Trust & Safety - Threat Investigations Intern (Summer 2026)

<div class="content-intro"><div><strong>About Us</strong></div> <div> <p>At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us! </span></p> </div></div><p><strong>Available Location: Austin, TX</strong></p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic Threat Investigations Intern to join Cloudflare’s Trust and Safety team. If you’re passionate about making the web safer, fascinated by cyber threats, and eager to learn how to investigate and mitigate them, we’d love to talk.</p> <p>In this role, you will support real-world investigations, learn how to analyze abuse trends, and assist our technical teams in maintaining a secure platform. You’ll learn and grow alongside talented teammates who share your attention to detail and appetite for problem-solving. A passion for Trust Safety or Information Security, a high degree of curiosity, and a foundational understanding of web technologies are essential for this role.</p> <h3><strong>What you'll do </strong></h3> <p>As a Threats Investigation intern, you won’t just be checking boxes. Over 12 weeks, you will:</p> <ul> <li>Assist in Investigations: Support senior investigators in conducting threat investigations related to the potential misuse of Cloudflare’s platform.</li> <li>Analyze Trends: Help gather and analyze data on external abuse trends to provide insights for the Trust Safety and Cloudforce One teams.</li> <li>System Maintenance Tooling: Help identify gaps where new tooling could improve team efficiency.</li> <li>Reporting: Contribute to the creation of high-quality reports and briefings on abuse trends and investigative findings.</li> <li>Research: Conduct guided research into emerging threats, tools, and methodologies to help enhance our platform abuse monitoring.</li> <li>Documentation: Contribute to Trust Safety policies, procedures, and internal documentation.</li> <li>Collaboration: Actively participate in cross-functional projects, coordinating and collaborating with various teams across the company, including the Trust Safety Engineering and Cloudforce One threat intelligence teams.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience</strong></p> <ul> <li>Education: Currently pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent bootcamp/self-taught experience).</li> <li>Curiosity Problem-Solving: A critical thinker who enjoys solving complex puzzles and learning new technical concepts.</li> <li>Adaptability: Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and willing to roll up your sleeves to dig into the data.</li> <li>Foundational Knowledge: A basic understanding of web infrastructure, web services architecture, and general security principles.</li> <li>Communication: S ... (truncated, view full listing at source)