Cybersecurity Intern

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Maxar Intelligence is a provider of secure, precise, geospatial intelligence. We deliver disruptive value to government and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and navigate our changing planet. Our unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with unrivaled speed, scale and cost effectiveness.  

We are hiring for a part-time Intern to assist with various tasks and projects within functional unit at Maxar.  Responsibilities can vary depending on the business unit, project, and intern skills.  May engage in tasks such as research, data entry, administrative duties, content creation, attending meetings, problem solving, and collaborating with colleagues. May handle information of a highly confidential and critical nature.  Professionalism and discretion expected. May work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.  Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. 

May require working with colleagues at all levels of the organization and potentially with external vendors. Acquires job skills and learns company policies and procedures to complete projects/tasks. Will prepare an end-of-internship presentation to share out project worked on and lessons learned.

As a Maxar intern, those nearing graduation may have the opportunity to join the organization as a direct employee either full or part time following the completion of their internship. This may also include the opportunity to begin the process of acquiring a security clearance granting access to work on classified national security projects/programs.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Work in tandem with Cybersecurity staff members to detect and respond to security incidents, deploy, and manage security tools on the network
• Research security vulnerabilities and how they relate to Maxar
• Research threat actors on how they’re probing Maxar
• Writing code to find security anomalies in data sets and report on findings

Required Skills: 

• Enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in computer science, engineering or cybersecurity or related field from an accredited college or university
• Proficiency in MS Office applications 
• General communications and writing skills 

Preferred:

• GPA greater than 3.75 
• Programming skills in Python, Java, JavaScript or equivalent 

$25.65 - $33.25 hourly.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits

This position will be posted for a minimum of three business days, and will be posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.