Start your career with a student internship at the Central Intelligence Agency. Our interns have the opportunity to make a difference on day one, working alongside experts in their career field to learn the world of intelligence while helping secure our nation. Successful interns may be offered a full-time position upon graduation, with a chance to build a future in the world of intelligence. Check out our website for more details: https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-programs/.
What you'd do
- 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.
What they want
- At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale required for most internships.
- Starts
- 2026-09-01