NSA Summer 2027 Internship Program - Business Management & Acquisition - Entry - Maryland

The NSA Summer Internship Programs at our Fort Meade, MD 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.

Business Management and Acquisition:

The NSA has big opportunities in business. We've got a budget that compares to that of a Fortune 100 company with one big difference - our bottom line is protecting national security. For business majors or those interested in applying their math knowledge to financial challenges, interns will train and gain experience within a multifaceted business organization and work directly with seasoned business professionals. Interns will build knowledge and skills on the fundamental concepts of government planning, programming, budgeting and execution; preparing and processing contractual agreements; using business IT systems and tools; gaining a working knowledge of the Agency's acquisition processes; learning fundamentals of cost and price analysis of proposals; and using financial principles to identify trends in dataTo be accepted into the NSA Summer Internship - Business Management & Acquisition, 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

For NSA's BMA Summer Internship Program strong preference given for these majors:

• Finance
• Accounting
• Economics
• Business Administration
• Business Management
• Program Management
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Operations Research
• Computer Science
• PLEASE NOTE: Other majors may be considered, however the majors listed above are highly recommended.
• PLEASE NOTE: You may be required to complete an Unproctored Internet Testing (UIT) requirement measuring cognitive ability, motivation, and English proficiency.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 Fort Meade, MD 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.