Student Intelligence Trainee

Quick Facts

• Role: Student Intelligence Trainee

• Learning focus: intelligence tradecraft and production of finished intelligence products

• Possible mission areas: Intelligence Analysis, Intelligence Operations, Mission Readiness, Information Technology and Data Science

Description

As a Student Intelligence Trainee, you will be teamed with intelligence analysts to learn tradecraft and help research, write, and present finished intelligence products on topics such as terrorism, cyber, or economic security. You may also support an IT mission area by developing databases or building IT tools, or support other functions such as field operations performance measurement, organizational development, human resources, or budget and financial operations. You will work alongside I&A employees to support mission activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist intelligence analysts with research, writing, and presenting intelligence products

• Support intelligence analysis on terrorism, cybersecurity, border security, transnational crimes, and counterintelligence

• Support intelligence operations including open-source collection and document/media exploitation

• Assist mission readiness efforts including budgeting/finance, HR, program management, security, strategic planning, and policy development

• Support IT/data science work such as information assurance/IT security, data science/visualization, and programming/development

Requirements

• U.S. citizen

• Pass a background investigation

• Submit to a pre-employment drug test and comply with random testing

• Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information

• Current degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate student at a U.S. Department of Education–accredited university; at least one academic year of study (rising seniors eligible if moving directly to graduate school)

• Age 16 or older

• Meet the education/credit requirements for the target GS level (GS-3/4/5/7/9) and submit transcripts

• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher throughout the internship program

• Complete USAHire Assessment and any required initial online assessments

• Be willing to work outside normal duty hours and potentially travel; may be required to complete a trial period

• May be subject to pre-employment and random polygraph examinations

Benefits

A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; eligibility depends on the type of position and whether it is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.