R ealize Your Full Potential with a Career at NSA

Because the people of NSA carry out the country's most important and sensitive intelligence activities, our hiring process must address both employment suitability and security reliability issues. If you are identified as a qualified candidate for a position, the process may take three to six months, but depending on your specific circumstances, it can take up to a year.

If you are a U.S. citizen and are interested in working for NSA, start by reviewing each of our career field descriptions to find which career path you would like to pursue. Then conduct a job search to look for current openings. Our needs are constantly changing, so if you don't find a suitable opening now, please check back frequently.

Submitting Your Resume
Your resume must be in our system in order to be considered for a job opening. Our application program provides an automated, user-friendly way to create and submit your resume online. Please only submit one resume. Your skills and qualifications will be matched against all available openings.

Upon successful submission of your online resume, a confirmation message will appear on your screen. This is the only acknowledgment you will receive. It is not necessary to call to check on your resume status or continue to send multiple resumes. Our recruiters will match Agency requirements against your resume and, if there is a fit, a recruiter will contact you by e-mail or telephone. All resumes are kept on file for six months.

For questions concerning the application process, please contact NSA Recruitment & Staffing at 1-866-NSA-HIRE (1-866-672-4473) or e-mail customercare@NSA.gov.