NSA Summer 2027 Internship Program - Texas Summer Program - Entry

National Security Agency; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

NSA's Summer Internship Programs in San Antonio, TX offer 12-week paid opportunities for students across many majors to work on mission-critical problems and gain exposure to national security work.

Internships run mid-May to mid-August and are open to undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students depending on program requirements; housing options may be available for eligible students nearby.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program at time of application.
• Specific education requirements vary by program.
• Preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Must be eligible for TS/SCI clearance after background investigation, polygraph, and Psychological Evaluation.
• Must be available for interviews in the U.S. between Oct 2026 and Apr 2027.

Skills

US Citizenship

Education

Enrollment in degre e-seeking program

Job description

Responsibilities

The NSA Summer Internship Programs at our San Antonio, TX location offers students exciting, impactful professional work opportunities (with pay and limited benefits!) to grow their knowledge of the Intelligence Community and federal government while advancing NSA's two primary missions: 1) Collecting, analyzing, and producing foreign signals intelligence; and 2) Providing cybersecurity solutions and guidance to protect critical national infrastructure. These summer internship opportunities are open to students who are pursuing education in a variety of degree programs.

Please apply through this vacancy if you are interested in any of the following fields:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Science
• Cryptanalysis
• Cybersecurity
• Data Science
• Engineering
• Math
• Human Resources
• Installation & Logistics
• Business Administration

***PLEASE NOTE: The full listing of each internship description and details can be found by visiting: Intelligencecareers.gov/nsa/students-and-internships. If unable to open this link, please copy and paste into your browser.

Job Summary

Join students from across the country and lend your knowledge to national security in one of NSA's over 30 summer internship programs. These 12 week paid programs run from mid-May to mid-August and are open to undergraduate freshman up to Ph.D. students depending on internship requirements. These internships are open to a wide variety of majors and give students the opportunity to work directly with mission-critical problems and experience the excitement of working in NSA spaces.

Qualifications

To be accepted into the NSA Summer Internship - Texas Summer Program, candidates:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program (undergraduate, graduate, doctorate) at time of application
• Specific education requirements vary by program
• Preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Must be eligible to be granted a TS/SCI security clearance after successfully completing a background investigation, a Full-scope Polygraph and a Psychological Evaluation
• Must be available and in the U.S. for operational and technical interviews and other applicable processing, both in-person and via telephone/internet, between the months of October 2026 and April 2027

Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule

Students are paid a competitive salary commensurate with their education level.

• All internships are 10 - 12 weeks during the summer.
• Receive annual leave, sick leave and paid federal holidays.
• Students who attend school in excess of 75 miles from San Antonio, TX are eligible for housing accommodations and travel entitlements of a round trip airfare ticket to and from school or mileage reimbursement up to the cost of a government-issued airline ticket.
• 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 is NOT guaranteed.
• Participation in agency-wide extracurricular programs.

DCIPS Disclaimer

The National Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United States Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants.

NSA is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.

All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.

NSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process.