Stokes Educional Scholarship Program - Language (Maryland) Department of Defense Nional Security Agency/Central Security Service Summary The Nional Security Agency (NSA) is currently accepting applicions nionwide for the Stokes Educional Scholarship Program ' Language. This tuition assistance program is designed for high school seniors who plan to pursue Chinese or Farsi language studies as part of their college degree program. This program offers an exceptional opportunity to gain valuable experience in foreign language-reled work across the Agency while earning an annual salary. Learn more about this agency Summary The Nional Security Agency (NSA) is currently accepting applicions nionwide for the Stokes Educional Scholarship Program ' Language. This tuition assistance program is designed for high school seniors who plan to pursue Chinese or Farsi language studies as part of their college degree program. This program offers an exceptional opportunity to gain valuable experience in foreign language-reled work across the Agency while earning an annual salary. 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 $35,749 - $43,120 per year Pay scale & grade GG 2 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Summer 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 1261785 Control number 883396700 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 As a participant in the Stokes Educional Scholarship Program ' Language, you will tend college full-time an accredited institution of your choice within the United Stes and work NSA for a minimum of 12 weeks each summer in assignments reled to your course of study in Chinese or Farsi language. In return, selected participants are required to work NSA after college graduion in a foreign language position reled to Chinese or Farsi for a period equal to one and one-half times the length of their scholarship support. Participants who leave NSA employment before fulfilling this service commitment required to repay the government for tuition and mandory educional fees received through the program. Requirements Help Conditions of employment All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Qualificions Please note th eligibility requirements may change from year to year. Basic qualificions are listed below.

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' Applicants who have a full college scholarship are not eligible for the Stokes Program. ' Students who are dually enrolled and will earn an AA degree are also not eligible for this program. Those students are encouraged to apply to the Cooperive Ad or the Summer Internship Ad instead. Basic Requirements for High School Seniors Applicants must meet the following criteria: ' U.S. citizenship ' Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale ' Demonstred aptitude for learning foreign languages ' High school transcripts must reflect a minimum of three years of coursework in a world language (Chinese or Farsi) If available, applicants may also submit evidence of any of the following: ' Seal of Biliteracy, as recognized by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) ' Scores from ACTFL ' Scores from the Nional Examinions in World Languages (NEWL) ' Results from other relevant language assessments Educion Students accepted into the program must maintain: ' A minimum 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale during the freshman year ' A minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale each semester/quarter after the freshman year ' Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale ' Demonstred aptitude for learning foreign languages ' High school transcripts must reflect a minimum of three years of coursework in a world language (Chinese or Farsi) Additional informion

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$35,749 - $43,120 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 the Stokes Educional Scholarship Program ' Language, applicants must first click the 'Apply' button loced the top right of this posting. After completing the applicion and clicking 'Submit,' you will receive a confirmion email. Please ensure your spam filters are configured to accept emails from noreply@intelligencecareers.gov.

Online Applicion Requirements Under Applicant Personal Informion Include:

' Full name ' Street address ' City, Ste, and ZIP code ' address ' Phone number ' De of birth

Under Resume Objective Include:

' Planned language of study (Chinese) ' Intended college major or reled field of study Acceptable reled majors include: 'Chinese ' Linguistics ' Regional or Area Studies ' Internional Relions ' Journalism ' Political Science ' History ' Da Science ' Topical Studies(such as counterproliferion, counterterrorism, internional crime, etc.) Also include: ' Highest SAT scores for Mh, Verbal, and Writing ' AP coursework or third-level (or higher) world language coursework ' SAT/ACT scores High school transcripts must show a minimum of three years of coursework in Chinese. If available, applicants may also submit evidence of the Seal of Biliteracy, ACTFL scores, NEWL scores, or other relevant language examinion results.

Under Work Experience Include:

' Past and current employment ' Volunteer work ' Extracurricular activities ' School activities

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' High school name ' Unweighted GPA ' Expected graduion de

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' AP and/or IB courses completed or in progress ' Any college courses completed or in progress ' Leadership positions held ' Other technical skills 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 Required Submission Once your online applicion has been submitted, please email the following merials in one complete packet to: Stokeshiring@uwe.nsa.

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' Resume ' Two letters of recommendion o At least one should be from a language teacher who can test to your proficiency ' Official high school transcript ' Verificion of AP/IB test scores and/or Seal of Biliteracy (if awarded) ' A one-page essay titled: 'I want a career using my world language skills because'' 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.

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' Resume ' Two letters of recommendion o At least one should be from a language teacher who can test to your proficiency ' Official high school transcript ' Verificion of AP/IB test scores and/or Seal of Biliteracy (if awarded) ' A one-page essay titled: 'I want a career using my world language skills because'' 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.

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//apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1261785 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 $35,749 - $43,120 per year Pay scale & grade GG 2 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Summer 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 1261785 Control number 883396700