Overview

Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.

As a Penetration Testing Intern, under supervision, you will identify problems and vulnerabilities through application of engineering to dynamically penetrate software, hardware or human systems. You will work on efforts that results in security bug discovery, exploitation and suggested security controls and mitigations in response to security flaws. You will develop and implement pen testing strategies and apply your expertise to engineer solutions. You will help influence mitigations for current and future products and solutions.

At Microsoft, Interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

• Responsibilities- Identifies security vulnerabilities within specialty/area or responsibility.
• Able to come up to speed on new targets with the help of others.
• Apply engineering principles to solve complex problems through sound and creative engineeringing solutions.
• Leverages known information channels to gain context.
• Corroborates guidance against real world observations, determines and understands scope of potential impact and identifies variance or instances of known issues.

Qualifications Required Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science , Cyber Security or related field.

• Must have at least one additional quarter/semester of school remaining following the completion of the internship.

• One year of programming experience in any language.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science , Cyber Security or related field
• While professional certifications are not required, familiarity with foundational security concepts through coursework, hands-on labs, or beginner-level certifications such as Security+, SC-900, or Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) is a plus.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.