Federal Cyber Security Intern (Summer Internship 2026)

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department OverviewThe US Federal Governments Markets Division (USFGMD) is chartered with being the premier, compliant supplier of world-class communications solutions to the U.S. Federal Government by providing the highest quality products, systems and services. The USFGMD will achieve this with a professional, well-trained, diverse work force creating a positive and profitable customer relationship resulting in Total Customer Satisfaction and growth of our business.
The Federal Cybersecurity team provides security compliance support and services to US Federal Government customers globally. The Federal Cyber Security Intern will work alongside Information Protection Specialists. This role involves assisting with customers, development organizations, and third-party vendors to meet complex and constantly changing security requirements, ensuring the availability of Motorola products and systems when it matters most.
Job Description

• Design, develop, and test software, applications, and supporting tools.

• Contribute to product development by supporting feature enhancement efforts.

• Maintain and support lab systems, ensuring proper configuration and availability of components for testing and development activities.

• Provide field support, including assisting with implementation planning, deployment, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.

• Develop policies and training materials for support personnel as needed.

• Offer Tier 2 technical support for Federal Service products and services.

• Perform comprehensive testing and vetting of patches, firmware, and software updates/upgrades across various platforms, including operating systems, applications, databases, web servers, and networking/transport devices.

• Conduct research, exploration, and piloting of new technologies and frameworks, implementing proofs of concept to enhance the existing toolset.

Location:

• This internship will be onsite 5 days a week in our Schaumburg, IL office. This is located at  2000 Progress Pkwy, Schaumburg, IL 60196.

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Target Base Salary Range: $40,000 - $55,000 USD

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

Basic Requirements

• Must currently be pursuing a Bachelor's degree with an anticipated graduation date during or after December 2026

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeIntern

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.