USAJOBS · 18 hours ago
Cooperative Education Program (Maryland)
Fort Meade, Maryland, USA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
$42K/yr - $58K/yrThe National Security Agency (NSA) offers a Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program at Fort Meade, MD, providing students with professional work opportunities to enhance their knowledge of the Intelligence Community and federal government. The role involves engaging in real-life projects related to foreign signals intelligence and cybersecurity solutions while pursuing relevant majors such as Computer Science and Cyber Security.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Grow knowledge of the Intelligence Community and federal government while advancing NSA's missions
Collect, analyze, and produce foreign signals intelligence
Provide cybersecurity solutions and guidance to protect critical national infrastructure
Participate in real life projects and utilize NSA labs, equipment, and technologies
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must be pursuing 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 March 2026 and December 2026
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
USAJOBS enables federal job seekers to access job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations.
Founded in 1996
10001+ employees
Funding
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