Cybersecurity Scholarship Internship

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is recruiting current SFS scholars for the 2027 internship cohort. Selected students will receive time-limited appointments in the excepted service and participate in on-the-job training to prepare for a federal career in cybersecurity.

To be minimally qualified, applicants must meet the SFS program eligibility and the specific education requirements for GS-03, GS-04, GS-05, GS-07, and GS-09 grades as outlined by the agency.

Qualifications

• GS-03: One full academic year of post-high school study (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours).
• GS-04: Associate's degree or two full academic years of post-high school study (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours).
• GS-05: Bachelor's degree or four full academic years of post-high school study (120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours).
• GS-07: One year of graduate education or Bachelor's with Superior Academic Achievement ( GPA criteria or honors acceptable).
• GS-09: Master's degree or two full academic years of graduate education leading to a master's degree.

Job description

This is a CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) resume repository for ONLY current SFS scholarship recipients. CISA is interested in recruiting SFS scholars to participate in the 2027 internship cohort. This program provides students with on-the-job training to prepare them for a career in the federal government in a cybersecurity related field. Selectee(s) will receive a time-limited appointment in the excepted service.

BASIC ELIGIBILITY

• Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an institution that has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant under the SFS program and pursuing a specialized certification, associate's, bachelor's, master's degree, or doctorate degree.
• Be attending school on at least a full-time basis (or, if enrolled in community college, at least half-time) as determined by the academic institution.
• Be willing to pursue studies with an emphasis in cybersecurity.
• Provide a copy of your CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program Agreement to Serve or Repay signed upon entry into the program (must have signatures from your principal investigator and OPM to meet eligibility requirements).

IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC ELIGIBILITY ABOVE, YOU MUST ALSO MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for a position, you must demonstrate that you have the required education for the respective grade level listed below. You qualify for the GS-03 grade level, if you have:

GS-03 grade level

• EDUCATION: Completion of one (1) full academic year of post-high school study from an accredited institution. (NOTE: One (1) academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours.)

You qualify for the GS-04 grade level, if you have:

GS-04 grade level

• EDUCATION: A. Associate's degree or equivalent undergraduate degree from an accredited institution. OR B. Completion of two (2) full academic years of post-high school study from an accredited institution. (NOTE: Two (2) academic years of undergraduate education is defined as 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours.)

You qualify for the GS-05 grade level, if you have:

GS-05 grade level

• EDUCATION: A. Bachelor's degree or equivalent undergraduate degree from an accredited institution. OR B. Completion of four (4) full academic years of post-high school study leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent undergraduate degree from an accredited institution. (NOTE: Four (4) academic years of undergraduate education is defined as 120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours.)

You qualify for the GS-07 grade level, if you have:

GS-07 grade level

• EDUCATION: A Completion of one (1) full academic year of graduate education from an accredited institution. (NOTE: One (1) academic year of graduate education is defined as the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one (1) academic year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school transcript(s), then 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours is considered as satisfying the one (1) year of full-time study requirement.)
• OR B. Bachelor's degree or equivalent undergraduate degree from an accredited institution with Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) is based on one of the following: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR NOTE: Grade-point averages are rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9. (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.

You qualify for the GS-09 grade level, if you have:

GS-09 grade level

• EDUCATION: A. Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited institution. OR B. Completion of two (2) full academic years of graduate level education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited institution. (NOTE: Two (2) academic years of graduate education is defined as the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent two (2) academic years of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school transcript(s), then 36 semester hours or 54 quarter hours is considered as satisfying the two (2) years of full-time study requireme