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Job Summary:

This internship supports Merit?s mission by partnering with the Information Security team to deliver best-in-class cybersecurity monitoring and alerting for our members.  You?ll utilize our tools and open source intelligence to identify new probable vulnerabilities and threats for members on the Merit network and assist our SOC (Security Operations Center) team with reporting and hunting on those threats.  This role builds experience in core cybersecurity concepts, technical analysis, team collaboration, and technical and management communication.

• Aid in providing actionable intelligence and response to protect Merit members from cyber attacks
• Review current and ongoing cyber threats affecting regional, national, and international entities
• Provide summaries and indicators of compromise to the Merit SOC team for threat hunting
• Assist in monitoring threat notifications and threat hunts for Merit members. 
• Use scripting to effectively automate common tasks.

• Pursuing a college degree  
• Eager and passionate about learning new technologies and concepts 
• Strong writing, communication, and analytical skills 
• Comfortable working in a team environment and taking mentorship from others 

• Overall knowledge of the cybersecurity risk landscape as it exists today. 
• Introduction to the foundational concepts of information security. 
• Knowledge of how to scan and identify new cyber threats from a variety of different sources. 
• Ability to analyze these threats in conjunction with the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) and Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) to accurately judge contextual risk. 
• Usage of common cybersecurity analysis tools including malware and URL sandboxing. 
• Prioritization of analysis efforts given multiple cyber threats. 
• Effective communication of risk and impact to cybersecurity teams as well as management. 

Working hours must be on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday between 9am-5pm. This role will be supported as a hybrid work opportunity. 

This position is part of Merit?s summer internship program, which runs from the week of June 15, 2026 through the week of August 21, 2026. Interns are expected to work up to 20 hours per week throughout the duration of the program. Work schedules will be established in alignment with team needs and intern availability.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

If you have any other questions regarding this role, please contact hr@merit.edu.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.