Security Analyst Intern, Online Safety Security
Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities — we're just getting started.
The Online Safety team within Facebook Security analyzes current trends in user safety, investigates cases, and develops solutions to mitigate future risk. The team is looking for an intern with a passion for investigation and analysis, cybercrime, and problem solving. This role is for Summer 2018 and will be based in Menlo Park, CA.
Responsibilities
- Support investigations into Facebook and Instagram accounts to identify sources of abusive behavior
- Summarize and present information from investigations and reports to internal teams
- Help to build and chart networks to stop abuse
- Gather, synthesize and analyze relevant data, suggesting improvements in the tools and techniques to help scale the team and mitigate future risk
Minimum Qualifications
- Pursing a Master’s degree in relevant fields such as Public and International Affairs, Security and Intelligence Studies, Forensic Psychology, etc.
- Interest in online investigations about users safety
- Experience with analytical tools, internet based research tools and relational databases
- Interest in performing complex link analysis based on technical artifacts, and conducting -thorough online investigations
- Passionate about the subject of criminology on the Internet
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Ability and inclination to protect highly confidential information and users’ privacy
Preferred Qualifications
- Additional language skills preferred