Professional Services Explorer Intern - Summer 2027 (Arlington, VA) at CrowdStrike

Job description

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Our University Recruiting program is dedicated to attracting and cultivating the future leaders of this industry. This program offers paid positions for students and recent grads, designed to provide exposure to work that makes an impact while being supported through a structured experience with seasoned professionals. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you. Start & End Dates Wednesday, June 2 2027 - Friday, August 20, 2027 Location & Work Arrangement IN-PERSON : The Professional Services Explorer Intern Internship is in-person, requiring attendance at the CrowdStrike Arlington, VA office three days per week (Tuesday-Thursday) for the duration of the program. Time Commitment: Interns are expected to work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during standard business hours. About the Role: The CrowdStrike Professional Services Explorer Internship is geared towards providing undergraduate interns with an overview of Professional Services at CrowdStrike with a focus on Incident Response, Strategic Advisory and Red Teaming. This internship takes place over a twelve-week period during the summer before one’s second to last year of university (rising Juniors in the US). This program is separate to our team-specific Professional Services Pathfinder internships that are available to students due to enter their final year of university, but students who successfully complete an Explorer internship with us may be considered for a return offer to the Pathfinder program. What You'll Do: The Explorer program provides interns the opportunity to cycle between areas in Professional Services. You will be able to work and train in teams including: Incident Response (IR) Our acclaimed IR team responds to some of the most high profile and complex breaches. You will learn how CrowdStrike supports its customers responding to cyber attacks by both eCrime and nation state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors, including ransomware, data theft, and cloud compromise. Red Team Our Red Team is among the best in the world, composed of a team of hackers who support our customers in identifying weaknesses in technology and security processes. Their job is to help our clients prepare for a real attack by using the same tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) as some of the most prolific or sophisticated adversaries. Strategic Advisory Services (SAS) Our SAS team advises customers on how to proactively secure their organization and prepare for cyber incidents. The SAS team teaches them how to respond to real cyber threats through tabletop exercises and performs assessments to help them better prevent and detect threat actor activity. Members of this team are technologists who not only understand the complexities of sec