Cooperative Education Program

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:40:16 -0400

The National Security Agency (NSA) is now accepting applications for the Cooperative Education Program! Our application will be closing on November 15th, 2019.

What is the Co-op Program?

The Cooperative Education Program is a rotational program, in which students will alternate semesters between full-time SCHOOL and full-time WORK (including the Summer) until graduating with their Bachelor’s Degree for a minimum of 52 weeks worked with the Agency. In this type of program, they will be able to gain a wealth of knowledge and experience the many aspects of the Agency as it relates to their intended career path.

Who is eligible?

The Cooperative Education program (Co-op) is offered to second semester freshman and sophomores. We are looking for the following majors:

o Computer Science

o Computer/Electrical Engineering

o Cybersecurity (Technical track only)

o Chinese, Russian, Korean, Arabic, and Farsi Language-focused majors.

Students must have a 3.0 or higher G.P.A. in order to apply and must maintain this G.P.A throughout the program.

Benefits to the program?

o Travel Reimbursement and Subsidized Housing (For colleges 75+ miles from Ft. Meade, Maryland)

o Tuition Assistance

o Paid Time off

o Mentoring opportunities

o Competitive pay

o Employment Opportunities upon graduation

Where to apply?

The Co-op Ad can be found at Intelligencecareers.gov/NSA under the Cooperative Education Program.