Cybersecurity Presales Intern – GPSU, Heartland
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Cybersecurity presales intern supporting GuidePoint Security’s Heartland client engagements. Building technical foundations, assisting presales delivery, and developing vendor and technical writing expertise.
Responsibilities:
- Build a certification foundation through company-sponsored exams
- Complete hands-on labs in networking, operating systems, cloud, and security
- Participate in CTF platforms such as HackTheBox and TryHackMe
- Gain exposure to SIEM, vulnerability scanning, and endpoint security tools under mentorship
- Shadow senior consultants on real client engagements
- Attend internal presales and delivery meetings
- Practice explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences in client-facing settings
- Support presales materials, demos, and technical discussions
- Practice technical writing, including executive summaries and findings reports
- Build vendor-specific product knowledge
- Research and document partner solutions mapped to client security challenges
- Document lab work, engagement observations, and lessons learned
Requirements:
- Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field; Associate's degree candidates with self-study and lab work, and non-traditional backgrounds with equivalent knowledge, will be considered
- Foundational knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/S, subnetting, VLANs, firewalls, and routing basics
- Leadership tendencies, such as leading student organizations or industry clubs
- Comfort navigating Windows and Linux, with command-line proficiency
- Understanding of core security concepts, including the CIA triad, authentication vs. authorization, encryption basics, and common attack vectors
- Basic understanding of at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and the shared responsibility model
- Self-directed learning demonstrated through home labs, CTFs, blogs, or personal projects
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Coachable and open to feedback
- Self-starter with a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
- Professional maturity: punctual, reliable, responsive, and presentable in client-facing settings
- Must be physically located within the United States for the entire internship
- Expected to work 20–29 hours per week during standard business hours supporting the Central Time Zone
- Personal computing device and high-speed internet access during working hours
- Not available to candidates living in Alaska, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Washington, or Wyoming
Benefits:
- Company-sponsored exam vouchers, including Security+, Network+, CySA+, and cloud certifications
- Paid internship
- Optional in-person onboarding in Tampa, FL
- Potential for full-time employment at the end of the internship
- Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only)
- Group Medical Insurance options for full-time employees only
- Group Dental Insurance for full-time employees only
- 12 corporate holidays and Flexible Time Off (FTO) for full-time employees only
- Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance for full-time employees only
- Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment for full-time employees only
- Pet Benefit Option for full-time employees only
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