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Most of the agencies of the Intelligence Community (IC) offer summer
internships for college students. Below is a quick summary of some
of these opportunities. We encourage students to
apply for these internships as described on each organization’s
website. Application deadlines are in the autumn internships the following summer. The security clearance process for interns
is the same as for a regular permanent employee and requires that
the applicant be a U.S. citizen. Those with dual citizenship cannot be granted
clearances. In addition, most agencies will not grant a clearance
to an applicant with immediate family members who are not citizens.
(Also note that if an IC Scholar is planning to study or travel
abroad, it might be better planned for after an internship if at all
possible for clearance processing timelines.)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),
Washington, DC area
Majors: International affairs, security studies, foreign area
studies, political science, engineering, mathematics, physical science,
computer science, and economics.
The CIA also offers scholarships.
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Washington, DC
Majors: International affairs, security studies, foreign area
studies, political science, physics, engineering, computer science,
finance, economics, and accounting.
The DIA website features an extensive employment database.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Washington, DC area
Majors: Computer science and physical sciences.
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA), Washington, DC area
Majors: International affairs, foreign area studies, science, and
engineering.
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Washington, DC
area
Majors: Astronomy, environmental science, geology, geodesy,
geophysics, hydrology, marine science, meteorology, photogrammetry,
physical science, and remote sensing.
National Security Agency (NSA), Washington, DC area
Majors: International affairs, foreign area studies, math,
engineering, and computer science.
Office of National Intelligence, Washington, DC area
Majors: Engineering, mathematics, and physics.
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