Summary
DIA's National Security Education Program (NSEP) Internship provides recent college graduates the opportunity to gain practical work experience through research, report writing, briefing (development and delivery), policy writing and intelligence analysis. Interns are appointed for a one-year period and will be eligible for full government benefits (health insurance, etc.). DIA's Intelligence Officers are professionals on the front lines of the nation's defense by collecting, analyzing and reporting intelligence that ensures a clear and accurate understanding of foreign military capabilities, respective governments and their intentions.
Applicants will be evaluated on academic background and aptitude, analytical ability, written
communication skills and demonstrated leadership. Proficiency in a hard target language such as Arabic (all dialects). Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese), Korean, Indonesian, Persian-Iranian (Farsi), Persian-Afghan (Dari), Pashtu, Urdu, Russian, Thai, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Burmese, Malay, Hindu, Panjabi, Baluchi, Turkish, Uzbek, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Kurdish, Hausa, Yoruba, Swahili or Somali will enhance your application.
This announcement is open to any Boren Scholar, Boren Fellow, and English for Heritage Language Speakers Scholar with an outstanding service requirement. Academic disciplines of interest include but not limited to: Foreign Policy, International Relations, Homeland Security, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Security Policy, STEM degrees, geography, data sciences, military intelligence, intelligence operations, or other related majors.
NSEP Interns will be considered for full-time permanent employment at the conclusion of the
internship. However, permanent employment is not guaranteed and is subject to the needs of the Agency and available vacancies.
ANALYSIS CAREER FIELD
Officers in the Analysis Career Field serve at the heart of DIA’s global mission. ACF officers assess current and future threats and provide cutting-edge analysis from locations around the world on foreign military capabilities and defense issues in support of our nation’s warfighters, policy makers, and defense planners. Through written products, in-person briefings, and multimedia presentations, their work informs tactical decision of policy, defense strategy, weapons development and acquisition, and military planning.
Analysis officers come from diverse backgrounds and can look forward to careers of rewarding training, advanced education opportunities, and challenging assignments with DIA and the Intelligence Community.
The below qualities are critical for success as an analyst at DIA:
- Professional Humility: The willingness to change assumptions, and conclusions in the face of new evidence, respect and account for differing perspectives and ideas, and welcome candid feedback
- Steadfast Integrity: The commitment to professionalism and honesty, accuracy and transparency, and excellence and mission
- Intellectual Curiosity: The drive to seek out new experiences, knowledge, insights, and expertise
- Critical Consideration: The determination to consult, weigh, and synthesize all available information and sources in developing insights, judgments, and assessments and identifying information gaps
- Constructive Collaboration: The ability to contribute to a dynamic team environment and work through disagreements to reach new insights
- Clear Communication: The ability to articulate complicated concepts and ideas both concisely and comprehensively
While the ACF is hiring for positions at all listed locations, we are especially interested in candidates who are willing to work at locations outside of the immediate National Capital Region, including: Missile and Space Intelligence Center (MSIC) Huntsville, AL; Space Command (USSPACECOM) Colorado Springs, CO; Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Omaha, NE, Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Scott AFB, IL; Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) Ft. Meade, MD; Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Hawaii; Quantico, VA; and Charlottesville, VA.