Cyber Research Analyst Intern

The Cyber and Analytics Business Area at Leidos currently has an opening for Cyber Research Analyst Intern starting Summer 2025 in Columbia, MD.

The candidate will be responsible for providing intelligence support for contingency operations, battle staff and operational-level planning, joint and multi-lateral training exercises, and strategic engagement policy. Duties may include monitoring and analyzing strategic and operational aspects of political, military, and economic developments within key countries. May focus analysis on domestic and/or international threats.

Primary Responsibilities

• Works on day-to-day objectives with limited impact beyond the scope of own work area/ project team.

• Works under supervision on complex projects/ assignments.

• Solves routine technical problems following established procedures and policies.

• Develops products, solutions, processes using basic principles, theories, and concepts within own technical specialty.

• Communicates with peers to explain facts, basic analysis, processes and practices related to area.

• Requires basic knowledge of and ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts of narrow technical domain.

Basic Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent, and currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at the Junior/Senior level in a Cyber Security Degree.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance​ with Polygraph.

• US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Enthusiasm and an interest in contributing to projects that are important to operational programs.

• Some experience with Linux, Networking and Cyber concepts.

• Some development experience with one or more relevant programming languages (e.g., assembly, C, C++, Java, python, Golang or Rust etc.).

• A strong interest in figuring out how things work and understanding them at a fundamental level.

• Interest in Cyber and Vulnerability Research.

• Interest in Cyber Security Concepts and Cyber tools.

• Interest in protocol analysis & troubleshooting.

• Interest in Machine Learning applied to real tactical problems.

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.