Cyber and Technology Innovation Research Fall 2026 Internship
FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation (CCTI) is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit research center focused on technology innovation, cybersecurity, AI-related threats, and U.S. national security.
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About FDD Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation
CCTI is an internal center of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. It combines research, experimentation, and interdisciplinary study to develop technology, governance, and policy responses to cyber and emerging-technology threats. Its stated initiatives include CSC 2.0, the Transformative Cyber Innovation Lab, and cyber-enabled economic warfare research.
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Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will support research on adversarial influence operations, adversarial uses of AI, cyber capabilities, NATO cyber readiness, and critical-infrastructure resilience. You will work independently and with others on cyber and national-security research and policy-writing activities.
Requirements
- At least a 3.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Relevant coursework in International Relations, Security Studies, History, Communications, Journalism, International Economics, Political Science, Computer Science, or a relevant STEM field
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, including Word
- Basic Excel skills
- Commitment of at least 22 hours per week
- Eligibility to work in the United States
Responsibilities
- Support research on adversarial influence operations
- Support research on adversarial uses of AI
- Support research on cyber capabilities
- Support research on NATO cyber readiness
- Support research on critical-infrastructure resilience
Benefits
- Stipends for eligible interns
- Assistance seeking academic credit
- Hybrid and remote internship options
