Duties
CIA has opportunities for highly-motivated students to contribute to our national security mission. Students bring their talent and fresh perspective and are a valued part of our workforce. We're looking for talented students to submit a resume for one of our programs, where they'll do substantive and meaningful work alongside experts, while developing tradecraft excellence, leadership attributes, and intelligence acumen.
Our student program opportunities consist of the following:
- Undergraduate Internship Program
- Undergraduate Co-Op Program
- Graduate Studies Program
- Part-Time Parallel Program (must have previously completed a summer work tour)
Student tracks include, but are not limited to:
- Accounting and Finance
- Analysis
- Attorneys
- Auditor/Program Analyst
- Contracting Officer
- Data Science/Data Engineer
- Facilities
- Human Resources
- Logistics
- Police Officer/Security Officer
- STEM
- Support
**If interested in operations internships, please check out our website in December 2026.
** CIA is not hiring Stokes Scholars for Summer 2027.
Students must be in a full-time academic status and commit to a 12-week internship. Students receive benefits during their internship, including annual and sick leave, healthcare benefits, and more. All internships are in the Washington, DC area. Non-local students are provided travel reimbursement from their school to the Washington, DC are for the summer. Due to the nature of our work, all applicants must meet their specific
criteria to qualify for employment. If eligible, you will go through our hiring process, including medical and security evaluations. Learn more about
how we hire before you apply. Successful interns may be offered a full-time position following graduation, dependent upon career hiring requirements.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- You must be physically in the United States or one of its territories when you submit your resume via MyLINK.
- You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.
- You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual-national US citizens are eligible).
- You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC area.
- You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.
- For further requirements information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/cia-requirements/.
Qualifications
Interested candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the US Constitution. Hiring decisions will not be based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.
Minimum Qualifications
- Attending school on a full-time basis before/following this internship
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Attention to administrative detail
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently
- Flexibility, adaptability, and commitment to the mission of the CIA
- Others as specifically outlined in the vacancy
- Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
Desired Qualifications
- Willingness and ability to establish strong personal relationships
- Ability to develop creative yet practical solutions to anticipated and unanticipated problems
- Interest in seeking answers, learning foreign languages or studying other cultures
Education
- At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale required for most internships.
Additional information
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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.
Review our 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.
For more information, please visit:Student Programs.
Required Documents
For further information, please visit: Student Programs
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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.