Cybersecurity - Summer 2027 Internships

Role Summary

Internship Term: Summer 2027

This is a bucket application, and is not an official opening. Your application can be considered for Rivian’s 2027 internship programs. If you are selected, you will receive communication with specific responsibilities and qualifications for the role you are being considered for.

Rivian internships are experiences optimized for student candidates. To be eligible, you must be an undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited program during the internship term with an expected graduation date between Fall 2027 through Spring 2029. Rivian's Internship Program requires active student enrollment. Information regarding your expected degree completion date is collected solely to verify eligibility and determine your availability for future full-time opportunities. Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and does not use graduation dates to determine the age of applicants or as a basis for discriminatory hiring decisions.  

No Visa Sponsorship

If you are not pursuing a degree, please see our full-time positions on our Rivian careers site. 

Note that if your university has specific requirements for internship programs, it is your responsibility to fulfill those requirements.

Responsibilities

• Applying to this opening will place you into consideration for Rivian’s 2026 summer internship program.
• Teams your application can be considered for include:
  • Cybersecurity Risk and Analysis
  • Cybersecurity Engineering
  • Cybersecurity Automation
  • or similar

Qualifications

• Must be currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree at an accredited university 
• Actively pursuing a degree or one closely related in computer science or similar. 
• Understanding of software engineering concepts and theory. 
• Direct exposure to 1 or more programming and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Node, Go, Java, C++, Bash, PowerShell). 
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, OSI model). 

• Fundamental Cybersecurity knowledge and Technical Skills such as Cloud Security, Application Security, or Network Security.

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $33.00-51.00 per hour for Palo Alto based applicants, $26.00-45.00 per hour for SoCal based applicants, and $25.00-$40.00 per hour for Normal or Plymouth based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.   We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and medical insurance benefits. Internship positions are not eligible for retirement benefits.  More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.    You can apply for this role through careers.rivian.com (or through internal-careers-rivian.icims.com if you are a current employee). There is no fixed deadline for this application; applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the role is filled or the opening is no longer needed.