General Student Trainee (Technical)

National Reconnaissance Office•Aurora, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The NRO’s Dr. Chris Scolese Summer Internship Program offers students paid, full-time work at the NRO to explore careers related to their academic field of study or career interests. Interns receive training and guidance to prepare them to support NRO projects and initiatives. This temporary appointment is for 10 weeks between June and August 2027, with a possible opportunity to return in subsequent summers depending on mission requirements, continued eligibility, and availability. In the Technical Career Field, the trainee provides technical expertise supporting acquisition, operations, mission support, launch, and other NRO missions. The work spans technical domains such as research, design, development, integration and testing, program management, launch, operations, maintenance, and disposal of overhead intelligence systems for national security. The position is not telework eligible. Work locations include Chantilly, Virginia; Aurora, Colorado; Fort Belvoir, Virginia; and White Sands, New Mexico.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must obtain and maintain a Critical Sensitive TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Must submit unofficial college or university transcripts showing enrollment in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program, full-time course load, and GPA of at least 3.0.
Undergraduate applicants for GG-06 must have completed at least 24 credit hours at application, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and maintain full-time student status.
Applicants for GG-07 must have a conferred bachelor's or equivalent degree, be enrolled full-time in a graduate program for Fall 2027, maintain a GPA of at least 3.0, and maintain full-time student status.
Applicants for GG-09 must have a graduate or equivalent degree, be enrolled full-time in a graduate program for Fall 2027, maintain a GPA of at least 3.0, and maintain full-time student status.
Official transcripts and other required official supporting documentation must be submitted by selected students before their start date.
Must pass an initial drug screening; random testing may follow.
Must acknowledge the position’s DCIPS excepted-service status if selected.

Nice To Haves

Strong oral and written communication skills.
Good organization and planning skills, with demonstrated project coordination and implementation from work or school experience.
Deductive reasoning skills and ability to analyze and synthesize information for problem-solving.

Responsibilities

Prepare and evaluate plans and designs for engineering projects; research trends and patterns; conduct technical analysis; evaluate new technology; and provide engineering expertise and advice on program planning.
Support management of issues and risks to balance cost, schedule, and technical performance.
Support the development of methods, criteria, procedures, and instructions for engineering, architecture, or scientific problems, and propose policies and practices.
Provide recommendations on engineering, architecture, or scientific problems, programs, and functions to customers.
Support planning, development, and implementation of crucial projects and segments of NRO programs.
Support development and modification of analytic models and methods for cost, performance, and effectiveness studies and variance analyses.
Gather historical cost, performance, and effectiveness data and establish relationships between system characteristics and design criteria.
Explore problems using operations research; conduct analyses of alternatives; and present trend analysis data to identify potential problem areas.
Synthesize science and technology capabilities to create concepts and prototypes with guidance.
Develop draft test and evaluation plans with supervisory assistance and participate in test and evaluation campaigns.
Provide technical expertise in support of acquisition, operations, mission support, launch, and other NRO missions.