• Malware Analysis Intern

    Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)


    Incumbent is a student performing an hourly paid internship.

    Malware Analysis Intern – Summer 2026

    **What We Do:** The SEI helps advance software engineering principles and practices and serves as a national resource in software engineering, computer security, and process improvement. The SEI works closely with defense and government organizations, industry, and academia to continually improve software-intensive systems. Our core purpose is to help organizations improve software engineering capabilities and develop or acquire the right software, defect free, within budget and on time, every time.

    Position Summary

    The SEI Malware Analysis Team’s mission is to develop new and innovative tools that drive automation in the malware analysis process. The SEI intern will assist enior team members by performing research and analysis on complex problems. Additional duties would include concept tool development to further automation capability. The Malware Analysis intern will contribute to a variety of core functions including:

     

    + Tool development and automation

    + Malware analysis and reverse engineering capability development

    + Program analysis research

    + Emerging threats analysis

    Requirements:

    + Enrolled in a degree granting program.

    + Willingness to travel to various locations to support the SEI’s overall mission. This includes within the SEI and CMU community.

    + You will be subject to a background check and must be eligible to work in the United States without Visa sponsorship.

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    + Ability to critically think and problem solve

    + Familiarity with a low-level computer programming a language, such as C or C++ Familiarity with a scripting language, such as python

    + Basic knowledge of common cybersecurity tools, such as system and network monitoring tools (e.g. Microsoft Sysinternals)

    + Experience with debugging

    + Ability to collaborate internally and externally with professional engineers and researchers

    + Willingness to learn new technologies with cross-functional teams

    + Must be organized, detail-oriented, and have the capacity to clearly document and communicate any findings

    Job Function Breakdown:

    + Binary analysis, to include the use of reverse engineering tools such as Ghidra and IDA Pro on a variety of microprocess architectures: 25%

    + Script and tool development to automatically extract key indicators: 25%

    + Design and prototype new analysis and tools: 25%

    + Analyze and document complex security threats: 25%

    TOTAL = 100%

    This position is based in Pittsburgh and is 5 days on-site.

     

    Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.

     

    Location

     

    Pittsburgh, PA

     

    Job Function

     

    Non-CMU Students

    Position Type

    Intern (Fixed Term)

     

    Full time/Part time

     

    Full time

     

    Pay Basis

     

    Hourly

    More Information:

    + Please visit **“Why Carnegie Mellon (http://www.cmu.edu/jobs/why-cmu/index.html) ”** to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world.

    + Click here (https://www.cmu.edu/jobs/benefits-at-a-glance/) to view a listing of employee benefits

    + **Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity** **Employer/Disability/Veteran** .

    + Statement of Assurance (https://www.cmu.edu/policies/administrative-and-governance/statement-of-assurance.html)

     

    Always focused on the future, the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) advances software as a strategic advantage for national security. We lead research and direct transition of software engineering, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence technologies at the intersection of academia, industry, and government. We serve the nation as a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and are based at Carnegie Mellon University, a global research university annually rated among the best for its programs in computer science and engineering.

     

    Our people apply special knowledge and skills and are part of an elite research university. We perform research and apply our expertise every day to foresee problems and exploit opportunities in software engineering, AI engineering, and cybersecurity. Quality software that is secure will control the future. At CMU SEI, we are engineering that ever-greater software-fueled future.

     

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    If you are an individual with a disability and you require assistance with the job application process, please contact Equal Opportunity Services by emailing [email protected] or calling 412-268-3930.