Undergraduate Internship/Co-op Program - Intelligence Analyst

Central Intelligence Agency; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Intelligence Agency is seeking Intelligence Analyst Interns to evaluate information from classified and unclassified sources and provide assessments to the President, National Security Council, and other U.S. policymakers.

The internship involves working on teams with full-time analysts and briefing on international political, military, economic, and leadership developments. Liberal arts, STEM, and technical majors are all relevant, with strict eligibility including U.S.

Qualifications

• Full-time student pursuing an undergraduate degree as part of the internship program.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Enrollment status: full-time before and after the internship.
• Two 90-day tours preferred; at least one 90-day tour required.
• Able to meet CIA requirements for joining, including U.S. citizenship and background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and analyze information from classified and unclassified sources.
• Provide timely and objective assessments to customers such as the President and National Security Council.
• Work on teams alongside full-time analysts studying and evaluating information from all sources.
• Brief and write analyses on international political, military, economic, and leadership developments.
• Participate in meetings and projects to become familiar with the Agency and Intelligence Community.

Education

Area Studies

Computer Science

Cybersecurity

Economics

Engineering

International Affairs

Physical Sciences

Job description

Requisition Overview

Intelligence Analyst Interns evaluate and analyze information from classified and unclassified sources and provide assessments to the President, National Security Council, and other U.S. policymakers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Full-time student pursuing an undergraduate degree from a variety of majors, including:
  • Area Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Cybersecurity
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • International Affairs
  • Physical Sciences
• At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale
• Attending school on a full-time basis before/following this internship
• Two 90-day tours are preferred; however, one 90-day tour is the minimum requirement
• Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation

Desired Qualifications

None

Requisition Details

As an Intelligence Analyst Intern for CIA, you will work on teams alongside our full-time analysts, studying and evaluating information from all available sources-classified and unclassified-and then analyzing it to provide timely and objective assessments to customers such as the President, National Security Council, and other U.S. policymakers.

Liberal arts majors research, analyze, write, and brief on international political, military, economic, and leadership developments.

Engineering, science students, or those in other technical programs analyze and provide written and oral assessments on challenging national security issues-including foreign weapons development, weapons proliferation, cyber warfare, and emerging technologies-and apply their scientific and technical knowledge to solve complex intelligence problems.

In addition to your analytic responsibilities, you will become familiar with the Agency and Intelligence Community by participating in a range of meetings and projects. The Undergraduate Internship/Co-op Program allows you and the Agency to assess opportunities to serve as a graduate fellow, if schooling continues, or permanent employment following your completion of undergraduate school.

Two 90-day tours are preferred; however, one 90-day tour is the minimum requirement.