Cooperive Educion Program

• Maryland Department of Defense Nional Security Agency/Central Security Service Summary NSA's Cooperive Educion (Co-op) Program offers students exciting, impactful 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 nional infrastructure. Learn more about this agency Summary NSA's Cooperive Educion (Co-op) Program offers students exciting, impactful 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 nional infrastructure. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion Many vacancies in the following locion: Fort Meade, MD No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $42,063

• $48,251 per year Pay scale & grade GG 3
• 7 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Part-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Temporary Occupions and job series 0132 Intelligence Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Top Secret Position sensitivity and risk Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Nional security Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 1262226 Control number 883457800 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Students Current students enrolled in an accredited high school, college or gradue institution. Individuals with disabilities Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A. Videos Duties Help NSA's Cooperive Educion (Co-op) Program 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 nional infrastructure. This Co-op opportunity is open to students who are majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cyber Security (technical track), Da Science, Mhemics or Artificial Intelligence. Right from the start, you 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 sisfying learning experiences, since our mission demands th we work on the cutting edge of technology. The full listing of each Co-op description and details can be found by ing: Intelligencecareers.gov/nsa/students-and-internships. (If unable to open this link, please copy and paste into your browser). Requirements Help Conditions of employment All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Qualificions

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be eligible to be granted a TS/SCI security clearance after successfully completing a background investigion, a Full-scope Polygraph and a Psychological Evaluion
• Must be available and in the U.S. for operional and technical interviews and other applicable processing, both in-person and via telephone/internet, between the months of November 2026 and March 2027 Educion
• Must be pursuing one the following majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cyber Security (technical track), Da Science, Mhemics or Artificial Intelligence
• Must be a second semester college freshman or a college sophomore
• Preferred cumulive GPA of 3.

0 or higher for all college work complete Additional informion Salaries are determined by the percentage of credits completed toward a degree. Each 20% block of credits completed with 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 can be found OPM.gov) annually. Due to the rotional nure of the Co-op program, students are paid proportione to the number of weeks worked in a year and are authorized Leave without Pay during scheduled school rotions. The salaries aforementioned include a locality based comparability payment. Students will receive annual leave, sick leave and paid federal holidays.

Program Details:

• 52 weeks of alterning semesters of school and work 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

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PLEASE NOTE

As this program requires students to rote between semesters of work and study, applicants are encouraged to discuss the possibility of participing in this type of program with their school (Academic Advisor, Co-Op Advisor, Registrar and/or Financial Aid Office, etc.) to determine the effect it may have on their full time student stus during scheduled work tours as well as any effects it may have on scholarships and financial aid. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. To apply for this position, please click the 'Apply' button loced the top right of this posting. After completing the applicion for the first time, or reviewing previously entered informion, and clicking the 'Submit' button, you will receive a confirmion email. Please ensure your spam filters are configured to accept emails from noreply@intelligencecareers.gov. •

PLEASE NOTE

To be considered for our Co-op positions, you must submit a

COMPLETE

applicion package by 31 October.

Your applicion package must include:

1. Unofficial transcript with a traditional grading scale (GPA) 2. PDF copy of your current resume If your Registrar is capable of directly sending electronic transcripts, please have them sent directly to you and then email the transcripts to CoopHiring@uwe.nsa.gov as an tachment. Please do not send HTML transcripts accessible via a website or text versions thereof.

DEADLINE

Applicions are accepted 1 September

• 31 October.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for review and security clearance processing. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help The Nional 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 Stes Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candides as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring.

How to Apply Help https:

//apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1262226 Agency contact informion NSA POC Phone 1-844-424-4737 intelcareers@nsa.

gov Next steps https:

//apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1262226 Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The Nional 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 Stes Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candides as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring.

How to Apply Help https:

//apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1262226 Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion NSA POC Phone 1-844-424-4737 intelcareers@nsa.

gov Next steps https:

//apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1262226 Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion Many vacancies in the following locion: Fort Meade, MD No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $42,063

• $48,251 per year Pay scale & grade GG 3
• 7 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Part-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Temporary Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Top Secret Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 1262226 Control number 883457800