Job Title: Stokes Educational Scholarship Program - Language (Maryland)

Responsibilities:
If you are selected as a program participant, you are required to work in a foreign language program majoring in Chinese at NSA after college graduation for at least one-and-a-half times your length of study. If you should leave NSA employment earlier, we'll make arrangements for you to pay back the government for your tuition and mandatory educational fees. Also, students accepted into the program must maintain at least a 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale each semester/quarter of their freshman year and a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale each semester/quarter after their freshman year.



Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule:
Salary: $34,803 annually (GG 2 Step 1)



How To Apply - External:
Stokes Program applications will be accepted 1 September through 1 October. Please read and follow all application instructions to ensure that your application packet is complete.

** PLEASE NOTE: This is a two-part application, you must apply to this job posting AND email required documents. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The deadline for online applications is 1 October and all information submitted by email must be sent by 1 October to be eligible for consideration.

We are accepting applications from high school seniors planning to pursue studies in Chinese language as part of their college degree program.
To apply for the Stokes Educational Scholarship Program-Language, applicants must first:
Click the 'Apply' button located at the top right of this posting. After completing the application for the first time, or reviewing previously entered information, and clicking the 'Submit' button, you will receive a confirmation email. Please ensure your spam filters are configured to accept emails from noreply@intelligencecareers.gov.

Under Applicant personal information:
-Full Name
-Street Address
-City, State & Zip Code
-E-mail Address
-Phone Number
-Date of Birth

Under Resume Objective:
-Planned Language of Study (Chinese)
-Other College Major (Acceptable majors include: Chinese, Linguistics, Regional/Area Studies, International Relations, Finance/Economics, Journalism, Political Science, History, Data Science, Topical Studies (counter-proliferation, counterterrorism, international crime, etc.)
-Highest SAT score for Math, Verbal and Writing (if taken)
-AP or 3rd level or higher World Language coursework
High school Transcripts must show a minimum of 3 years of coursework in a world language. If available, students may also submit evidence of achieving Seal of Illiteracy as set by the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) or results from ACTFL, National Examination for World Language (NEWL), or other relevant language examinations.***
-SAT/ACT scores (if taken)

Under Work Experience:
-Past and current employment
-Volunteer work
-Extracurricular activities
-School activities

Under Education:
-High school name, un-weighted GPA, expected graduation date

Under Other Professional Details:
-AP and/or IB courses taken/taking
-Any college courses taken/taking
-Leadership positions held
-Other technical skills
Once your application has been submitted online, please submit the following via email to Stokeshiring@uwe.nsa.gov (Please send all of these items in one packet):
-Resume
-Two Letters of Recommendation:

Language: Teacher that can attest to proficiency
-Official Transcript from High School and College if college courses show language coursework
-Verification of AP/IB test scores and/or Seal of Bi-literacy (If granted)
-One-page essay entitled, \

DCIPS Disclaimer:
The National Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United States Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority.