Tribal Nations Cybersecurity Intern

Location: Hybrid in Albuquerque, United States

Salary: $20 per hour plus a $500 monthly support stipend

Company

hirify.global is an AI-native cybersecurity company developing a preemptive exposure management platform that helps organizations identify exploitable risks and prioritize remediation.

What you will do

• Work with security analysts, threat intelligence researchers, and vulnerability management engineers on real-world client and Tribal government projects.
• Analyze cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and security events using AI-driven platforms, SIEM, EDR, and vulnerability scanners.
• Review scan results, analyze CVE and NVD data, prioritize risks by severity and exploitability, and track remediation.
• Research threats, gather indicators of compromise, map activity to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and prepare intelligence briefs.
• Support alert triage, incident enrichment, preliminary investigations, and security documentation under senior analyst supervision.
• Complete and present a capstone project focused on Tribal infrastructure or sovereignty data protection.

Requirements

• Coursework or self-study in cybersecurity, computer networking, computer science, information technology, or a related field.
• Current enrollment in or recent graduation from an accredited two-year college, four-year university, Tribal college, or vocational program.
• Familiarity with Windows, Linux, or macOS and basic computer and technology skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a distributed remote team.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require current or future employment visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Exposure to Wireshark, Nmap, Nessus, Splunk, or similar tools.
• Cybersecurity certifications or training such as CompTIA Security+, Google Cybersecurity Certificate, or SANS courses.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful ownership of cybersecurity tasks from the first day of the internship.
• Knowledge-sharing sessions, team stand-ups, and one-on-one mentoring with senior security professionals.
• Laptop and required software provided.
• Access to professional development resources, training platforms, and cybersecurity certification preparation materials.
• Letter of recommendation and a certificate of completion upon successful completion.
• Priority consideration for full-time opportunities and networking access to cybersecurity companies and Tribal government clients.