Overview:
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Job Description
The CIPHER (Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation) Laboratory is a leader in developing the technologies that secure, defend, and respond to threats within our country’s information, distribution, and network systems at GTRI. CIPHER provides high-impact solutions to some of today’s most challenging cybersecurity problems for both government and industry, while also developing far-reaching high-risk high-payoff cyber technologies to respond to future threats. Research areas include cyber threats and countermeasures, secure multi-level information sharing, resilient command and control network architectures, reverse engineering, information operations and exploitation, quantum computing and sensing, and data analytics.
The CIPHER lab is actively seeking a Student Intern to support information technology research. This position is responsible for developing and supporting both unclassified and DoD accredited Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X networks in conjunction with multiple sponsored research initiatives. Candidates will configure network hardware and servers, design and maintain platforms for application/machine virtualization, and architect large computing system deployments. Candidate will act as a technical consultant to other researchers on IT-related matters. Candidate will provide day-to-day operational and maintenance support for continuity of IT system operations. The candidate will support business development by contributing to proposals and proposal costing.
Required Minimum Qualifications
Intern
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- Must have a 3.0 or higher GPA
- Full-Time Intern- Must be registered for Full-time Internship Credit
- Part-Time Intern– Must be registered for 6+ credit hours
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong interests in learning Information Technology Operations
- Basic level knowledge of computer hardware and various operating systems
- Desire to grow as a future IT professional
- Ability to collaborate, communicate effectively, and work as a team with others
- Experience supporting and managing heterogeneous information technology systems
- Experience supporting diverse customer base with various levels of technical acumen
- Experience with virtualization, storage and networking
Hours per Week
15–30 hours per week
U.S. Citizenship Requirements
Due to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Citizens.
Clearance Type Required
Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.
Housing and Relocation
Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
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