Cooperative Education Program (Co-Op Program)
nsa.gov · NSA headquarters and in Hawaii · Salary is based on your education level.
- Paid
About the role
Cooperative Education Program (Co-Op Program)
In this program, students alternate semesters of full-time work with full-time study, completing a minimum of 52 weeks of Co-op work experience prior to graduation. Students must apply for the program as a sophomore or a freshman in their second semester of college. The paid program accepts applications twice a year — beginning in September and February. Co-op is offered at NSA headquarters and in Hawaii.
Focus areas include:
STEM Track
Students will play a meaningful role in the development of the nation’s secure communications in the production of foreign intelligence. The following majors are eligible: computer science, computer/electrical engineering, cybersecurity (technical track), data science or mathematics.
Language Track
Students who are majoring in Chinese language-focused studies will work with original written or spoken foreign language, determine the relevance of the intelligence collected, research it, analyze it, and put it into context for dissemination to national-level policy makers, military commanders and other customers.