Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Intern

Job Description

Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Intern | AeroVironment

The Tone:
This is a supplemental internship at AeroVironment, an autonomous systems company that builds AI-powered drones, loitering munitions, and integrated autonomy solutions for defense. This role is located in an office environment (specific location not provided). As a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Intern, you will directly contribute to securing critical information systems across the enterprise, helping to shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve by ensuring robust cyber defense. AeroVironment is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do, building technology that matters with speed, scale, and purpose.

The TL;DR
• Role: Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Intern
• Type: Supplemental
• Location: Office environment (location not specified)

• Team: Digital Business Technology (DBT)
• Mission: Support the enterprise’s cybersecurity services and operations by assisting technology specialists with critical tasks, ensuring the security and integrity of information systems.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Operations: Assist with day-to-day cybersecurity operations, including conducting case reviews for incident response and security incident tickets.
• Compliance: Perform security analysis during documentation reviews to validate that company policies, procedures, and requirements are met.
• Systems Security: Work as part of an IT project team to configure, harden, deploy, and maintain secure information systems.
• Problem Solving: Assist in developing solutions to problems of unusual complexity, requiring ingenuity, creativity, and innovation.
• Assessments: Support the conduct of risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently enrolled and working on a 4-year degree in a related field such as Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or Computer Science.
• Experience: 0-1 year of experience in a related field with experience working with technology-related systems.
• Skills: U.S. Citizenship required; has effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills; demonstrates competency in researching and applying Digital Business Technology (DBT) compliance regulations.
• Bonus: 3.0 GPA or higher preferred; current or pursuing cybersecurity certifications (e.g., Microsoft, AWS, CompTIA, ISC2, SANs) preferred.