Job Requirements
Fort Meade, MD
Clearance Unspecified Polygraph Unspecified
Career Level not specified
$35,749 - $43,120
Job Description
Duties
As a participant in the program, you will attend college full-time at an accredited institution of your choice within the United States and work at NSA for a minimum of 12 weeks each summer in positions related to your field of study. In return, participants are required to work at NSA in their area of study after graduation for a period equal to one and one-half times the length of their scholarship support. Participants who leave the program before fulfilling this service commitment will be required to repay the government for tuition and mandatory educational fees received through the program.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
Please note that eligibility requirements may change from year to year. Basic qualifications are listed below.
Important:
-Applicants who have a full college scholarship are not eligible for the Stokes Program.
-Students who are dually enrolled and will earn an AA degree are also not eligible for this program. Those students are encouraged to apply to the Cooperative Ad or the Summer Internship Ad instead.
Basic Requirements for High School Seniors Applicants must meet the following criteria:
-U.S. citizenship
-Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
-Demonstrated leadership ability
-Minimum SAT score of 1200
-600 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
-600 Math
OR
-Minimum ACT score of 25
Education
Students accepted into the program must maintain:
-A minimum 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale during the freshman year
-A minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale each semester/quarter after the freshman year
Academic Coursework Requirements For Data Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering High school transcripts must show:
-At least one Physics or Calculus course, and
-At least two courses combined in any of the following:
-Data Science
-Computer Science
-Computer Programming
-Engineering
For Mathematics High school transcripts must show:
-One Physics course
-One Calculus course
-At least two courses combined in any of the following:
-Data Science
-Computer Science
-Computer Programming
-Engineering
For Cybersecurity High school transcripts must show:
-A minimum of three years of coursework in cybersecurity or computer science
Additional information
Salary Range: $35,749 - $43,120
The Stokes Educational Scholarship Program offers students a unique opportunity to gain valuable STEM experience across the Agency while earning an annual salary. Selected participants may receive up to $30,000 per academic year toward tuition and mandatory educational fees. Students whose school is located more than 75 miles from NSA may also be eligible for housing and travel benefits during summer employment at NSA.
As a participant in the program, you will attend college full-time at an accredited institution of your choice within the United States and work at NSA for a minimum of 12 weeks each summer in positions related to your field of study. In return, participants are required to work at NSA in their area of study after graduation for a period equal to one and one-half times the length of their scholarship support. Participants who leave the program before fulfilling this service commitment will be required to repay the government for tuition and mandatory educational fees received through the program.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564.
Please note that eligibility requirements may change from year to year. Basic qualifications are listed below.
Important:
-Applicants who have a full college scholarship are not eligible for the Stokes Program.
-Students who are dually enrolled and will earn an AA degree are also not eligible for this program. Those students are encouraged to apply to the Cooperative Ad or the Summer Internship Ad instead.
Basic Requirements for High School Seniors Applicants must meet the following criteria:
-U.S. citizenship
-Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
-Demonstrated leadership ability
-Minimum SAT score of 1200
-600 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
-600 Math
OR
-Minimum ACT score of 25
Education
Students accepted into the program must maintain:
-A minimum 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale during the freshman year
-A minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale each semester/quarter after the freshman year
Academic Coursework Requirements For Data Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering High school transcripts must show:
-At least one Physics or Calculus course, and
-At least two courses combined in any of the following:
-Data Science
-Computer Science
-Computer Programming
-Engineering
For Mathematics High school transcripts must show:
-One Physics course
-One Calculus course
-At least two courses combined in any of the following:
-Data Science
-Computer Science
-Computer Programming
-Engineering
For Cybersecurity High school transcripts must show:
-A minimum of three years of coursework in cybersecurity or computer science
Additional information
Salary Range: $35,749 - $43,120
The Stokes Educational Scholarship Program offers students a unique opportunity to gain valuable STEM experience across the Agency while earning an annual salary. Selected participants may receive up to $30,000 per academic year toward tuition and mandatory educational fees. Students whose school is located more than 75 miles from NSA may also be eligible for housing and travel benefits during summer employment at NSA.
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