• Company
  NSA 
• Job Category
  Government/Education
• Job Subcategory
  All
• Location
  United States, Maryland, Fort George G. Meade
• Short description

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Thank you for attending the Intelligence Community Virtual Career Fair. We hope that you were able to learn a lot about the exciting career opportunities we have available at NSA.


Cooperative Education students gain valuable experience while playing a meaningful role in the development of our nation's secure communications or in the production of foreign intelligence. Programs are available for students majoring in Computer Science and Electrical or Computer Engineering. 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.


Students in the Engineering field will be involved in the design, development, testing, and evaluation of electronic communications systems. These multi-disciplinary assignments will reach to such rapidly advancing areas as optics, lasers, acoustics, and microprocessors.


Computer Science majors explore the high-tech opportunities such as object-oriented methodology, multimedia, data warehousing/data mining, design/analysis development of software and systems, client/server development, networking, and Internet technology.


As a participant in NSA's Co-op Program, you will earn a competitive salary and enjoy full benefits, to include travel reimbursement, tuition assistance, and more. You will operate under a rotational program, alternating semesters of full-time work with full-time study from entry into the program until graduation. We require a minimum of 52 weeks of Co-op work experience prior to graduation. During your tour, you will work a regular 40-hour week. Each work tour is designed to reveal the specific areas you may want to focus on as a career. Qualifications include a major in Computer Science or Computer/Electrical Engineering in a four-year program with a preferred GPA of 3.0. For Engineering, the college or university must be ABET accredited. You can submit an application to the Co-op Program early in your sophomore year with work tours beginning after completion of your sophomore year.

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Qualifications  


Only applicants that meet the following qualifications will be considered:


- You must be a U.S. citizen.


- You must be eligible to be granted a security clearance.


- You must be a second semester college freshman or sophomore.


- Preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher.

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Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule  


SALARY RANGE:


Salaries are determined by the percentage of credits completed toward a degree. Each 20% block of credits completed with at least a 3.0 GPA will allow you to be promoted to the next grade. Grades range from GGD-03/05 to GGD-07/01, which equates to $30,747- $42,209 annually. The salaries aforementioned include a locality based comparability payment.


Full-time salaries for those who return after 52 weeks of work experience at the Agency range from approximately $67,945 - $72,100 for Electrical/Computer Engineers and $63,851 - $68,006 for Computer Scientists.

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How To Apply - External  


To apply for this position, please click the 'Apply Now' button located at the top or bottom of this page.

***PLEASE NOTE:  


A resume must be attached to your application in order to be eligible for employment with the Cooperative Education Program.


Unofficial transcripts will be accepted for application purposes to verify GPA. Official transcripts will be required prior to an official employment offer. Submit your official transcripts to:


National Security Agency

Office of Recruitment and Staffing

9800 Savage Road, Suite 6779

Ft. George Meade, MD 20755-6779

Attn: Cooperative Education Program, MB3


All positions in the National Security Agency are in the excepted service.


U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. Reasonable accommodations provided to applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process where appropriate. NSA is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. 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.

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DCIPS Disclaimer  


The National Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United States Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority.

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