Cyber Security Engineer - Unpaid Internship
Unpaid cybersecurity engineering internship at Dynamic Active, an early-stage edtech startup. The intern helps find and fix vulnerabilities, secure cloud infrastructure and authentication, run security testing, and support SOC 2/NIST/FERPA/COPPA compliance for an AI-powered teacher evaluation platform.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Arcadia
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Intern
- Employment
- Internship
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Security
- Posted
Skills
Nice to have
- Pursuing or recently completed a degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
- Good understanding of networking, operating systems, and cybersecurity
- Familiarity with OWASP Top 10, web security, or application security concepts
- Experience with one or more programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, C++, or Java
- Exposure to AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Passion for cybersecurity, AI, and educational technology
Full description
About the Role
Join Dynamic Active, a mission-driven EdTech startup building an AI-powered teacher evaluation and classroom observation software. As a Cybersecurity Engineer Intern, you'll work alongside our engineering team to help secure our platform, cloud infrastructure, and AI systems while gaining real-world experience in product security.
What You'll Do
Help identify and remediate security vulnerabilities across our applications and cloud infrastructure.
Assist with securing our cloud infrastructure, authentication, and access management.
Perform vulnerability assessments and security testing.
Research emerging AI security risks, including prompt injection and data privacy.
Collaborate with engineers to integrate security throughout the software development lifecycle (DevSecOps).
Assist with security documentation, risk assessments, and compliance initiatives (SOC 2, NIST, FERPA, COPPA).
Preferred Qualifications
Pursuing or recently completed a degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
A good understanding of networking, operating systems, and cybersecurity.
Familiarity with OWASP Top 10, web security, or application security concepts.
Experience with one or more programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, C++, or Java.
Exposure to AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is a plus.
Passion for cybersecurity, AI, and educational technology.
What You'll Gain
Hands-on experience securing an AI-powered software.
Mentorship from founders and engineering leaders.
Real-world experience in cloud security, application security, and DevSecOps.
Resume-worthy Experience and a letter of recommendation based on performance.
Why Dynamic Active?
We're building the future of AI-powered education. Our platform helps personalize and provides educators meaningful insights. Security is foundational to everything we build, and you'll have the opportunity to make a direct impact from day one.