Summer Graduate Math Internship: Cryptology & Security

National Security Agency; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing accommodations

Travel entitlements (round trip)

Paid federal holidays

Annual leave & sick leave

Job summary

NSA Summer 2027 Internship Program - Graduate Mathematics Program - Entry - Maryland at Fort Meade is a 12-week paid internship designed for graduate students. Participants work with NSA mathematicians on mission-critical problems and document their work in technical papers.

Open to students across multiple graduate disciplines with strong math/CS background, including Python, C, or C++. Applicants must be U.S.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be enrolled in a graduate level degree-seeking program at time of application.
• Specific education requirements vary by program.
• Preferred GPA 3.0+.
• Must be eligible for TS/SCI clearance after background checks.
• Available for interviews Oct 2026–Apr 2027 in-person or via remote means.
• Independent project in math, statistics, data science, or CS desirable.
• Programming experience in Python, C, or C++ desirable.
• 1 letter of recommendation from a faculty member familiar with your work.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the NSA Graduate Mathematics Program at Fort Meade, MD.
• Work with mathematicians on mission-critical problems and document work in technical papers.
• Apply math, statistics, data analysis, cryptology, and communications technology to NSA projects.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Mathematics

Statistics

Data Science

Education

Graduate-level degree in Mathematics/Statistics/Data Science

Job description

NSA Summer 2027 Internship Program - Graduate Mathematics Program - Entry - Maryland at Fort Meade is a 12-week paid internship designed for graduate students. Participants work with NSA mathematicians on mission-critical problems and document their work in technical papers.

Open to students across multiple graduate disciplines with strong math/CS background, including Python, C, or C++. Applicants must be U.S.