Experience the kind of important and positive accomplishments that can come only from working and learning from knowledgeable professionals. Participate in Central Intelligence Agency’s Part Time Internship Program and you won’t just be reading about international events—the work you do will become part of the whole story. If you are a promising undergraduate senior or graduate student currently enrolled at a university or college within the Washington, DC metropolitan area, we’ll give you practical work experience between classes. Interns become familiar with the CIA and Intelligence Community by participating in a range of meetings and projects. The program allows participants and the Agency to assess opportunities for a permanent employment following completion of undergraduate and/or graduate school.

Minimum requirements:  We are looking for students with a variety of majors, including international affairs, non-romance languages, area studies, economics, geography, physical sciences, or engineering. Students selected for this program must have completed three full years of undergraduate studies or be enrolled in graduate school and be continuing school on a full time basis following this assignment. Students must be enrolled in a College or University in the Washington/ Metropolitan area at time of application and for the duration of the internship. Interns generally are required to work two semesters (depending upon University’s schedule). A GPA of or better is applicants must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview and an extensive background investigation. US citizenship is required.

To be considered suitable for Agency employment, applicants must generally not have used illegal drugs within the last twelve months. The issue of illegal drug use prior to twelve months ago is carefully evaluated during the medical and security processing.

Important Notice:  Friends, family, individuals, or organizations may be interested to learn that you are an applicant for or an employee of the CIA. Their interest, however, may not be benign or in your best interest. You cannot control whom they would tell. We therefore ask you to exercise discretion and good judgment in disclosing your interest in a position with the Agency. You will receive further guidance on this topic as you proceed through your CIA employment processing.