Undergrads: Apply for paid internship opportunities in cybertech

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Undergraduate students have the opportunity to learn the ropes at a tech start-up company and get paid to do it.

Through the NoVa Node of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, George Mason is offering students paid internships in a cybersecurity or technology start-up or small business, within the Northern Virginia area. Pay is $18 an hour. Internships will start Spring of 2023 and run six to ten weeks.

High-performing undergraduate students with an interest in entrepreneurship and building real professional experience are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is December 5.

Access the application and further details directly via Handshake. This internship is not open to freshman students.

Other requirements

  • Students need to have completed courses in technology, engineering, or business and have an interest in entrepreneurship.
  • Selected interns will be required to attend four workshops (6-8 hours) given by Mason faculty and local cybersecurity partners.
  • Interns will be required to give a ten-minute presentation at the end of the semester, to explain what they have learned during the program. Interns will also be required to submit a one-page essay midway through the internship program.