GRC Graduate Student Intern - Fall - ICD

Overview

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem‑solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.

As part of the Information and Cybersecurity Department (ICD), the GRC graduate student intern will support information security by maintaining documentation, assisting with audits and assessments, and ensuring security policies are communicated across the organization with the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team. The ideal candidate for this role is responsive to mentoring and enthusiastic in the pursuit of cybersecurity knowledge and skills, and can respond to unfamiliar and time‑sensitive situations appropriately.

• Pursuing a Master's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• 2.0 or higher GPA
• Must be registered for Full‑time Internship Credit
• Basic understanding of Cybersecurity concepts, standards, guidelines, and principles
• Interest in Information Technology or Cybersecurity
• Can communicate effectively and work independently

• Experience with networking, software development and/or information technology systems
• Experience with cybersecurity tools such as:
  Splunk, Crowd Strike, Tenable.io, Axonious
• Familiarity with industry‑recognized security and analysis frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, NIST, etc.)
• Familiarity with industry‑recognized risk assessment and compliance frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, CMMC, FedRAMP)
• Technical writing experience
• Strong attention to detail

40 hours per week

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position are required to be U.S. citizens.

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.

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