conditions, bright flashing lights, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles at or below the PEL, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud, + 90 dB.

Safety

Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks.

Equal Employment Commitment

Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance:.