Are you curious and passionate about learning how America protects against cybersecurity threats? Then we want you! Start your cyber career with CISA!
CISA is hiring current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level for paid cyber/IT internships. If you are a student interested in the world of cybersecurity, then CISA is THE place where you want to work. CISA is the Nation’s risk advisor, working with industry and government partners to defend against today’s threats and collaborating to build a more secure and resilient infrastructure for the future.
Our interns don’t just sit behind a desk. As a CISA cyber intern you will grow your skills and enhance your career potential as you work closely with cyber professionals on mission-focused projects, while learning in a fast-paced, technology-evolving environment. You will have a variety of robust and rich experiences, such as exposure to cybersecurity activities outside your immediate assignments, hearing program officials discuss major CISA and DHS initiatives to keep our Nation’s systems secure, and meeting intern alumni who are now employees. You also can tour our labs, participate in informal brown bags with senior management, and attend exciting local conferences and forums to hear from experts and newsmakers in other executive agencies, Congress, industry, academia, and think tanks about the importance of cybersecurity in safeguarding us against threats to our nation.
Download our cyber intern brochure to see more about the CISA cyber intern experience!
So, what are you waiting for? If your degree is (or will be) in cybersecurity, computer science, information assurance, information technology management, or a similar degree that requires the development or adaptation of computer applications and/or systems, read on for how you can join our Cyber Posse to help protect our homeland from cyber threats and #becomeaCISAzen!
High School Students & First Year Freshmen
If you are enrolled as a high school student, have a high school diploma, or General Education diploma, you qualify for the GS 1-2 Student Trainee (IT Management) position. The next application period will be in the Fall of 2020.
Community College & Bachelor Degree Students
If you have 1 full academic year of post high school study or if you have 2 full academic years of post-high school study (or an associate degree), you qualify for the GS 3-4 Student Trainee (IT Management) position. The next application period will be in the Fall of 2020.
Master Degree Students
If you have 4 academic years of post-high school study leading to a bachelor (or equivalent degree), or if you have completed 1 full academic year of graduate level education, you qualify for the GS 5-7 Student Trainee (IT Management) position. The next application period will be in the Fall of 2020.
- Salary: Undisclosed
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Functional Area
Information Assurance, Cybersecurity, Information Technology - Job shift: Day
- By Job type: Full-time Internship
- Current openings: 1
- Years of experience: N/A
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Key skills
Desired candidate profile:
Education requirement:Pursuing Associate Degree, Pursuing Bachelors Degree, Pursuing Masters Degree
US Citizenship Requirement :N/A
Certifications Name :Clearance Level :
Clearable
Company Profile
DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is the Nation’s risk advisor, working with partners to defend against today’s threats and collaborating to build more secure and resilient infrastructure for the future. The threats we face—digital and physical, man-made, technological, and natural—are more complex, and the threat actors more diverse, than at any point in our history. CISA is at the heart of mobilizing a collective defense as we lead the Nation’s efforts to understand and manage risk to our critical infrastructure. Our partners in this mission span the public and private sectors. Programs and services we provide are driven by our comprehensive understanding of the risk environment and the corresponding needs identified by our stakeholders. We seek to help organizations better manage risk and increase resilience using all available resources, whether provided by the Federal Government, commercial vendors, or their own capabilities.
