SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM FOR INFORMATION ASSURANCE
The SIP/IA is a 12-week summer program meant to help accelerate your career in the field of Information Assurance (IA) by working for NSA. SIP/IA hosts high potential students pursuing bachelor's (between junior and senior year), master's or Ph.D. technical degrees (listed below) that can contribute to the IA mission. Interns will be involved in projects that enable the cyber mission force through current analysis, expertise, training and tools. Interns will be involved in IA projects, including protecting and defending the nation's information systems networks and outmaneuvering cyber adversaries. To participate in this program, students must return to school for at least one semester following the internship.
Application Deadline
Applications are accepted September 1st - October 31st each year, but please refer to the individual job listing for specific dates (see the How to Apply section below for additional details).
About the Program
For purposes of this program, IA encompasses the scientific, technical, and management disciplines required to ensure computer and network security, such as:
Salary
Students are paid a competitive salary commensurate with their education level.
Benefits
Annual leave, sick leave and paid federal holidays
Participation in agency-wide extracurricular programs
Students who attend schools in excess of 75 miles from Ft. Meade, MD, are eligible for a round trip airfare ticket to and from school or mileage reimbursement up to the cost of a government-issued airline ticket
Daily transportation to and from work is not provided. Students participating in the program are highly encouraged to bring a vehicle. Carpooling with other students MAY be available but is NOT guaranteed.
Subsidized housing accommodations are available upon request if school is located in excess of 75 miles from NSA main HQs campus.
Qualifications
Must be U.S. citizen
Must be eligible to be granted a security clearance
GPA of 3.2 or higher is preferred.
Must be a graduate or undergraduate student; undergraduate students must be in junior year or have reached college junior status.
Must have at least one semester remaining following the internship.
Must be available for an operational interview and other applicable processing between December and March.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online between September 1st – October 31st. Applications received after the deadline, as well as incomplete packets, will not be considered.
To submit a resume during open season, click any “Apply Online” link. Under "Basic Job Search," type in keywords "Summer Intern Program for Information Assurance" and click on "Search." Select "Summer Intern Program for Information Assurance" and click "Apply Now." Follow directions as prompted.
To be considered for the Summer Intern Program for Information Assurance, your application should include:
In addition: To prevent delays in processing, please e-mail transcripts and resumes to Summer_Interns@nsa.gov and Summer_SIPIA@nsa.gov when you apply. Please list all schools attended/attending, current GPA and estimated completion dates on your resume.
Transcripts
Transcripts may be issued directly by the Registrar, or issued to you by the Registrar, then sent with your application materials. Only originals via post, photocopies of originals via post, scanned copies of originals via email (PDF format only) will be accepted. If your Registrar is capable of directly sending electronic transcripts, please have them sent directly to you and then email the transcript as an attachment. Please do not send html transcripts accessible via a website or text versions thereof.
Note: You may be required to submit an official transcript and a course listing. Please email all required documentation to Summer_SIPIA@nsa.gov. and Summer_Interns@nsa.gov.
**Applications are not complete without the requested documentation. If you have applied to multiple positions, you MUST follow the instruction on each posting and send your requested documents to each program separately. Documents (including transcripts) will NOT be shared between programs.
Questions
If you have questions about the Summer Intern Program for Information Assurance, please contact us at 1-866-NSA-HIRE. You may also email Summer_Interns@nsa.gov or call (410) 854-4726.
Application Deadline
Applications are accepted September 1st - October 31st each year, but please refer to the individual job listing for specific dates (see the How to Apply section below for additional details).
About the Program
For purposes of this program, IA encompasses the scientific, technical, and management disciplines required to ensure computer and network security, such as:
- System/network administration and operations
- Systems security engineering
- Information assurance systems and product acquisition
- Cryptography
- Threat and vulnerability assessment, including risk management
- Cyber security
- The operations of computer emergency response teams
- Information assurance training, education, and management
- Computer forensics
- Defensive information operations.
- Students must major in one of the following academic disciplines (with concentration in IA):
- Biometrics
- Computer/Electrical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Software Engineering
- Cyber Security
- Network Security
- Operations Research
- Information Assurance
- Computer Forensics
- Information Security and Risk Analysis
Salary
Students are paid a competitive salary commensurate with their education level.
Benefits
Annual leave, sick leave and paid federal holidays
Participation in agency-wide extracurricular programs
Students who attend schools in excess of 75 miles from Ft. Meade, MD, are eligible for a round trip airfare ticket to and from school or mileage reimbursement up to the cost of a government-issued airline ticket
Daily transportation to and from work is not provided. Students participating in the program are highly encouraged to bring a vehicle. Carpooling with other students MAY be available but is NOT guaranteed.
Subsidized housing accommodations are available upon request if school is located in excess of 75 miles from NSA main HQs campus.
Qualifications
Must be U.S. citizen
Must be eligible to be granted a security clearance
GPA of 3.2 or higher is preferred.
Must be a graduate or undergraduate student; undergraduate students must be in junior year or have reached college junior status.
Must have at least one semester remaining following the internship.
Must be available for an operational interview and other applicable processing between December and March.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online between September 1st – October 31st. Applications received after the deadline, as well as incomplete packets, will not be considered.
To submit a resume during open season, click any “Apply Online” link. Under "Basic Job Search," type in keywords "Summer Intern Program for Information Assurance" and click on "Search." Select "Summer Intern Program for Information Assurance" and click "Apply Now." Follow directions as prompted.
To be considered for the Summer Intern Program for Information Assurance, your application should include:
- Official transcripts (unofficial is acceptable if legible)
- Online application should list all degrees, completed or currently in progress to include school name, major, minor, number of credits, estimated degree completion date and current GPA. (Please list current GPA for all degrees, completed or in progress.)
- A resume. A well-written resume will include:
- Your contact information
- Current and past degree seeking program to include:
- Major
- Cumulative GPA
- Anticipated graduation date
- Degree concentration
- Lists of relevant courses taken, including the current semester’s course list
- Computer languages known (indicate skill level – i.e. beginner, advanced, fluent, etc.)
- Awards, honors and recognitions
- Relevant experience or projects
- Relevant work experiences
In addition: To prevent delays in processing, please e-mail transcripts and resumes to Summer_Interns@nsa.gov and Summer_SIPIA@nsa.gov when you apply. Please list all schools attended/attending, current GPA and estimated completion dates on your resume.
Transcripts
Transcripts may be issued directly by the Registrar, or issued to you by the Registrar, then sent with your application materials. Only originals via post, photocopies of originals via post, scanned copies of originals via email (PDF format only) will be accepted. If your Registrar is capable of directly sending electronic transcripts, please have them sent directly to you and then email the transcript as an attachment. Please do not send html transcripts accessible via a website or text versions thereof.
Note: You may be required to submit an official transcript and a course listing. Please email all required documentation to Summer_SIPIA@nsa.gov. and Summer_Interns@nsa.gov.
**Applications are not complete without the requested documentation. If you have applied to multiple positions, you MUST follow the instruction on each posting and send your requested documents to each program separately. Documents (including transcripts) will NOT be shared between programs.
Questions
If you have questions about the Summer Intern Program for Information Assurance, please contact us at 1-866-NSA-HIRE. You may also email Summer_Interns@nsa.gov or call (410) 854-4726.