Summer Intern Program for Science & Technology (SIPST)

Overview

Join students from across the country and lend your knowledge to national security in one of NSA's 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.

Responsibilities

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 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. These summer internship opportunities are open to students who are pursuing education in a variety of degree programs.

Please apply through this vacancy if you are interested in any of the following STEM internships:

• Summer Intern Program for Science & Technology (SIPST)

PLEASE NOTE: The full listing of each internship description and details can be found by visiting: Intelligencecareers.gov/nsa/students-and-internships. If unable to open this link, please copy and paste into your browser.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Conditions of employment

All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.

Qualifications

To be accepted into the NSA Summer Internship - STEM, 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 November 2025 and April 2026

Preferred majors:

• Computer Science or related field, such as:

• 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

PLEASE NOTE: Other majors may be considered, however the majors listed above are highly recommended.

PLEASE NOTE: You may be required to complete an Unproctored Internet Testing (UIT) requirement measuring cognitive ability, motivation, and English proficiency.

Security Clearance

Required

Top Secret/SCI

Required Application Materials

Resume

Application Instructions

Please visit the Intelligence Careers link for more information and to apply: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1248862

Apply at the following website or click Apply below:

apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1248862

Additional Notes

This is not an NSEP exclusive position. Please apply at the link above.