Security Engineering Intern, BS/MS, Summer 2025

As a Security Engineer Intern at Google, you will be at the forefront of protecting network boundaries, hardening computer systems and network devices against attacks, and providing security services to safeguard highly sensitive data. This internship is designed for students in their penultimate academic year pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical field.

You'll work on a broad range of devices, actively monitoring systems for attacks and intrusions. The role focuses on the offensive/testing side, collaborating with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities. You'll also have the opportunity to build tools, scripts, and other automation to help project teams achieve Google-scale impact.

Key responsibilities include applying knowledge from computer science courses to real-world challenges, analyzing information to solve complex problems, developing scripts for task automation, and contributing to a productive and innovative team environment.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in areas such as network protocols, secure network design, web application/browser security, authentication control, applied cryptography/security protocols, and intrusion detection. You'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and contributing to projects that impact millions, if not billions, of users worldwide.

Google values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. The internship requires English proficiency and full-time availability for 12 weeks outside of university term time. This is a paid internship with a US base salary range of $89,000-$118,000, determined by factors such as location, job-related skills, and experience.

Join Google's Security Engineering team and help shape the future of internet security while working on some of technology's greatest challenges. Apply your skills, learn from industry experts, and make a significant impact on Google's vast user base.