Cyber Intelligence Analyst Internships Winter 2026 Job at NCFTA, Pittsburgh, PA

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  • NCFTA
  • Pittsburgh, PA

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Who we are: The National Cyber-Forensics & Training Alliance (NCFTA) is a Pittsburgh based globally focused non-profit corporation committed to identifying, mitigating and neutralizing cyber crime threats. The NCFTA operates by conducting real time information sharing by analysis and subject matter experts in the public, private and academic sectors. Through these partnerships, the NCFTA proactively identifies cyber threats in order to help its partners take preventive measures to mitigate and neutralize those threats. For more information see

About the Program: The NCFTA offers talented students an innovative work experience in a growing sector that will help them enhance their professional development and academic goals. Our program offers paid internships for undergraduate and graduate degree students. It is an intensive 12-week program that gives rising college seniors or graduate level students the opportunity to work in areas such as intellectual property fraud, financial fraud, and malware and cyber threats in order to build knowledge and skills in the intelligence analysis field. The student will receive training and be part of the team from day one. They will be assigned to a manager and mentor to enable them to quickly learn and acclimate. During their first few weeks on the team, they will participate in the internship orientation to become familiar with the NCFTAs various resources, policies and procedures.

Role of the Intern: Selected candidates will work on various organizational program initiatives. Duties will focus on conducting research and data collection using various tools and applications as well as proactive research in open sources to produce a finished product for dissemination. The intern will engage in collaboration with NCFTA partners and peers and be expected to participate in program meetings.

Internships with our Malware & Cyber Threats Program are more technical in nature and, as such, applicants with a technical interest and background are desired. These duties may include writing scripts to automate processes (e.g. Python scripts), reviewing and analyzing malicious code (e.g. C, C++, VB.NET, Assembly, Java), and creating databases (MySQL, MS SQL Server, Postgres). Also, technical threat actor hunting and identity attribution to cybercriminals on the dark web and clear net sites. Students with working knowledge of Mac OS may have an opportunity to work on special projects.

Required Qualifications

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and be eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance

Major studies in areas of consideration: International Affairs/Politics/Relations ; Intelligence/Security Studies; Computer Science; Information Security; Business Intelligence or related fields. Other majors are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Minimum GPA of 3.0

Excellent writing skills and strong analytical thinking

Proficiency in Microsoft Office required

Arabic, Turkish, Russian, Chinese and Eastern European language skills desirable but not required

Extensive experience with computers and networking highly preferred but not required

Candidate Skills: While applicants come from a range of academic backgrounds, the most competitive applicants also should possess the following:

Flexibility and adaptability

Take initiative and be self-motivated

Work well with others and have strong interpersonal abilities

Good judgment and decision-making skills

Locations: Internships are available in Pittsburgh, PA and New York, NY

Job Tags

Work experience placement, Internship, Work at office,

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