These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence and Analysis (l&A) in Washington, DC.
The Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) leads DHS in the business of intelligence. We offer undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to hone their skills to prepare for careers as intelligence professionals.
Summary
These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence and Analysis (l&A) in Washington, DC.
The Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) leads DHS in the business of intelligence. We offer undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to hone their skills to prepare for careers as intelligence professionals.
Interns may be teamed with an intelligence analyst to learn tradecraft and research, write and present finished intelligence products on terrorism, cyber or economic security issues. An intern in our IT mission area may assist in developing databases or working on IT tools to enhance analysis. Other intern positions support field operations, analyze performance measurement and organizational development, or aid in human resources, or budget and financial operations. Interns work alongside I&A employees and support their mission activities. We need students in the following areas:
- Intelligence Analysis: Includes analysis of issues related to terrorism, cybersecurity, border security, transnational crimes and counterintelligence.
- Intelligence Operations: Includes open source collection, document and media exploitation, counterintelligence operations and coordination of information sharing activities.
- Mission Readiness: Includes budget and finance, human resources, program management, security, strategic planning and policy development.
- Information Technology and Data Science: Includes information assurance/IT security, IT engineering, data science and visualization, and programming and development.
Be a current degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at an accredited university (as defined by the U.S. Department of Education)
Must be a US Citizen
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance
Achieve and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
Be 16 years of age or older
Complete Selective Service Registration if you are a male applicant born after Dec. 31, 1959
All applicants must have resided within the United States for at least three out of the past five years
Qualifications
To qualify, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/30/2024.
Internship Program: To be eligible, applicants must be accepted for enrollment or currently enrolled and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution, on a full or half-time basis as defined by the institution in which you are enrolled.
NOTE: YOU MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ENROLLMENT ON A HALF-TIME to FULL-TIME BASIS OR ACCEPTANCE OF ENROLLMENT AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION - FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN LOST OF CONSIDERATION.
Education
A transcript must be submitted with your application.
Additional information
To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires each and every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation for a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance as a condition of placement in this SPECIAL SENSITIVITY level position. This review includes financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
All applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters may be required to submit to a drug test to screen for illegal use of drugs prior to receiving a final offer of employment. A final offer of employment is contingent upon a negative drug test result.
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, and genetic information, and age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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IC-DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis
3801 Nebraska Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016
US
Next steps
Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. Applications for the FY-25 Internship Program are being accepted July 11 - August 30, 2024.
Due to the intended volume of outreach, we will be unable to respond to individual inquiries. Only finalists will be notified via email or phone by October 2024 to schedule interviews.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
This post is for viewing purposes only. To get started, please oia | Share Your Information (yello.co), where you can read more about this position and appl to this opportunity. This link allows you to submit your resume, other required documents and provide basic information about yourself.
IC-DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis
3801 Nebraska Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016
US
Next steps
Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. Applications for the FY-25 Internship Program are being accepted July 11 - August 30, 2024.
Due to the intended volume of outreach, we will be unable to respond to individual inquiries. Only finalists will be notified via email or phone by October 2024 to schedule interviews.
