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Central Intelligence Agency Undergraduate Internship Program

The Undergraduate Internship Program is designed to give promising undergraduate students, particularly minorities and people with disabilities, the opportunity to gain practical work experience that complements their academic studies. You will be given the opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals and see first-hand the role the CIA plays in supporting US officials who make our country's foreign policy. We are interested in students majoring in engineering, computer science, mathematics, economics, physical sciences, foreign languages, area studies, business administration, accounting, international relations, finance, logistics, human resources, geography, national security studies, military and foreign affairs, political science and graphic design. Interns are required to work either a combination of one semester and one summer internship, or two 90-day summer internships.

https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-opportunities/index.html#undergradint

Duration: Academic or limited term, Summer

Focus Area: Economics, Government / Policy / Politics, International Development / Affairs, Law, Science & Technology

Open to: Graduating seniors, Undergraduates

Deadline Month: Other / Varying deadlines, Rolling

Location: Washington, D.C.

Notes: Applications for Summer 2009 employment will be accepted until November 1, 2008. Applications for winter, spring, and fall employment should be sent six to nine months before the desired start date. Applications for the NCS Undergraduate Internship Program for Summer 2009 will be accepted through July 31, 2009 only. The application period for the Undergraduate Scholarship Program is July 15 - November 1.

Requirements: Applicants are subject to a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview and an extensive background investigation.

Other: Students interested in the CIA should look at their other student opportunities, such as the Undergraduate Scholarship Program, Undergraduate Co-Op Program, Graduate Studies Program, and Part Tim Internship Program. More information here.