The board
Internship
Engineering
General Student Trainee (Industrial Security)
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency · Department of Defense
- Pay
- $41,334–$75,059/yr
- Where
- Andover, Massachusetts + 3 more
- Apply by
- 2026-09-30
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The DCSA Student Experience (DSE) '27 Cohort. Open to undergraduate and graduate students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0, who will remain full-time students through October 2028. Summer Cohort Start Date: 31 May 2027 (alternate: 14 June 2027); End Date: 20 August 2027. Students must attend for a minimum of 10 weeks (400 hours). Selection Office(s): Industrial Security, OR IS Entity Vetting
What you'd do
- This is a temporary position NTE 04 September 2027.
- As a GENERAL STUDENT TRAINEE (INDUSTRIAL SECURITY) you will be responsible for the following duties: Under direct supervision, manages implementation of the NISP provides and facilitates multiple discipline support to assigned contractor facilities and GCAs.
- Conducts basic-level evaluation of business structures, operational control, reporting requirements, and security program implementation throughout the life cycle of the contractor's FCL.
- Determines required resources and the length, breadth and scope, and assigns actions to ensure work is efficiently accomplished.
- Participates in integrated teams of security and counterintelligence professionals for SRs.
- Responsible for identifying and recording vulnerabilities or instances of noncompliance to determine the level of risk within a contractor's security program.
- Recommends and coordinates the appropriate rating for communication to internal/external stakeholders.
- Monitors noncompliant programs and conducts compliance reviews and associated activities to confirm corrective actions.
- Prepares detailed investigative reports and notifies external stakeholders of compromise or loss of U.S. or foreign government classified information so that the stakeholder may conduct a damage assessment.
- Under direct supervision, conducts onsite FCL eligibility surveys based on new requests to evaluate operational and/or physical vulnerabilities associated with threat to U.S. or foreign classified information at the contractor facilities.
- Coordinates appropriate actions to ensure the entity and/or personnel are properly cleared or excluded from access to classified information.
- Verifies the executed Certificate Pertaining to Foreign Interests (SF 328, FOCI) accurately represents the contractors' business operations, advising contractor officials when necessary.
- Other duties as assigned.
What they want
- All applicants must submit college or university unofficial transcripts as proof of enrollment in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program, current enrollment in a full-time course load, and to confirm GPA requirement.
- Official Transcripts and other required Official supporting documentation must be submitted by selected students prior to their start date.
- College Freshmen must also submit
- Starts
- 2026-09-01