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Information Security Intern roles can qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification when the position requires a degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field. Employers file with DOL before petitioning USCIS, making early sponsorship conversations critical to your U.S. permanent residency path.
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There's no such thing as a "safe system" - only safer systems. Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. As a Security Engineer, you help protect network boundaries, keep computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and provide security services to protect highly sensitive data like passwords and customer information. Security Engineers work directly with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. You also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.
You use your industry experience to own and drive the resolution of complex security incidents, policy questions and technical security issues.
In this role, you will help set the focus, direction and impact of this organization with regards to product security. There is an exciting mix of work to be accomplished across multiple security domains. A few examples are: security reviews, security education, web application scanning and testing, vulnerability research and security data analysis all with the goal of highlighting and driving down risk.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Responsibilities
- Identify security issues and implement and design security controls, tools, and services to improve security systems and processes.
- Perform security reviews, research and reproduce vulnerabilities, design secure protocols and systems, and write tests and fuzzers. Look for vulnerabilities with techniques including reverse engineering, fuzzing, and static analysis.
- Review and develop secure operational practices, and provide security guidance for engineers and support staff.
- Respond to vulnerabilities with repros, variant analysis, mitigations, and hardening. Focus on the security strategy for Google Cloud.
- Review designs and drive towards defense in depth and security by default, both with one-time reviews and longer term engagements.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
- 5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
- 5 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
- 1 year of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis in an enterprise environment.
- Coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience identifying and mitigating network security risks using threat modeling and other risk identification techniques.
- Experience in applications security, cryptography, network security or systems security.
- Experience with C++ dynamic analysis and static code analysis.
- Expertise in security assessments, vulnerability management and security research.
Benefits
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
About the job
There's no such thing as a "safe system" - only safer systems. Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. As a Security Engineer, you help protect network boundaries, keep computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and provide security services to protect highly sensitive data like passwords and customer information. Security Engineers work directly with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. You also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.
You use your industry experience to own and drive the resolution of complex security incidents, policy questions and technical security issues.
In this role, you will help set the focus, direction and impact of this organization with regards to product security. There is an exciting mix of work to be accomplished across multiple security domains. A few examples are: security reviews, security education, web application scanning and testing, vulnerability research and security data analysis all with the goal of highlighting and driving down risk.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Responsibilities
- Identify security issues and implement and design security controls, tools, and services to improve security systems and processes.
- Perform security reviews, research and reproduce vulnerabilities, design secure protocols and systems, and write tests and fuzzers. Look for vulnerabilities with techniques including reverse engineering, fuzzing, and static analysis.
- Review and develop secure operational practices, and provide security guidance for engineers and support staff.
- Respond to vulnerabilities with repros, variant analysis, mitigations, and hardening. Focus on the security strategy for Google Cloud.
- Review designs and drive towards defense in depth and security by default, both with one-time reviews and longer term engagements.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
- 5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
- 5 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
- 1 year of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis in an enterprise environment.
- Coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience identifying and mitigating network security risks using threat modeling and other risk identification techniques.
- Experience in applications security, cryptography, network security or systems security.
- Experience with C++ dynamic analysis and static code analysis.
- Expertise in security assessments, vulnerability management and security research.
Benefits
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Information Security Intern
Match your degree to the role's SOC code
PERM approval depends on your credentials aligning with the employer's minimum requirements. Confirm your computer science or information systems degree maps to the SOC code the employer uses on the LCA, a mismatch triggers RFEs that can stall the entire process.
Verify employer E-Verify enrollment before applying
PERM-sponsoring employers must be enrolled in E-Verify to legally hire and sponsor foreign nationals. Confirm enrollment status directly with the recruiter during your first screening call, not after you've invested weeks in the interview process.
Check prevailing wage before your offer negotiation
Your offered salary must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up Level I and Level II wages for security analyst roles in your target city before negotiating, so your number doesn't disqualify the petition.
Ask about the PERM timeline during your offer stage
PERM processing currently averages well over a year at DOL, and that's before the I-140 and adjustment of status stages. Confirm the employer has sponsored interns through to green card completion before, not just filed an initial LCA.
Search for employers with active PERM history using Migrate Mate
Instead of guessing which employers sponsor green cards for security roles, use Migrate Mate to filter companies with verified PERM filing history in information security. This targets your applications toward employers with proven sponsorship infrastructure, not just good intentions.
Document your O*NET specialty occupation evidence early
For EB-2 eligibility, your role needs to meet specialty occupation criteria. Pull the O*NET profile for Information Security Analysts and collect job postings, course transcripts, and degree requirements that confirm the position demands a specific bachelor's-level field, not just any degree.
Green Card Information Security Intern: Frequently Asked Questions
Can an internship role actually qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Yes, if the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as computer science or cybersecurity. The PERM labor certification process does not exclude internship titles, but the employer must demonstrate through a supervised recruitment process that no qualified U.S. worker applied. The role's degree requirement, not the title, determines EB-2 or EB-3 eligibility.
How does green card sponsorship through PERM differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant visa capped at 85,000 annually, subject to a lottery, and must be renewed. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries, leads to permanent residency rather than temporary status, and requires DOL to certify that no qualified U.S. worker was available for the role. The tradeoff is a longer overall timeline, often two to four years from PERM filing to a green card.
How can I find information security intern roles where the employer is already set up to sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for employers with documented PERM filing history in information security and related fields. This filters out employers who say they will sponsor but have never completed a PERM case, saving you from applying to roles where sponsorship is aspirational rather than operational.
What documents should I prepare before asking an employer about green card sponsorship?
Gather your official academic transcripts, your degree certificate translated into English if applicable, and any relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or Certified Ethical Hacker credentials. USCIS and DOL both require evidence that you meet the minimum requirements the employer documented during the PERM recruitment process, so your credentials need to match the job description exactly.
Does the EB-3 backlog affect information security intern sponsorship for candidates from all countries?
No. Candidates from most countries outside India and China currently face minimal or no backlog in the EB-3 skilled worker category, meaning priority dates are current and green card processing can proceed without extended waits after I-140 approval. Indian and Chinese nationals face significantly longer queues due to per-country annual limits, and should discuss this timeline reality with their sponsoring employer before accepting an offer.