Summer Intern Program for Information Assurance for Undergraduates at the National Security Agency (NSA)

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Summer Intern Program for Information Assurance (SIP/IA)

Working at NSA as a Summer Intern provides an opportunity for you to earn while you learn in the field of information assurance (IA). You will be involved in information operations that protect and defend the nation's top-secret information and information systems, as well as providing for restoration of information systems by incorporating protection, detection and reaction capabilities.

Application Deadline
Applications are accepted September 1st - November 15th each year.

About the Program
The Summer Intern Program for Information Assurance (SIP/IA) is a full-time, 12-week program open to select college upperclassman and graduate students who are concentrating their studies in the disciplines of information assurance. To participate in this program, the student must return to school for at least one semester following the internship.

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
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
Physics (limited positions)
Computer/Electrical Engineering
Computer Science
Software Engineering
Computer Programming
Cyber Security
Operations Research
Information Assurance/Security
Computer Forensics
Network Security
Computer Networking

Qualifications

Must be a U.S. citizen
Must be eligible to be granted a security clearance
A GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred
Must be a college junior or a student pursuing graduate school

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

Benefits

Receive vacation time, sick leave and federal holidays
Participation in agency-wide extracurricular programs
Those who attend schools in excess of 75 miles from Fort Meade, MD, are eligible for a round trip airline ticket to and from school or mileage reimbursement up to the cost of a government-issued airline ticket.

How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online on or before November 15th. Applications received after the deadline, as well as incomplete packets, will not be considered.

To submit a resume online 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 the directions as prompted.

Note: You may be required to submit a resume, an official transcript and a course listing.

For additional information, please e-mail ljmcwee@nsa.gov or call 410-854-4726.