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Security Engineering Intern, BS/MS, Summer 2025

Michigan, United States (On-site)

Security Engineering Intern, BS/MS, Summer 2025

1 Month ago • Upto 1 Years • Cyber Security

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6 skills required for this role

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javascript

cpp

python

cryptography

communication

scalability

Job Description

As a Security Engineering Intern at Google, you'll be working on the front lines of cybersecurity, helping to protect our systems and data from malicious attacks. You'll work closely with our team of security engineers to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities, develop security tools and scripts, and analyze security incidents. This is a fast-paced and challenging role that will give you hands-on experience with real-world security problems and technologies. You'll also have the opportunity to learn from some of the best security engineers in the industry.

Must have:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related technical field.
Coding experience with Python, Go, C++, JavaScript.
Experience in network protocols, secure network design, web application/browser security, authentication control, applied cryptography/security protocols, intrusion detection.

Good to have:

Currently attending a degree program in the US and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside of university term time.
In their penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship.
Understanding of technical privacy issues and experience with the software development lifecycle.
Excellent communication skills.

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Minimum qualifications:

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related technical field.
Coding experience with one or more of the following: Python, Go, C++, JavaScript.
Experience in one or more of the following: network protocols, secure network design, web application/browser security, authentication control, applied cryptography/security protocols, intrusion detection.

Preferred qualifications:

Currently attending a degree program in the US and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside of university term time.
In their penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship.
Understanding of technical privacy issues and experience with the software development lifecycle.
Excellent communication skills.

About the job

As a Security Engineer Intern, you help protect network boundaries, keep computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and provide security services to protect highly sensitive data like passwords and customer information. Security Engineers work with a broad range of devices, actively monitoring our systems for attacks and intrusions. We focus on the offensive/testing side and work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities. We also build tools, scripts and other automation to help our project teams achieve Google-scale impact.

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $89,000-$118,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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Responsibilities

Apply knowledge gained in computer science courses to real-world challenges.
Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution to effectively solve challenges.
Develop scripts to automate routine tasks.
Create and support a productive and innovative team. This includes working with peers, managers, and teams.

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$89.0K - $118.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$103.5K/yr avg.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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