NSA Internships – Intelligence Analyst

The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position. Degree in a liberal arts field (e.g., English, History, Communications, Languages and Cultures, International Relations, and Political Science) is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable. Relevant Experience must be in aspects of intelligence analysis (e.g., target development, social network analysis, metadata analysis). FULL PERFORMANCE LEVEL Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 7 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and no experience. Note: For development program hires, the experience requirement may be met with more general analytic, problem solving, and/or investigative experience. SENIOR LEVEL Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 10 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience. EXPERT LEVEL Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 13 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 11 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 9 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 7 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 5 years of relevant experience. **This position includes an associated Unproctored Internet Test (UIT) requirement measuring cognitive ability, motivation, and English proficiency.** Upon application submission, you should immediately see an automated response in your provided email (Inbox or SPAM folder) with testing instruction and your test link. You will have 14 days to complete this assessment as this test link expires after 14 days. Please be sure to complete the assessment as soon as you can, as this information will be used as part of the selection decision, with processing hindered until test results are recorded. You may also access your test link through the Applicant Portal via your Dashboard. If you do not receive a test link within a few business days after applying to this position, please contact 1-844-IC-HIRES (1-844-424-4737) for a review of your submission.