Assured Software and Information Division Graduate Intern – Fall - CIPHER

Job Description

The Assured Software and Information Division (ASID) within the Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research (CIPHER) lab is seeking a Graduate Intern for Fall 2026 with an interest in cybersecurity. ASID’s core research areas are software assurance, ML/AI algorithm security, and quantitative methods. Students in ASID may work on the following, as applied to diverse cyber problems:

• Data science
• Foundations and applications of AI/ML
• Information theory
• Machine learning experimentation
• Malware analysis
• Natural language processing
• Programming language and compiler theory
• Quantitative reasoning
• Reinforcement learning
• Software analysis (including static analysis, dynamic analysis, symbolic execution, and abstract interpretation)
• Software development for machine learning
• Software reverse engineering

• Pursuing a Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
• 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
• Part-Time Intern – Must be registered for 6+ credit hours
• Full-time Intern – Must be registered for 5 or fewer credit hours

• Interest in cybersecurity
• Experience with Python
• Experience with a Machine Learning package such as Tensorflow, Keras, Sklearn, or Pytorch
• Experience with software analysis tools/libraries
• Software reverse engineering experience with Ghidra or IDA Pro

40 hours per week

Due to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Citizens.

None

Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.

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