If you're a college student looking at IT internships and seeing job descriptions full of things like BGP, Kubernetes, Terraform, RHEL, Ansible, firewalls, CI/CD and cybersecurity standards... You're not supposed to know all of that yet. Seriously. That's part of why internships exist. I'm starting to think ahead to Summer 2027 and connect with students who might be interested in spending a summer with our IT/infrastructure team at General Dynamics Mission Systems in the Berkshires. The interesting part of our team is just how much technology crosses through it. Networking. Linux and Windows. Servers and virtualization. Cybersecurity. Automation and scripting. Containers and DevSecOps. Cloud infrastructure. And now AI and AIOps are becoming part of that world too. An intern isn't going to show up and be expected to be an expert in those things. What I'd want someone to get out of a summer with us is the chance to see how they actually work together. Why does DNS matter so much? What really happens when a packet can't get where it's going? How do you troubleshoot a Linux server when the answer isn't in the lab instructions? Why automate something instead of doing it manually? How do security requirements change the way you build a system? What does enterprise infrastructure actually look like compared with the network you built for a class or at home? That's the stuff an internship should teach you. By the end of the summer, I'd rather you leave with a bunch of stories about things you helped troubleshoot, build, automate or figure out than just another line on your résumé. If you're studying networking, cybersecurity, IT, computer science, computer engineering or something similar and Summer 2027 is starting to cross your mind, feel free to connect with me or send me a message. You don't need to have your career figured out yet. That's kind of the point.
This is encouraging to see. I’m a Computer Science student currently building my skills toward a career in Cloud Security. I’ve been gaining hands-on experience with AWS through IAM, EC2, VPC, and CloudTrail labs, and I’m looking to grow into real-world infrastructure and security environments. I’d be glad to connect and learn more about opportunities with your team for Summer 2027.
After spending some time in college, I have learnt just how vital internships are to my understanding of what I'm learning here. Despite having in theory learnt most of the things you've mentioned - Ansible, Kubernetes, Terraform, etc. - there still remains a crucial missing puzzle piece, that piece being an internship.
This is a great perspective on what internships should really be about. I’m currently building my background in cybersecurity and infrastructure, and the opportunity to learn how these technologies work together in an enterprise environment is exactly the kind of experience I’m looking for. I’ll definitely be reaching out.
I’m very interested in this internship opportunity because I believe it will help me advance my journey in cybersecurity. It will give me the opportunity to gain practical experience, strengthen my technical skills, and apply what I’ve learned in real-world situations. I’m eager to learn, contribute, and continue developing myself as a cybersecurity professional.
Would love to hear more about this opportunity. I am an undergrad CS student at UMass who wants to get a foot in the door in something cybersecurity related.
Im a non traditional student at the moment. I understand that this career is more of a young person's path but now that my kids are grown I figured I fmtry my passion hopefully I can succeed at it
I’m very interested in this internship opportunity and thank you so much , I’m at the beginning of my cybersecurity journey. Any guidance or recommendations would help me grow and better prepare for this field
I’m definitely interested! I’d love to learn more about the DevOps opportunities for Summer 2027.
I'm interested. I also appreciate your awareness of the experience barriers that exist when entering into the job market. Most companies want full experience with these tools, when most exiting college/entry level applicants only have the experience gained through school.