DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Apply for an internship, earn a paycheck and learn the skills you need for an exciting career in intelligence.

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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. We need students in the following areas.

WHAT WE NEED

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. 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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

All applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Be a current degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited university. Must have at least one academic year of study after an I&A internship. Rising seniors are eligible to apply if they will be going directly on to graduate school.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Be 16 years old or older.

Join us in our mission to protect the homeland.

Visit us at 

DHS.gov/Office-Intelligence-and-Analysis

Questions? 

Contact IA-InternshipProgram@hq.dhs.gov for more information.

https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-careers/office-intelligence-and-analysis-internship-program

Intelligence Community Virtual Career Fair August 13

 Meet the Intelligence Community Online

The United States Intelligence Community (IC), an integrated network of agencies that work together to protect our nation’s security, is seeking a culturally diverse, technologically savvy and skilled workforce for exciting careers in a number of fields. Join us at the IC Virtual Career Fair to explore career opportunities, chat with recruiters and learn how to apply for job openings.

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Thurs., August 13, 1 – 7 p.m. ET

Register today! Go to ICVirtualFair.com Space is limited! To guarantee your entrance into this event, pre-registration is highly encouraged. 

From the comfort of your computer or mobile device, you can:

• Visit agency booths to explore available job opportunities 

• Chat with recruiters and subject matter experts

• Learn about internships and other student opportunities

• Attend live presentations 

Career opportunities are available in a variety of fields, including:

• Applied Research Mathematicians

• Behavioral Health & Research

• Clandestine Services/Intelligence Collection

• Computer Science/Computer Engineering

• Counterintelligence

• Counterterrorism

• Cybersecurity/Information Assurance 

• Data Science 

• Engineering

• Foreign Languages

• Information Technology 

• Intelligence Analysis and Production

• Mission Support 

• Science and Mathematics

• Special Agent/Law Enforcement

• Student Programs

• Visual Info Specialist

• Watch/Operations Officer

Priority languages include: all African languages, all Arabic dialects, Balochi, Chinese/Mandarin, Dari, Farsi, Hindi, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Pashto, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Swahili, Tajik, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek

Note: Not all IC agencies participating in the IC Virtual Career Fair have openings in all languages. Full professional proficiency is required.

We are the IC – we are ready to hire you!

• Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

• Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

• Department of Energy (DOE)

• Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis (DHS I&A)

• Department of State (DOS)/Bureau of Intelligence and Research

• Department of the Treasury

• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

• National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

• National Security Agency (NSA)

• U.S. Air Force

• U.S. Army

• U.S. Coast Guard

• U.S. Marine Corps

• U.S. Navy (Naval Intelligence)

• IC Partner: Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)

U.S. citizenship is required. The United States Intelligence Community is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

US DOD Accepting Applications for Research Opportunities!

U.S. Department of Defense Now accepting applications for research opportunities!     GPS and Data Analyst Internship Combat Capabilities Development Command | Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD | STIPEND PROVIDED Molecular Biology/Bioinformatics Public Health Fellow U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine | Dayton, OH | STIPEND PROVIDED Postdoctoral Fellowship in Antibacterial Drug Discovery Walter Reed Army Institute of Research | Silver Spring, MD | STIPEND PROVIDED Postdoctoral fellowship in Malaria Drug Discovery Walter Reed Army Institute of Research | Silver Spring, MD | STIPEND PROVIDED Statistician/Data Scientist Fellowship U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research | San Antonio, TX | STIPEND PROVIDED Toxicology Researcher U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command | Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD |STIPEND PROVIDED Postdoctoral Thermal and Mountain Researcher U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine | Natick, MA | STIPEND PROVIDED Epidemiology Post-Doctoral Fellowship U.S.Air Force Medical Center | Fairfield, CA | STIPEND PROVIDED Battlefield Trauma and Regenerative Medicine Research Fellow U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research | San Antonio, TX | STIPEND PROVIDED Remote Sensing: Ground Water Modeling and Water Monitoring National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency | Springfield, VA | STIPEND PROVIDED Astronomer: Stellar Occultations and Spectroscopic Techniques National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency | Springfield, VA | STIPEND PROVIDED       Learn More   VIEW ALL OF OUR CURRENT OPPORTUNITES The mission of the Department of Defense (DoD) is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of the United States. To support this mission, the DoD is the largest employer of scientists and engineers in the nation. To ensure a continued talent pool, the DoD works hard to grow the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) workforce. The DoD’s Research Participation Programs are managed by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) under an interagency agreement between the DoD and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). With the support of the DOE interagency agreement and management from ORISE, the DoD prepares and strengthens the United States STEM workforce.