Internships give students the opportunity to apply what they have learned in the classroom to the various fields of security. Student interns make valuable networking contacts that assist them in their formal education and their chosen careers.

Want more information about internships?

Internships are competitive and selective. Please contact Dr. Karl Kaltenthaler, Director of the Morell Center for Intelligence and Security Studies, at kck@uakron.edu or 330-421-8999, with any questions or inquiries.

Email Dr. Kaltenthaler

• CIA: https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-programs/
• National Security Agency: https://www.intelligencecareers.gov/NSA/students-and-internships
• Defense Intelligence Agency: https://www.dia.mil/Careers-Opportunities/Students/
• State Department: https://careers.state.gov/interns-fellows/student-internships/
• Department of Homeland Security: https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-careers/students
• FBI: https://www.fbijobs.gov/students
• Justice Department: https://www.justice.gov/careers/opportunities-students
• National Geospatial Intelligence Agency: https://www.nga.mil/careers/Student_Opportunities.html  - This is a great website with lots of opportunities!
• Virtual Student Federal Service: https://openopps.usajobs.gov/search/internships

Think Tanks:

• Center for Strategic and International Studies: https://www.csis.org/about/careers-culture/internships
• National Defense University: https://www.ndu.edu/Careers/Internships/
• U.S. Institute for Peace: https://www.usip.org/about/careers
• Wilson Center: www.wilsoncenter.org/opportunities/Internship
• Brookings Institution: https://www.brookings.edu/careers/
• Rand Corporation: http://www.rand.org/search.html?query=internships

The United Nations:

• United Nations: https://www.un.org/en/academic-impact/page/internships