NSA Summer Intelligence Analysis Program

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 16:53:54 -0400

The National Security Agency's Intelligence Analysis (IA) Summer Program offers the opportunity for training in a multi-faceted cryptologic discipline. The IA Summer Program, an intensive 12-week program, gives rising college seniors the opportunity to build knowledge and skills in the intelligence analysis field. Training is combined with an apprenticeship to senior NSA analysts on vital strategic intelligence targets. The projects and the accompanying analysis become part of NSA's effort to provide a complete SIGINT picture to U.S. policy makers, military commanders, and other Intelligence Community (IC) members and partners.

Specific skills gained include:

- Understanding modern digital communications
- Analyzing network structure
- Developing background on intelligence topics
- Using advanced analytic tools in multiple operating system environments
- Executing advanced query techniques within extensive classified and unclassified databases
- Understanding the structure and processes of NSA and the U.S. IC
- Conducting independent research and coordinating results with analysts in other disciplines across NSA's intelligence production organizations
- Preparing and presenting SIGINT findings to help satisfy customer requirements.

Qualifications

Must be a U.S. citizen

Must be eligible to be granted a security clearance

Must be a full-time student in an undergraduate or graduate program

Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 desired

Must be available for the entire 12-week program

Must be available for an operational interview and other applicable processing between May 2015 and March 2016

Major studies areas of consideration:

International Affairs/Politics/Relations

Intelligence/Security Studies

Regional Studies

Economics

Decision/Information/Data Science

Note: Minors/Certificate programs or multiple courses in computer science, networking, technology, or telecommunications areas are highly sought.

Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule

Application Deadline
Applications for the 2016 program are accepted 15 May 2015 - 15 October 2015.

Salary
Students are paid a competitive salary commensurate with their education level.

Benefits
- Receive annual leave, sick leave and paid federal holidays.
- Participation in agency-wide extracurricular programs.
- Students may be eligible for travel expenses.
- Subsidized housing accommodations are available upon request if school is located in excess of 75 miles from NSA main HQs campus.

To Apply:
Visit www.nsa.gov/careers.

Questions?
Email summer_interns@nsa.gov. More details are available in UMBCworks.