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. 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 also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. 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.

Location & Work Arrangement

• FULLY REMOTE: The Intelligence Launch Internship is fully remote and requires no travel. Your work location is the city/town/province you will be working from remotely. For our 12-week internship program, interns are allowed to work remotely from an alternative location for up to 2 weeks. Interns are also invited to work out of the CrowdStrike office located closest to their remote location.

 

Time Commitment: Interns are expected to work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during standard business hours.

 

Start & End Dates

• Cohort 1: Wednesday, May 20 - Friday, August 7, 2026 (11 ½ Weeks) 

• Cohort 2: Monday, June 1 - Friday, August 21, 2026 (12 Weeks)

• Cohort 3: Monday, June 15 - Friday, September 4, 2026 (12 Weeks)

Company Overview 

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. 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 also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. 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.

 

About the Program:
The CrowdStrike Launch Internship Program is an exclusive early-career opportunity designed for exceptional sophomore level students (Class of 2028). This program offers students the chance to gain hands-on experience at one of the world's leading cybersecurity companies while still early in their academic journey.

 

About the Role:

CrowdStrike’s Counter Adversary Operations (CAO) Elite is looking for a highly motivated, self-driven, and detailed-oriented intern dedicated to making a difference in global security by protecting organizations against the most advanced attackers in the world.

In this role, you will leverage CrowdStrike CAO's extensive resources to gain threat hunting and intelligence analysis expertise to safeguard our customers' environments. You will develop a trusted partnership by helping customers identify and operationalize timely, actionable, and relevant threat intelligence and threat hunt findings.

This position offers exceptional growth opportunities, blending technical mastery with strategic advisory services, all powered by CrowdStrike's world-class intelligence and hunting capabilities.

 

What You’ll Do:

After a period of learning our custom-built tool suite, workflows, and methodologies you will join other CAO Elite Analysts protecting our customer's networks by performing tailored threat hunting and customer specific threat intelligence operations, including:

• Perform threat hunting, research dark web data, and research tailored threat intelligence for CAO Elite customers based on their specific requirements and environment

• Providing high value, actionable, threat intelligence aligned to the customer's requirements using your expertise and knowledge of the threat landscape

• Shadow high-impact briefings and recommendations spanning threat hunting, dark web, and intelligence information relevant to CrowdStrike’s customers

• Respond to customer requests relating to threat intelligence, threat hunting, and dark web monitoring

 

What You'll Need:

• Must be currently enrolled and completed at least 2 years at a 4-year university by the start of the internship, working towards a Bachelor’s degree and graduating in 2028.

• Knowledge of cyber threat intelligence terminology and data communication concepts and technologies.

• Exemplary organizational skills with the ability to communicate both executive and detailed level findings to clients; ability to effectively communicate tasks, guidance, and methodology with internal teams.

• A background in presenting, briefing, and delivering reports to stakeholders ranging from individual contributors to executives.

 

Bonus Points:

• Familiarity with application programming interfaces (API) and contemporary scripting languages.

• Experience conducting threat hunting or managing incident response for organizations, investigating targeted threats such as the Advanced Persistent Threat, Organized Crime, and Hacktivists.

• Knowledge of the dark and deep web ecosystems, including actors, forums, and leak sites.

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What You Can Expect:

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards

• Paid holidays (including birthday holidays) and 401k matching (where applicable)

• Professional development opportunities including workshops, tech talks, and Executive Speaker Series

• Assigned mentors from across the company for continuous support and feedback

• Participation in companywide initiatives including FalconFIT, Wellness Programs, and Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections

• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities

• Ownership of impactful projects that move the company forward

• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.

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Right to Work

CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The hourly rate for this position for all U.S. candidates is $28 - $35

Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:03-20-2026