National Laboratory of the Rockies · 3 hours ago
Graduate (Summer) Intern – Cyber Mission Assurance
Golden, CO
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$51K/yr - $82K/yrThe National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is a leading institution for energy systems research and development, located in Golden, Colorado. They are seeking a Graduate (Summer) Intern for their Cyber Mission Assurance team to support cybersecurity research efforts focused on strengthening the resilience of the U.S. electric grid against various threats.
Clean EnergyCleanTechEnergyRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop and validate cybersecurity research tools, simulation frameworks, and automation scripts to support quantitative analysis of cyber-physical dynamics
Apply and extend threat modeling methodologies (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK, ATT&CK for ICS) to inform experimental design and system-level defense evaluation
Conduct adversarial analysis and vulnerability assessments of IT, OT, and hybrid systems
Assist with cybersecurity testing using hardware equipment or in virtualized environments
Simulation and emulation of experiments related to cybersecurity and resilience using NREL Cyber Range, identifying insights for defense design improvements
Conduct vulnerability analysis
Perform data analysis, virtualization, visualization, and reporting
Conduct literature reviews and background research
Publish research results in reputable conferences or journals
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average
Undergraduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a bachelor's degree program from an accredited institution
Post Undergraduate: Earned a bachelor's degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year
Graduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a master's degree program from an accredited institution
Post Graduate: Earned a master's degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year
Graduate + PhD: Completed master's degree and enrolled as PhD student from an accredited institution
Government Access Controlled Systems – U.S. Citizenship
Demonstrated experience with Linux, command line, and networking
Demonstrated experience in coding languages such as Python, Go, and Rust
Demonstrated knowledge or experience in cybersecurity
Ability to work independently and collaborate with researchers in a team environment
Strong communication skills
Preferred
Experience applying AI/ML techniques to data analysis problems
Demonstrated knowledge or experience in power systems
Knowledge or experience with operational technology
Previous experience with technical writing, literature review, or contributions to publishing scientific papers for conferences or journals
Demonstrated knowledge of cybersecurity standards, policy, and regulation
Demonstrated knowledge of cybersecurity risk quantification
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match
Sick leave (where required by law)
Company
National Laboratory of the Rockies
The U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for energy systems research and development.
Founded in 1977
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$166.09MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyARPA-E
2024-09-04Grant
2023-09-21Grant· $1M
2023-05-22Grant· $150M
Leadership Team
Clay Sumner
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer L.
Chief Financial Officer
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