NGA Student Internship Program

WIGSAT - Women Inspiring Girls in STEM, Advancement & Training; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 20,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Paid annual leave

Flexible schedule

Access to agency facilities

Job summary

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency offers a paid college internship open to undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students with a focus on geospatial science, remote sensing, data science, computer science and cartography.

Applicants should anticipate a vetting process for a Top Secret/SCI clearance, with timelines from two months to over a year. Successful interns may convert to full-time after graduation depending on hiring needs.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate students in fields related to geospatial science, remote sensing, data science, computer science and cartography.
• Top Secret/SCI clearance is required; vetting can take two months to more than a year.
• Interns who complete 480 hours and receive a positive evaluation may convert to full-time after graduation subject to hiring needs.

Job description

Official Website nga.mil

About This Program

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's paid college internship, open to undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students across a wide range of degree fields depending on agency need, with geospatial science, remote sensing, data science, computer science and cartography at the centre of the mission.

• paid sick and annual leave
• paid federal holidays
• a flexible schedule
• access to agency facilities

A Top Secret/SCI clearance is required and the vetting process can take anywhere from about two months to more than a year, so applicants should apply well ahead. Interns who complete 480 hours and receive a successful evaluation may convert to full-time employment after graduation subject to hiring needs. Note that NGA discontinued its high school internship, Geo-Scholarship and Stokes programmes in 2025; the college internship continues. Contact [e-mail].

Program Details

Field Data Science Level Undergraduate Country United States Application Deadline Summer 2027 posting opens in August and runs to the end of September 2026 Online Available In person Funding / Award Yes Women-Only Program Open to all; women encouraged

At a Glance

Level Undergraduate Field Data Science Country United States Funding Available Deadline Summer 2027 posting opens in August and runs to the end of September 2026