Cybersecurity Software Engineer Intern
Posted on Sep 21, 2024 by Viasat, Inc.
Germantown, MD
Graduates & Trainees
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
- Internship
About us:
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you'll do:
The Viasat Global Space Networks security team is responsible for all aspects of security as it relates to our broadband satellite communications systems. This encompasses cryptography, secure protocols, and key management for these systems, but more critically, true cybersecurity is a mindset that permeates the entire development and deployment process. Thus the team is in essence part of all other development teams, and builds automation to help those teams incorporate access control and encryption and vulnerability scanning with common tooling where possible. The intern assignments will provide exposure to the basics of secure systems, and especially the manner in which automation plays a critical role.
The day-to-day:
Our day to day experience is always changing. You can expect to work on multiple projects, all of which may involve:
Crafting security automation software
Testing integrations with other APIs, CICD platforms and deployment environments
Meeting with other application teams to review configuration
Triaging alerts from automated systems
Researching and prototyping new security automation
Contributing to innersource tools and libraries
Reducing technical debt by improving existing tools and services
Assisting other applications teams with onboarding/integrating with automation
Internship Program Details:
You will work onsite at a Viasat office location for the duration of your 12 week internship. Viasat embraces a flexible work environment and onsite/hybrid work is determined by individual roles and teams.
Housing and relocation assistance are available to interns pending eligibility.
To ensure equity across our intern population, intern compensation is pre-determined based on a variety of factors including: role, location, and final graduation date. Intern compensation is non-negotiable.
What you'll need:
Education Requirements:
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
To be eligible for this position your final graduation date must fall between December 2025 and June 2026
Internship Dates:
You must be available for the full duration of the 12-week internship program. Note limited exceptions may be granted. Viasat offers two options based on semester and quarter academic calendars:Cohort 1: May 20th, 2025 – August 15th, 2025
Cohort 2: June 17th, 2025 – September 12th, 2025
Additional Requirements:
Critical thinking skills
Solid understanding of security fundamentals
Exposure to Linux and Python
What will help you on the job:
Systems and networking experience
Experience with CICD platforms (jenkins, github actions, etc)
Experience with container systems (docker, kubernetes)
Experience with public cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc)
Strong technical writing and interpersonal skills
Previous Viasat internship experience
Salary range:
$21 - $66 / hourly
:
At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at (url removed)/LifeAtViasat/Benefits.
EEO statement:
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click .
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you'll do:
The Viasat Global Space Networks security team is responsible for all aspects of security as it relates to our broadband satellite communications systems. This encompasses cryptography, secure protocols, and key management for these systems, but more critically, true cybersecurity is a mindset that permeates the entire development and deployment process. Thus the team is in essence part of all other development teams, and builds automation to help those teams incorporate access control and encryption and vulnerability scanning with common tooling where possible. The intern assignments will provide exposure to the basics of secure systems, and especially the manner in which automation plays a critical role.
The day-to-day:
Our day to day experience is always changing. You can expect to work on multiple projects, all of which may involve:
Crafting security automation software
Testing integrations with other APIs, CICD platforms and deployment environments
Meeting with other application teams to review configuration
Triaging alerts from automated systems
Researching and prototyping new security automation
Contributing to innersource tools and libraries
Reducing technical debt by improving existing tools and services
Assisting other applications teams with onboarding/integrating with automation
Internship Program Details:
You will work onsite at a Viasat office location for the duration of your 12 week internship. Viasat embraces a flexible work environment and onsite/hybrid work is determined by individual roles and teams.
Housing and relocation assistance are available to interns pending eligibility.
To ensure equity across our intern population, intern compensation is pre-determined based on a variety of factors including: role, location, and final graduation date. Intern compensation is non-negotiable.
What you'll need:
Education Requirements:
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
To be eligible for this position your final graduation date must fall between December 2025 and June 2026
Internship Dates:
You must be available for the full duration of the 12-week internship program. Note limited exceptions may be granted. Viasat offers two options based on semester and quarter academic calendars:Cohort 1: May 20th, 2025 – August 15th, 2025
Cohort 2: June 17th, 2025 – September 12th, 2025
Additional Requirements:
Critical thinking skills
Solid understanding of security fundamentals
Exposure to Linux and Python
What will help you on the job:
Systems and networking experience
Experience with CICD platforms (jenkins, github actions, etc)
Experience with container systems (docker, kubernetes)
Experience with public cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc)
Strong technical writing and interpersonal skills
Previous Viasat internship experience
Salary range:
$21 - $66 / hourly
:
At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at (url removed)/LifeAtViasat/Benefits.
EEO statement:
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click .
Reference: 202121245
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Cybersecurity Software Engineer Intern
Posted on Sep 21, 2024 by Viasat, Inc.
Germantown, MD
Graduates & Trainees
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
- Internship
About us:
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you'll do:
The Viasat Global Space Networks security team is responsible for all aspects of security as it relates to our broadband satellite communications systems. This encompasses cryptography, secure protocols, and key management for these systems, but more critically, true cybersecurity is a mindset that permeates the entire development and deployment process. Thus the team is in essence part of all other development teams, and builds automation to help those teams incorporate access control and encryption and vulnerability scanning with common tooling where possible. The intern assignments will provide exposure to the basics of secure systems, and especially the manner in which automation plays a critical role.
The day-to-day:
Our day to day experience is always changing. You can expect to work on multiple projects, all of which may involve:
Crafting security automation software
Testing integrations with other APIs, CICD platforms and deployment environments
Meeting with other application teams to review configuration
Triaging alerts from automated systems
Researching and prototyping new security automation
Contributing to innersource tools and libraries
Reducing technical debt by improving existing tools and services
Assisting other applications teams with onboarding/integrating with automation
Internship Program Details:
You will work onsite at a Viasat office location for the duration of your 12 week internship. Viasat embraces a flexible work environment and onsite/hybrid work is determined by individual roles and teams.
Housing and relocation assistance are available to interns pending eligibility.
To ensure equity across our intern population, intern compensation is pre-determined based on a variety of factors including: role, location, and final graduation date. Intern compensation is non-negotiable.
What you'll need:
Education Requirements:
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
To be eligible for this position your final graduation date must fall between December 2025 and June 2026
Internship Dates:
You must be available for the full duration of the 12-week internship program. Note limited exceptions may be granted. Viasat offers two options based on semester and quarter academic calendars:Cohort 1: May 20th, 2025 – August 15th, 2025
Cohort 2: June 17th, 2025 – September 12th, 2025
Additional Requirements:
Critical thinking skills
Solid understanding of security fundamentals
Exposure to Linux and Python
What will help you on the job:
Systems and networking experience
Experience with CICD platforms (jenkins, github actions, etc)
Experience with container systems (docker, kubernetes)
Experience with public cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc)
Strong technical writing and interpersonal skills
Previous Viasat internship experience
Salary range:
$21 - $66 / hourly
:
At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at (url removed)/LifeAtViasat/Benefits.
EEO statement:
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click .
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you'll do:
The Viasat Global Space Networks security team is responsible for all aspects of security as it relates to our broadband satellite communications systems. This encompasses cryptography, secure protocols, and key management for these systems, but more critically, true cybersecurity is a mindset that permeates the entire development and deployment process. Thus the team is in essence part of all other development teams, and builds automation to help those teams incorporate access control and encryption and vulnerability scanning with common tooling where possible. The intern assignments will provide exposure to the basics of secure systems, and especially the manner in which automation plays a critical role.
The day-to-day:
Our day to day experience is always changing. You can expect to work on multiple projects, all of which may involve:
Crafting security automation software
Testing integrations with other APIs, CICD platforms and deployment environments
Meeting with other application teams to review configuration
Triaging alerts from automated systems
Researching and prototyping new security automation
Contributing to innersource tools and libraries
Reducing technical debt by improving existing tools and services
Assisting other applications teams with onboarding/integrating with automation
Internship Program Details:
You will work onsite at a Viasat office location for the duration of your 12 week internship. Viasat embraces a flexible work environment and onsite/hybrid work is determined by individual roles and teams.
Housing and relocation assistance are available to interns pending eligibility.
To ensure equity across our intern population, intern compensation is pre-determined based on a variety of factors including: role, location, and final graduation date. Intern compensation is non-negotiable.
What you'll need:
Education Requirements:
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
To be eligible for this position your final graduation date must fall between December 2025 and June 2026
Internship Dates:
You must be available for the full duration of the 12-week internship program. Note limited exceptions may be granted. Viasat offers two options based on semester and quarter academic calendars:Cohort 1: May 20th, 2025 – August 15th, 2025
Cohort 2: June 17th, 2025 – September 12th, 2025
Additional Requirements:
Critical thinking skills
Solid understanding of security fundamentals
Exposure to Linux and Python
What will help you on the job:
Systems and networking experience
Experience with CICD platforms (jenkins, github actions, etc)
Experience with container systems (docker, kubernetes)
Experience with public cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc)
Strong technical writing and interpersonal skills
Previous Viasat internship experience
Salary range:
$21 - $66 / hourly
:
At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at (url removed)/LifeAtViasat/Benefits.
EEO statement:
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click .
Reference: 202121245
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