# Cooperative Education Program - Maryland at National Security Agency/Central Security Service

- Company: [National Security Agency/Central Security Service](https://usajobs.gov)
- Location: Fort Meade, MD
- Type: Internship · Internship
- Salary: $42k – $48k per year
- Posted: 2026-09-03
- Apply: https://www.usajobs.gov:443/job/883457800
- Page: https://newgrad.ai/jobs/cooperative-education-program-maryland-1bbf8f7c

## Summary by newgrad.ai

What you'll do:

- Work on real-world projects involving signals intelligence collection, analysis, and production
- Develop cybersecurity solutions to protect national infrastructure
- Access NSA labs, equipment, and advanced technologies for hands-on learning

What they're looking for:

- Majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cyber Security, Data Science, Mathematics, or Artificial Intelligence
- Second semester freshman or sophomore status
- U.S. citizen eligible for TS/SCI security clearance
- Preferred 3.0+ cumulative GPA
- Available for interviews November 2026–March 2027

## Posting

### Summary

NSA's Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program offers students exciting, impactful professional work opportunities (with pay and 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.

### Duties

- NSA's Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program at Fort Meade, MD offers students exciting, impactful and professional work opportunities (with pay and 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. This Co-op opportunity is open to students who are majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cyber Security (technical track), Data Science, Mathematics or Artificial Intelligence. Right from the start, you will be involved in real life projects and will have full use of NSA labs, equipment, and advanced technologies. These areas will offer you increasing challenges and satisfying learning experiences, since our mission demands that we work on the cutting edge of technology. The full listing of each Co-op 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).

### Qualifications

- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- 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 November 2026 and March 2027

### Education

- Must be pursuing one the following majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cyber Security (technical track), Data Science, Mathematics or Artificial Intelligence
- Must be a second semester college freshman or a college sophomore
- Preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for all college work complete

### How to apply

https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1262226

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