wolfSSL Summer of Security Internship Program 2025

Are you a college or university student interested in Internet security?  Do you want to learn about cryptography and the implementation and application of Internet protocols (SSL/TLS, SSH, MQTT, TPM)?  If so, apply for wolfSSL’s 2025 Summer of Security internship program!

wolfSSL is the leading global producer of Open Source Internet security products, securing over 2 Billion active connections on the Internet today. The wolfSSL “Summer of Security” program is an internship which spans the Summer months (typically June – August, depending on class schedules) and brings qualified students on board to learn about how security software is written, tested, and applied to real-world use cases.


Minimum Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Experience and proficiency with C programming
  • Experience and proficiency with git/GitHub
  • Experience and proficiency with Linux/Unix
  • Prior experience with embedded systems / microcontrollers, network programming, or using common security protocols (TLS, SSH, etc) are a plus, but not a hard requirement for application.

Location

The 2025 internship will be held at wolfSSL’s Bozeman, MT office.


About the Job

Interns who participate in this program gain valuable knowledge in SSL/TLS and the security industry as well as C programming experience on Linux and embedded systems. Throughout the summer, interns play a role in improving wolfSSL products – working on testing, documentation, examples, porting, marketing, and interacting with the wolfSSL community.

This program is a great opportunity to be part of a Open Source project, learn how real-world software is created and maintained, gain work experience in the field of Computer Science, and work towards a potential career with the wolfSSL team.


Apply Today!

If you are interested in learning more about the wolfSSL Summer of Security internship program, please send the following items to internships@wolfssl.com:

  1. Resume and Cover Letter
  2. C Programming Sample
    • A C application which best demonstrates your C programming ability.  There are no requirements on the category or length of the application. Sample applications should be able to be compiled and run by wolfSSL recruiters.
  3. Technical Writing Sample
    • A writing sample which best demonstrates your writing ability.  There is no requirement of topic or length of this sample.

Learn More

wolfSSL Homepage
wolfSSL Products Page
wolfSSL User Manual
TLS 1.3 Support!
wolfSSL Examples Repository (GitHub)

If you have any questions or run into any issues, contact us at facts@wolfssl.com, or call us at +1 425 245 8247.