CIA Student Internship Program

About the role

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: ***

What you will 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.

Education

At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale required for most internships.

How you will be evaluated

For more information, please visit:Student Programs.

Documents you must provide

• For further information, please visit: Student Programs

What to expect next

After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs. See the MyLINK FAQs on our website for more information.