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SkillBridge Cybersecurity Intern (Transitioning Military)

American Systems Corporation

Middletown, RIInternshipPosted 6mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Middletown, RI
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Internship
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, required

Job overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a SkillBridge Cybersecurity Intern to support cybersecurity work involving undersea combat platforms and their support networks in Newport, Rhode Island. The intern will perform vulnerability scans and security analyses, develop and test mitigations, monitor security measures, and use SIEM technology and cyber defense tools to identify and analyze potential threats. Participation requires SkillBridge eligibility, unit commander approval, an active Secret clearance, and U.S. citizenship.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Vulnerability Scanning, nice to haveSecurity Analysis, nice to haveMitigation Development, nice to haveSecurity Monitoring, nice to haveSIEM, nice to haveLog Analysis, nice to haveCyber Threat Intelligence, nice to haveCyber Defense Tools, nice to haveMalware Analysis, nice to have

Qualifications

SkillBridge Eligibility, required90 Days of Service Remaining, required180 Days Active Service, requiredUnit Commander Approval, requiredActive Secret Clearance, requiredU.S. Citizenship, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering & Analysis, Test & Evaluation, and Training.

Responsibilities

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a SKILLBRIDGE Cyber Security Intern with a Secret Clearance in Newport, Rhode Island

As a SkillBridge Cybersecurity Intern with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity to do the following:

  • Perform vulnerability scans on undersea combat platforms and their support networks.

  • Perform security analyses of operational & developmental environments, threats, vulnerabilities, & internal interfaces.

  • Develop, implement, and test mitigations and countermeasures to protect our submarine fleet from real-world cyber threats.

  • Plan, implement, upgrade, & monitor security measures.

  • Provide timely detection, identification, & alert of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, & misuse activities & distinguish these from benign activities.

  • Operate Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) technology; collect & analyze log & event data; & detect, alert, & report on potential security threats or incidents.

  • Apply cyber threat intelligence to address malware threats, phishing campaigns, & APTs.

  • Use cyber defense tools & collect data to analyze events & mitigate threats.

  • Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, & effects on system & information.

Qualifications

  • Must be eligible to participate in a SkillBridge program. If you are unsure if you are eligible, please speak with your Unit Commander or Transition Coordinator.

  • Must have 90 days of military service or fewer remaining prior to your date of discharge and have at least 180 continuous days of active military service (as defined by the DOW SkillBridge eligibility requirements).

  • Must have approval from your unit commander to participate in a SkillBridge program (as defined by the DOW SkillBridge eligibility requirements).

  • Active Secret Clearance required

  • U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance

Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $0.00/Hr. - USD $0/Hr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance. EEO Statement EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status

How this job compares

Set against the 2,874 open Cybersecurity jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$134–208K/yr2,243 salary ranges
  • US median$29–42/hr98 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 15 open Cybersecurity jobs in Rhode Island and 2,874 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Cybersecurity postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 10 years (2,416 postings).
Education
1,256 of the 2,874 open Cybersecurity jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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