College Of Ist Privacy/security In Llm-driven Agentic Systems Phd Internship W/ Dr. Sharma

Bordenstein Lab

University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
Base: $18ph; bonus/equity: not specified; benefits...
Hybrid
Llm-driven agentic systems analysis
Information flow analysis
Security and privacy vulnerabilities
The project aims to create a structured analysis of information flow in modular, LLM-driven agentic systems, focusing on identifying security, privacy, and control failures

Job Summary

  • The project aims to create a structured analysis of information flow in modular, LLM-driven agentic systems, focusing on identifying security, privacy, and control failures.
  • The internship role involves supporting the development of tools, models, and taxonomies to expose and mitigate vulnerabilities in these systems.
  • Responsibilities include analyzing modular architectures, formalizing information flow motifs, applying causal tracing techniques, and contributing to academic publications and open-source tools.

Matching Summary

The project aims to create a structured analysis of information flow in modular, LLM-driven agentic systems, focusing on identifying security, privacy, and control failures.

Salary

Base: $18/hour; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • LLM-driven agentic systems analysis
  • Information flow analysis
  • Security and privacy vulnerabilities
  • Threat vector identification
  • Causal tracing and influence tracking

Nice-to-have

  • Academic paper contribution
  • Open-source tool development
  • Value of privacy estimation

Key Requirements

  • Enrolled in a PhD program
  • Research experience in LLMs, multi-agent systems, privacy/security
  • Analytical and writing skills
  • Experience with LLM agent frameworks or security auditing tools is a plus

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Not specified

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