Cooperative Education Program – Hawaii
National Security Agency/Central Security Service - Department of Defense
Only applicants that meet the following qualifications will be considered: – Must be a U.S. Citizen – Must be a second semester college freshman or a college sophomore – Must be pursuing the following majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cyber Security (technical track) or Chinese Language focused major – Preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for all college work completed – 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 ***PLEASE NOTE: To be considered for our Co-op positions, you must submit a COMPLETE application package by 31 October. Your application 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 attachment. Please do not send HTML transcripts accessible via a website or text versions thereof. DEADLINE: Applications are accepted 1 September – 31 October, however, selections for this program are made on a rolling basis and applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for review and security clearance processing.
NSAs Cooperative Education (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 NSAs two primary missions: 1) Collecting, analyzing, and producing foreign signals intelligence; and 2) Providing cybersecurity solutions and guidance to protect critical national infrastructure.