NSAW Summer Internship Program
Job Location:
Fort Meade, MD - USA
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Job Summary
Join students from across the country and lend your knowledge to national security in one of NSAs over 30 summer internship programs. These 12 week paid programs run from mid-May to mid-August and are open to undergraduate freshman up to Ph.D. students depending on internship requirements. These internships are open to a wide variety of majors and give students the opportunity to work directly with mission-critical problems and experience the excitement of working in NSA spaces.
The NSA Summer Internship Programs at our Fort Meade MD location offers students exciting impactful professional work opportunities (with pay and limited benefits!) to grow their knowledge of the Intelligence Community and federal government while advancing NSAs two primary missions: 1) Collecting analyzing and producing foreign signals intelligence; and 2) Providing cybersecurity solutions and guidance to protect critical national infrastructure. These summer internship opportunities are open to students who are pursuing education in a variety of degree programs.
- All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564
To be accepted into the NSA Summer Internship - Cyber Summer Program candidates
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program (undergraduate graduate doctorate) at time of application - Specific education requirements vary by program
- Preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Must be eligible to be granted a TS/SCI security clearance after successfully completing a background investigation a Full-scope Polygraph and a Psychological Evaluation
- Must be available and in the U.S. for operational and technical interviews and other applicable processing both in-person and via telephone/internet between the months of October 2026 and April 2027
Preferred majors:
- Computer Engineering
- Mathematics
- Data Science
- Physics
- Information Systems
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
- Engineering or closely related field
such as:
- Industrial Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Computer Network Engineer
- Computer Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
- Civil Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Software Engineer
- Mathematics or closely related field such as:
- Data Science
- Statistics
Students are paid a competitive salary commensurate with their education level.
- All internships are 10 - 12 weeks during the summer.
- Receive annual leave sick leave and paid federal holidays.
- Students who attend school in excess of 75 miles from Fort Meade MD are eligible for housing accommodations and travel entitlements of 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.
- Participation in agency-wide extracurricular programs.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
Intern
