Job Description
Position Details Position Information
Job Title SOC Student Analyst
Appointment Type Student Employee
Job Location Corvallis
Position Appointment Percent 100%
Appointment Basis 12
Pay Method Hourly
Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month
Pay Date Last working day of the month
Remote or Hybrid option? Min Hourly Rate $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro)
Max Hourly Rate $21.50 (Standard); $21.00 (Non-Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro)
Position Summary This recruitment will be used to fill multiple part-time (a maximum of 20 hours per
week) Security Operations Analyst positions for the Security Operations Center
(SOC) at Oregon State University (OSU).
The SOC provides Network Security Monitoring, Threat Intelligence, Forensics, and
Incident Management & Response for Oregon State University.
Transferable Skill Development OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the
National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:
Communication, Critical Thinking, Technology, Career & Self-Development Position Duties - Monitor and respond to tickets in the help desk queue for the security office
- Use tools to monitor and act on alerts of occurrences of suspicious activity
- Write scripts, queries, and alerts to help improve efficiency with work flow
- Participate in incident response when a security incident occurs
- Communicate with different IT groups across campus
Minimum Qualifications Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here:
- Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
- Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
- Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
- High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
- Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
- Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
- Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
- Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered "full-time" by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the
Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
Additional Required Qualifications - Dependable, professional, and conscientious.
- Experience using Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.
- Good problem-solving and decision making skills.
- Initiative to explore questions, research answers and follow through with co-
- workers to solve issues.
- Strong attention to detail and follow through.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- At least 1 year of coding experience in any language.
- Comprehension of how IP Networks operate (OSI Model).
- Familiarity with Command Line Interfaces (CLI).
Preferred (Special) Qualifications - Computer Science or related major
- Cybersecurity course work
- Knowledge of Python, Bash, Powershell, or other similar languages
- System Administration experience with Linux and Windows servers
- Experience using security tools (nmap, IDS/IPS, Firewalls, SIEM, Kali Linux, etc.)
Working Conditions / Work Schedule Posting Detail Information
Posting Number P13107SE
Number of Vacancies Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 06/15/2026
Anticipated Appointment End Date Posting Date 04/21/2026
Full Consideration Date 06/12/2026
Closing Date 05/18/2026
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students
Special Instructions to Applicants When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1. A Resume/Vita
2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position
For additional information please contact:
Tarren Meyers at
tarren.meyers@oregonstate.edu We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Part time, Work at office