Intelligence Launch Intern - Summer 2027

Location: United Kingdom - Reading

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.

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 Emerging Talent 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 Role

The CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations (CAO) team defends CAO Elite customers and tracks the adversaries targeting them. Within CAO, the automation function builds AI agents and automated workflows, using tools such as Charlotte AI and Falcon Fusion SOAR, that help Elite analysts investigate threats and act on intelligence faster. As an intern, you will join this team and contribute to real automation projects in a fast-moving area of cybersecurity.

Location & Work Arrangement

UK HYBRID: This internship operates on a hybrid model, requiring interns to work a mixed schedule of remote and occasional office attendance. Interns must attend the CrowdStrike Reading or London office for team meetings, collaboration sessions, and other essential events.

Time Commitment: Interns are expected to work 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during standard business hours.

Start & End Dates - Wednesday, June 2, 2027 - Friday, August 20, 2027

What You’ll Do

Throughout the structured internship, you will work with the CAO automation team and Elite analysts, under the guidance of a CrowdStrike mentor, to help design and build AI agents and automated workflows that support threat investigations.

Write and test Python scripts and simple integrations that connect the Falcon platform with other tools using REST APIs and JSON data.

Help test and evaluate agents and workflows for accuracy and reliability, and help troubleshoot and improve them.

Learn how analysts work by shadowing and collaborating with them, then help turn their needs into practical automation ideas.

Document your work and share what you've built with the team, including a final project presentation.

What You’ll Need

Launch Internship Program (first/second year applicants only): Must be currently enrolled at university studying Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a similar degree, and in:

your first year of a 3-year course (graduating between May and December 2029), or

your second year of a 4-year course (graduating between May and December 2029).

Basic programming experience in Python or a similar language, through coursework, personal projects, or self-study.

Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or GitHub Copilot to support your coding, research, or problem-solving, and curiosity about how AI agents work.

An eagerness to learn through hands-on experience and collaborative projects, and comfort working on tasks that change as the team and technology evolve.

Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to explain your work clearly to technical and non-technical colleagues.

Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

You must be eligible to work in the UK.

Bonus Points

Exposure to REST APIs, JSON, or building small integrations, bots, or automations (e.g., Slack bots, scripts, hackathon projects).

Interest in, or experience with, cybersecurity topics such as threat intelligence, incident response, or capture-the-flag (CTF) competitions.

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