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Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-Cyber Ops) Summer Intern Program

The Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-Cyber Ops) Summer Program is the NSA's premier outreach program for students enrolled in the Cyber Operations specialization at NSA-designated universities. Selectees will be invited to participate in a 12 week summer program to gain knowledge of specific cyber-related topics and apply education knowledge to address various real world mission-related technical challenges. Participants in the program will work on a broad range of problems involving applications of computer science and engineering.

The goals of the CAE in Cyber Operations Summer Program are to:
  • Introduce our country's future leaders in cyber-related fields to the Agency's mission and share the excitement of working on problems of national importance.
  • Provide a deep understanding of the vital role that computer science and engineering play in enabling the Agency to tackle a diverse set of technical challenges.
  • Encourage undergraduate and graduate computer science and engineering majors to continue cyber-related studies and careers.
  • Afford participants the opportunity to provide solutions to current operational problems.

During the summer program, participants are broadly exposed to NSA's cyber mission through a variety of cyber-related topics and hands-on labs. They work on mission driven problems throughout the summer and will participate in a Capstone activity focused on specific real-world technical problems. Participants will gain a better understanding of how to conduct data analysis and contribute to exploitation techniques and will apply that learning to developing real-time solutions and experiencing the excitement of success built on hard work and innovation. The outstanding work accomplished by the participants will be documented in the CAE-Cyber Ops summer program year-end report.

Pay & Benefits
  • Students are paid a competitive salary commensurate with their education level.
  • Receive annual leave, sick leave and paid federal holidays.
  • Participation in agency-wide extracurricular programs.
  • Daily transportation to and from work is not provided. Students participating in the program are highly encouraged to bring a vehicle. Carpooling with other students MAY be available but NOT guaranteed.
  • Subsidized housing accommodations are available upon request if school is located in excess of 75 miles from NSA main HQs campus.

Qualifications
  • Must be a US citizen
  • Must have knowledge/experience in networking, Operating Systems, and Programming (preferably C and Assembly)
  • Must be eligible to be granted a security clearance
  • Prefer a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale in Cyber Operations specializations programs
  • Must be available for an operations interview and other applicable processing between the months of December 2019 and March 2020
  • Must be a college sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student with at least one semester remaining after the internship
  • Must be majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline and completed courses in C programming, assembly programming, networking and operating systems. Equivalent experience will be considered in lieu.

Selection priority will be given to students from designated CAE-Cyber Ops institutions in pursuit of the Cyber Operations specializations, but students working on Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering programs from other institutions are also welcome to apply. The program is highly competitive and is intended primarily for undergraduate students between their junior and senior year but exceptional freshman and sophomores will also be considered. Graduate students and graduating seniors will be considered as well; however, they must be enrolled in a graduate program for Fall 2020. In addition, students who have scored well in the various annual Cyber-related competitions are also invited to apply.