USAJOBS · 4 months ago
Cooperative Education Program
Fort Meade, Maryland, USA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
$27K/yr - $58K/yrThe National Security Agency (NSA) is offering a Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program that provides students with professional work opportunities to enhance their understanding of the Intelligence Community and federal government. Participants will engage in significant projects while supporting NSA's missions in foreign signals intelligence and cybersecurity.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
NSA's Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program at Fort Meade, MD offers students exciting, impactful and professional work opportunities (with pay and benefits!) to grow their knowledge of the Intelligence Community and federal government while advancing NSA's two primary missions: 1) Collecting, analyzing, and producing foreign signals intelligence; and 2) Providing cybersecurity solutions and guidance to protect critical national infrastructure
This Co-op opportunity is open to students who are majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cyber Security (technical track), Data Science, or Mathematics
Right from the start, you will be involved in real life projects and will have full use of NSA labs, equipment, and advanced technologies
These areas will offer you increasing challenges and satisfying learning experiences, since our mission demands that we work on the cutting edge of technology
The full listing of each Co-op description and details can be found by visiting: Intelligencecareers.gov/nsa/students-and-internships
52 weeks of alternating semesters of school and work at NSA
During work tours, students work a 40-hour week
Subsidized student housing and travel entitlements during work tours if over 75 miles from Fort Meade, MD
Tuition reimbursement for one technical course per semester (up to $2,500)
Potentially eligible for full time employment following successful completion of the program
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must be pursuing one the following majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cyber Security (technical track), Data Science, or Mathematics
Must be a second semester college freshman or a college sophomore
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 November 2025 and March 2026
Preferred
Preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for all college work completed
Benefits
Subsidized student housing and travel entitlements during work tours if over 75 miles from Fort Meade, MD
Tuition reimbursement for one technical course per semester (up to $2,500)
Students will receive annual leave, sick leave and paid federal holidays.
Company
USAJOBS
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Founded in 1996
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