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The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) seeks exceptionally qualified candidates for volunteer internship opportunities!
2025 Fall Internship Program:
05/16/2025 to 06/16/2025
$0 - $0 without compensation
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5 vacancies in the following location:
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Internships
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Competitive
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Current students in accredited educational institutions who are U.S. Citizens or Nationals.
ONCD intern responsibilities include:
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at an institution that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. For a list of schools that meet this criteria see http://www.ed.gov.
Courses relating to cybersecurity, national security, critical infrastructure, software programming, and/or emerging technologies (i.e., artificial intelligence, blockchain, cryptocurrency) are also helpful.
Student volunteers are uncompensated, however, if your school offers academic credit or work study, we will work with you to meet school requirements whenever possible.
Interns cannot participate in another internship while interning with ONCD.
Academic year internship positions are either part time (16 hours/week minimum) or full time (32 hours/week minimum).
ONCD does not offer remote internships.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is completed in its entirety, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
If interested in applying, please send a resume, an unofficial school transcript (if available), and the contact information for references, via email, to: ONCDResumeDrop@NCD.eop.gov.
After the closing date, your application will be reviewed. The most highly qualified candidates may be contacted directly for an interview.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/837186900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.