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Temporary Hire Students perform a variety of functions and tasks in support of the organization to which they are assigned. Work assignments will involve problem identification, analysis, and resolution. Specific duties may include the preparation and presentation of briefings directly related to work assigned. They must be in attendance at and enrolled in a graduate, baccalaureate, or associate
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Source Career Field would be a good fit for you if you're majoring in Geography, Cartography, Earth Science, International Studies, Anthropology, or Linguistics. As an intern in the Source career field, you will be at the center of the GEOINT enterprise, collaborating with a diverse set of customers and providers to acquire the content, data, and information needed to address the nation's most pressing intelligence challenges.
While your specific placement will be determined by mission needs, this internship will provide you with exposure to the critical functions that enable the agency to deliver timely and relevant GEOINT. Potential areas of focus include:
- Collection Strategy & Operations: Develops comprehensive multi-INT strategies, manages tasking requirements, and ensures the seamless delivery of critical GEOINT data. (Includes roles like Source Strategies Analyst, OPIR Operations Analyst, and Foundation Collection Analyst).
- Navigation & Safety Analysis: Analyzes worldwide aeronautical, maritime, and bathymetric data to support the safety of global navigation and intelligence requirements. (Includes roles like Aeronautical Analyst, Maritime Analyst, and Bathymetrist).
- Geodetic & Earth Sciences: Analyzes the Earth's physical properties, gravity, magnetic fields, and satellite orbits, and conducts geophysical surveys to support advanced DoD applications. (Includes Geodetic Earth Scientists, Geodetic Orbit Scientists, and Geodetic Surveyors).
- Human Geography & Open Source Research: Applies expertise in socio-cultural dynamics, foreign languages, and open-source intelligence to understand regional issues and support national security goals. (Includes Human Geographers, Human Geography Linguists, Open Source Research Analysts, and Librarians).
- Cartography & Photogrammetry: Performs advanced image assessment and ensures the quality, accuracy, and currency of mapping and cartographic information produced for partners worldwide. (Includes Cartographers and Photogrammetrists).
Transcript Upload Instructions: All applicants must upload proof of current enrollment as part of their application. This includes your most recent unofficial transcript showing the date, university information, and GPA. Freshmen may upload a letter of enrollment from the university in place of a transcript. Failure to upload this documentation will result in disqualification from consideration. Accepted applicants must also submit an official transcript to Student Programs once the relevant semester (e.g., Spring 2027) is complete.
For more information on NGA occupations and mission sets, check out our Student Brochure at: https://www.nga.mil/assets/files/Student_Brochure.pdf
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Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
• Security Investigation

SPECIAL INFO:
As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards.
- U.S. Citizenship
- Security Clearance - Top Secret /Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
- Polygraph & Drug Test
- Direct Deposit
- Trial Period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. We may consider: performance conduct; needs and interests of the agency; and whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government and the efficiency of the Federal service
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to SCI. In addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information. All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs.
Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs.
NGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Non-executive NGA employees are assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the type and scope of work performed. The employee's base salary is established within their assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications. A performance pay process is conducted each year to determine a potential base pay salary increase and/or bonus. An employee's annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance pay process.
This position is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are an external applicant claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must self-identify your eligibility.
Qualifications
MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement:
1. At least 18 years of age at time of application
2. Must be currently enrolled at least part-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university degree program (associate's, bachelor's, graduate, or post-graduate) with a graduation date of October 2027 or later. Applicants scheduled to graduate prior to October 2027 are ineligible unless accepted and enrolled in a subsequent degree program. Applicants are required to show proof of enrollment by uploading their current unofficial transcript that includes the date, university information, and GPA. Freshmen may provide a letter of enrollment from the university in place of a transcript
3. A GPA of 3.0 or higher, shown on the most recent transcript that is uploaded to this application. Freshmen are required to achieve a fall semester GPA of 3.0 or higher, verified by submitting an updated transcript or letter in the spring. All applicants, especially freshmen, who do not meet the 3.0 GPA requirement in the fall semester will have their offers rescinded
4. Experience presenting clear verbal updates or explanations of routine information in one-on-one or group settings
5. Experience identifying and gathering the data necessary to resolve routine problems
6. Experience explaining fundamental AI concepts and/or technologies used for routine tasks
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Incumbent must be enrolled in an associate degree program, baccalaureate, or graduate program.
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.
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