Application Security Intern

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The program

Graniterun is hiring an Application Security Intern for May 2027. This is a blue team internship first. Most days involve reviewing alerts, checking configurations and writing up findings. Remote within the US. The team meets in Chicago once a quarter, travel covered. Few meetings, lots of written updates. Most communication happens in Slack, with short video calls when needed.

What you'll do

• Track open vulnerabilities in Jira and follow up with owners on fixes
• Help review access lists and remove accounts that are no longer needed
• Review alerts in our SIEM (Wazuh or Splunk) and escalate anything suspicious
• Check AWS and Google Workspace settings against CIS benchmarks
• Update security policies and runbooks in Confluence
• Write clear findings with severity, impact and steps to fix

What we're looking for

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027 or 2028
• Comfortable on the Linux command line
• Some scripting in Python or Bash
• Basic knowledge of common web attacks such as XSS, SQL injection and CSRF
• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, IT, Cyber Security or a related field, graduating in 2027 or 2028
• Own laptop that can run a virtual machine, and a stable internet connection
• Good understanding of networking basics: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, ports and firewalls

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Wireshark, Nmap or Burp Suite
• Familiarity with ISO 27001 or NIST frameworks

What you get out of it

• Mentoring from a security engineer with weekly check-ins
• Certificate and recommendation letter on completion
• You will work on real security alerts and vulnerability findings, not lab exercises
• Writing findings that engineers can fix without a long back-and-forth

Program dates: May 2027, 12 weeks.

Compensation: $41.50 - $54.00 per hour

What we offer

• Final presentation to leadership
• Home office setup stipend
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Learning and development stipend

EOE. We participate in E-Verify.

We are unable to sponsor visas for this position.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: May 2027.

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