Student Trainee (Information Technology & Cyber Security)

Description:

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. We accomplish our mission by providing objective and reliable information and analysis to the Congress, to federal agencies, and to the public, and recommending improvements, when appropriate, on a wide variety of issues to make government work better.

This vacancy is for Summer internship positions. The anticipated start dates begin in May 2026.

Requirements:

To qualify for the GS-4 level you MUST be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in an IT-related field of study, AND meet ONE of the following criteria:

1. You have completed 60 semester hours or 90 quarter credits of Bachelor's level education; OR
2. You possess an Associate's degree.

You MUST also meet the Basic Requirement: All applicants must have at least 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours in a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis, business analytics, business process management, project management, technical writing, business information technology, information technology law, management information systems, information assurance/security, math, statistics or other IT-related field of study by the start of the internship.

NOTE: You must be a current student enrolled in a Bachelor's program seeking a degree from an accredited educational institution on a full or half-time basis. If at any point during the internship (and for any reason) your status as a student changes to that of a non-student, your internship will be terminated.