Software engineering internship: improving security through AI

Software engineering internship: improving security through AI

Introduction

The PWC Security Team is responsible for developing security solutions to address the organization’s security-related challenges and requirements.

Your assignment

The PWC Security Team is looking for a motivated intern to help develop an AI model that enhances our vulnerability management process. This model will analyze historical vulnerability data, code change metrics, threat intelligence, and exploit patterns to predict which vulnerabilities pose the highest risk to our products.

What You’ll Work On

• Aggregating historical vulnerability data, including severity ratings, EPSS scores, remediation timelines, and exploit occurrences
• Training an AI model to rank or score vulnerabilities based on risk factors
• Developing an API and dashboard for seamless integration into our vulnerability management system and CI/CD pipelines

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience in AI-driven cybersecurity applications.
• Exposure to real-world security challenges in a professional environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to impactful solutions that enhance security at scale.

Your profile

To be a great match for this internship you:

• Are a graduating bachelor or a master student in Software Engineering, Security, AI, computer science or a related field.
• Have experience with Python and AI/ML frameworks and interest in cybersecurity, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence.
• Have basic knowledge of APIs, CI/CD systems, and data processing. Preferably also knowledge of Java and Maven.
• Are able to work independently and autonomously and are pro-active.
• Have strong communication skills and are fluent in English (verbal and written).

This is a final-year bachelor or a master apprentice/graduation internship for 6 to 12 months, for 4 to 5 days per week (at least 3 days onsite for full-time). The start date of this internship is September 2025.

Other requirements you need to meet

• You are enrolled at an educational institute for the entire duration of the internship;
• You are located in the Netherlands to perform your internship. In case you are currently living/studying outside of the Netherlands, your CV/motivation letter includes the willingness to relocate;
• If you are a non-EU citizen, studying in the Netherlands, your university is willing to sign the documents relevant for doing an internship (i.e., Nuffic agreement).

Diversity and inclusion

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

About Us

ASML is a leading supplier of lithography equipment, used by the world’s top chipmakers to print microchips that are increasingly powerful, fast and energy efficient. Working at ASML is inspiring, no matter what field you're in. That’s because we push the boundaries of technology: if it’s moving the world forward, chances are, we’re behind it. In fact, we’re probably a part of the electronic device you’re using right now.

We’re a global team of more than 32,000 people from 122 different nationalities and counting. Headquartered in Europe’s top tech hub, the Brainport Eindhoven region in the Netherlands, our operations are spread across Europe, Asia and the US.