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I am about to be a senior with a degree of computer science with a concentration of cybersecurity. But have a gpa below 3.0 due to extracurriculars is there a good chance I could still get a job. Are there any good projects I could do to mitigate this I am also planning to get my sec + by end of July.

I have an interview coming up for an exploitation analyst position. Do anyone know what questions they usually ask for this specific role or is it situational based?

For the foreign contact it says do you have or have had a continuing contact with a foreign national within the last seven years. Heavy emphasis on thi. I’m getting tripped up by this question, does this mean I have to have had contact with this person for atleast 7 years to list them or if I’ve known them a 7 year window? I have a foreign contact I’ve know since 2022 but that’s about 1-2 years and that’s within a 7 year window but I googled it and one site said it means I have to have had contact with this person for 7 years or more?

I am currently working for the United States Postal Service for almost 18 years. At twenty years, I would like transfer to NSA. I have a bachelors degree in Criminal Justice but I would like to get a certificate or advanced degree since I do not have any experience in any field relating to NSA. I am interested in Intelligence.

I have applied a couple of times for the Polygraph Examiner position just to get my foot in the door but I did not get an interview. I hope that if I use the next two years to get some sort of education certificate or degree, I will be in a better position to get hired.

I want to wait two years because I make a good salary with USPS and have the option for overtime. In two years, I would be able to pay off my mortgage and be debt free. I noticed that for me to take an entry-level position, I will have to take an initial pay cut. I would rather do that after I am debt-free.

Thanks in advance for any advise you could give me to prepare myself over the next two years.

Hi all, I’m trying to find out what office and phone number to contact for a verification of employment at NSAW. A close friend of mine has divorced a current NSA employee and lives in a different state, and they need to file paperwork with NSAW to begin receiving child support from the employee at NSA. The personnel office was no help whatsoever. My friend has a court order for the child support amount, but the attorney general in the state they filed in doesn’t have any information on where to send the statement of withholding.

I'm a 22m that's been wanting to join the nsa since I was about 17. Iv been self teaching myself about cyber security(off and on) since I was 16. I dropped out of school but I have my ged. I'm trying to enlist into the military to ideally further my education in the field and get a Military background(since i dont have time, or the resources to pay for college). How delusional am i?

Hi everyone. I have recently received an email from my recruiter saying I was selected to move forward in the hiring process after the interview. The recruiter also attached several HR forms that I need to complete and return within three days. I filled out the forms and returned them to my recruiter on the same day I received the email, and I have also sent another email with a follow-up question. However, three days have passed, and I am still waiting to hear back from my recruiter. Is it completely normal, or is it an indication that I need to be aware of? I am fresh out of college and only have two internships and some part-time work experience, and I would greatly appreciate any insight!

How Is one allowed to say the following things on LinkedIn: -one’s security clearance level -that one passed psych evaluation and polygraph (this means something to other employers I’d think, right?) -which agency you worked for (are you only allowed to say something generic like “DoD”?) -what you did (I’d assume you can go into detail, but maybe not IF you also give a more specific agency name)

Do you have an HR contact you can (or must) get approval of anything you post?

If you go complete all the processing but don’t get FJO, what of the above is still “salvageable”. For example, under “skills/certifications”, can you put things like tests passed and clearance level?

Hello I recently got an email from them with all the HR forms and I just want to double check to make sure I’m not getting scammed as my forms have my personal information.

The email ended in @uwe.nsa.gov ? Is it legit? I’m only asking because I have not seen anything on my dashboard other than it saying interview /testing which I have already done. I have not received any calls either. When I called the number on the email belonging to a Lauren F. The hr person the voice mail came back to an Austin Savage( whole man) why would the specialist put someone else’s number, if it was a professional number there would be a mailbox in regards to the nsa and the name Lauren…I’m glad I caught this before I submittted my paper work to this address but I just want to be on the safe side and do my research…it sucks because I was really happy about this potential job offer but it is also alittle suspect I did not receive any calls and the voicemail to the number sounds very unprofessional and belonged to another person.

Hi,

For some background, I am pursuing a degree in political science. I am also a member of Army ROTC. I have a good GPA (3.6+). I am wondering, if I branch intelligence and go into the national guard, would I have a realistic chance of being hired by an intelligence agency (whether NSA, CIA, FBI, or even in the private sector)??

Thank you for your time!

Not sure if I’m phrasing this right, but I’m told that a summer or scholarship student would be exposed to different “practice groups”. My student is not super interested in cyber security, (which we assume would be the bulk of what nsa does), and is interested in AI. Could anyone reply or PM me what different areas he might be exposed to, so that we don’t waste any more effort with the intense processing that might not even be worth the effort if it’s for work they aren’t interested in.

Security is obviously a huge and growing area, it just isn’t my kid’s jam.

As the title says, are there any Navy Reservists who work for the NSA as their civilian job? Am I being silly in asking this as well? For some reason, it's been hard to get a clear answer on this.

Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

Hi I am a graduating senior planning study international relations on a path to becoming a lawyer. I just found out about this scholarship program and I want to know if I should apply. I am a 18 woc with a family that earns less than 60k a year. I hear the pay is really good and it gives you experience. If so where I can get help?

Hi, I applied for a MDLA position, had 2 appointments/tests last month, for both languages. After few weeks I received an email for hirevue interview. Then couple of weeks after hirevue interview, I received an email saying that “My application is under review. My resume is being forwarded for further consideration”. I don’t understand why I’m receiving Review email after the interviews. My understanding is after this round they either send CJO or rejection email. Can anyone please help me understand the reason of this email?

Any info on this position?

Hi, I wanted to know if after receiving CJO for one position, I’ll still be considered for other positions i applied for? Or CJO for one position means rejection for other positions I applied? I know it’s a silly question but wanted to be certain.

Looking to get an idea from someone what these two roles kinda lead into?

I’m wanting to be a vulnerability researcher later in my career as I really enjoy low level programming, x86, and just working within IDA Pro. Will either of these positions leverage those skills and take me to the next level? I saw the Vulnerability analyst one mentions fuzzing and other cool stuff but the CNDA also talks about the same thing so I’m kinda confused who does what?

What are some NSA positions that are not too complicated and require less computing but still well paying?

Hello all. I’m currently in my first year of college pursuing a degree in management information systems. I want to do cybersecurity for a career. Someone suggested doing an internship for nsa. However, I can’t find any intern jobs there right now. Can someone send in the correct link so I can make sure I’m searching right

Was curious if anyone had experience with leaving the NSA during the contract agreement for development programs. I am essentially moving away from home, not sure if I can last the 3-4 year stay + some other reasons. I definitely like the idea of development programs and the benefits, just not sure about staying across the country for that long. Does the payback cost thousands upon thousands of dollars, or is fairly reasonable? Thanks!

Greeting everyone, just a a question about the interview process. I recently applied for a position and interviewed for it. Shortly after the interview, I was offered a CJO (I was emailed by the team head / interview head that a CJO was being filed for me). A week later HR reached out to me to get the paper work started. I also noticed that I have an invite to do the Pearson NSA DSE exam. Considering that I already got a CJO and HR reached out to me, is the DSE exam optional? Do yall do the DSE after or before the interview?

I saw this position open on the nsa site but the details are pretty vague. Could anyone shine a light on what these people do? It says conduct investigations but if I’m just doing background checks all day, this won’t be something I’m interested in.

Hello,

I have been applying for the Applied Social Scientist (initially immediately rejected while in grad school, rejected during In Review right after finishing grad school, and now sitting In Review for 4-5 months after applying in November after ~6 months working in my current role directly related to this job posting).

Does anyone know if it's possible to sit perpetually in In Review and be rejected but not have it reflected on the Dashboard? I have emailed the general inbox but didn't receive a reply (although I did when I was initially In Review and their answer was actually very accurate in terms of time table of a decision being made!).

Any help would be appreciated, I noticed the posting being placed again so I applied but just curious whether the previous position I applied for has probably gone to the next steps and I wasn't a part of that.

I am wondering what it takes to be accepted to the Summer Language Internship Program as a college student. What type of experiences are they looking for besides language knowledge(I speak Russian and Ukrainian natively)? Leadership? Entrepreneurial? Volunteering?

Hello! I am currently in a long process to get clearance before I start as a language analyst. I have received a CJO starting at a GS07. I was thinking of going back to school for a Master's but I do not have the money for that and was possibly thinking of doing that when I am employed at NSA.

Does anyone know if they adjust your salary if you get a Masters or PhD during your time working for the NSA?

I also wanted to reach out and ask if anyone can please tell me what day to day operations look like and what kind of work that I'll be doing as a language analyst and where the room for growth is, or if there are jobs with double the salary after I garner a couple years of experience in this position?

I'm kind of nervous because I've never worked for the feds before and I'm wondering how intense or if it is worth it to work for the feds especially since there was a government shut down not too long ago. I currently work for the state and while it is a pretty comfortable position, there's not a lot of room to grow.

This week, I received a CJO for a position at the agency. However, I find the offer to be low considering my extensive experience. Despite having 8 years of naval officer experience, prior work within the agency, and significant corporate experience, I was only offered a GG11 Step 1 position.

When discussing this with my recruiter, they informed me that the agency does NOT negotiate offers at all. I'm curious if this is indeed the case. Are there any official guidelines that explicitly state this policy?

I have been in the Military for 6 years and spent time at the mothership and in Hawaii. I was a Cyber Security MOS. I have a clearance, ive worked on plenty of mission there etc, etc...

I am very close to separating and submitted my application and resume. I received a reply right away saying I was chosen for an interview. I completed the HireVue interview and the next day received the email stating, " we have determined that we are unable to move forward with our pre-employment processing."

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WTH? The position was for Entry to Experienced. I answered the technical questions accurately.

The ONLY thing I can possibly think of was the last question that says, Rank the locations in order of preference, only locations that you would be open to working at. It lists TX,HI,GA,MD. It says keep in mind Hawaii is for entry only.

What did i put? Hawaii only.

Could this possibly be the reason I was denied? Thanks in advance.

I'm in the process of getting cleared and I wonder what the physical conditions are like for workers. I assume you can't really leave to get a starbucks, so is there good coffee? How's the cafeteria?

The benefits brochure says they allow for 1.5 hours or leave per week for gym/physical fitness.... is there a nice gym on the base?

I'm just curious about the creature comforts. There's a lot online about what the mission is like and the type of colleagues you'll work with, but very little about the work environment.

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If you already have a TS SCI clearance and a CI POLY with the military. How long is the hiring process for NSA.

No foreign contacts were reported.