Hiring: GMU Cyber Security Internship - Fall 2026 Company: Institute for Defense Analyses Location: Alexandria, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 11:43:15 Employment Type: Internship Target Skills & Keywords : Security Clearance About the job Required Skills: •Intern will support the Cyber Security efforts of IDA’s IT directorate. •Work in teams of various sizes on cyber-related projects assigned by the industry participant. •Meet weekly with the instructor for progress updates, questions, and project guidance. •Meet weekly with the industry participant (IDA) for progress updates, questions, and project planning. •Prepare and Present, at the end of the program, the overview, goals, process, successes, failures, and lessons learned of the cyber-related project to the academic, government, and commercial audience. •Must be a current student at GMU with a strong academic background. Our preference for the program is graduate students, but we will consider undergraduates who are rising Juniors. Students must be returning to George Mason University in the fall to continue their educational pursuits. •Applicants must intend to pursue a cyber security career upon graduation. •Successful candidates have taken, at a minimum, a foundational cyber/information security course Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!