Internship, Security Investigator, Security & Intelligence (Summer 2025)

Consider before submitting an application:

This position is expected to start around May 2025 and continue through the Summer term (approximately August 2025) or into Fall 2025 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships.

International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.

About the Team

Security Intelligence Analysts are responsible for the protection of Tesla's intellectual property, reputation, trade secrets, and confidential information. This role will support proactive and reactive risk management projects, conduct limited technical signal review, and actively address internal and external threats to Tesla's intellectual property.

• Assist in highly sensitive, complex, and confidential investigations into incidents of data loss and intellectual property theft, technology misuse, and conflict of interest
• Collect on-the-ground information both within and beyond the Tesla walls to protect the company from threats
• Conducts reviews and provide analysis of internal network activity and available open-source information to identify incidents of data loss
• Collaborate with technical forensic investigators to integrate technical and human investigations into one high efficiency function
• Partner with Legal and Human Resources and other investigative/analysis functions across the company to ensure timely completion of investigations
• Solve complex problems with data from multiple sources and make recommendations to leadership on the appropriate strategy
• Be a member of a team of investigators to identify, exploit, disrupt, or protect against any undermining of Tesla’s business operations

• Final year student working towards a degree in criminal justice, political science, or humanities related studies
• Able to work on site in Fremont, CA
• Proficiency in open-source research
• Available for Summer 2025 to work 40 hours per week in person, with the potential need to work over-time
• Comfort with ambiguity; the ability to change focus quickly due to shifting corporate priorities
• Ability to balance both school and internship
• Demonstrate strong ability to embrace and adapt to change, take initiative and showcase curiosity, learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Self-starter who is results oriented, resourceful, analytical, innovative, intellectually curious and who take initiative and risks
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal
• The highest level of integrity and honesty and the ability to protect sensitive confidential information

As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans. Both have an option with a $0 payroll contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick time after 90 days of employment and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

$32.00 - $45.00/hour + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.