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2027 Cyber Scientist Internship

Riverside Research Institute • Dayton, OH • 1h ago

Location

US-OH-Beavercreek

2026-4344

Category

Internships / Co-Ops

Position Type

Full Time Hourly

Riverside Overview

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and proto@type solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems.All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Position Overview

Riverside Research is seeking interns for 2027 (starting May or June 2027) to support R&D of cutting-edge security technologies to protect systems, networks, and data from advanced threats. Our goal is to get ahead and stay ahead of attackers in cost-effective ways. As a premier cyber research organization, we are committed to advancing the state of the art through sustained open-source releases of our tooling (see some examples here: https://github.com/riversideresearch). We value our team culture of adaptability and experimentation in our research, delivery of capability to our customers, and technical excellence in all we do.

Our cyber research group includes four focus areas. Our Security Engineering team works to mature and transition cyber technology (secure parsers, model-based system security engineering, vulnerability triage) into the hands of the warfighter. Our Formal Methods team works to develop new techniques for formal verification and apply formal techniques to analyze the security of complex systems (cryptography, artificial intelligence, large software systems, hardware and embedded systems). Our System Security team develops new security technologies at the foundations of computing (operating systems, hypervisors, compilers, programming languages). Our Offensive Security team assesses the security of systems, developing novel ways to reuse, modify, and exploit technology (vulnerability research, reverse engineering, networking protocols). We'd love to hear which of these areas interest you most.

We anticipate starting interviews for our internship program late fall of 2026.

Responsibilities

Work with technology leads (including principal investigators and management) to develop and proto@type new ideas from start to finish

Assist in preparing presentations and reports on the work we are doing for our customers

Come up with new ways to improve the technology we are developing

Share lessons learned with the broader group internally and externally

Collaborate across focus areas to build cutting-edge technologies

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Enrolled in a degree seeking program (Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral) in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or cybersecurity

A deep technical understanding of cybersecurity problems and solutions, especially with a focus in one or more of our group's focus areas

Proficiency in multiple programming languages (we do a lot of Python, C, and Rust) and proficiency in Linux development environments

Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively

Ability to obtain Top Secret security clearance

Desired Qualifications:

Experience working in research environments with independent, self-guided projects

Prior experience giving technical presentations

Prior technical experience outside of traditional coursework

Global Comp

$25.00/hr- $35.00 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. R

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