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Foreign Language

NSA Language Analysis is vital to the research, translation, transcription, reporting, and analysis of materials of national concern. In Language Analysis, every little word can have global ramifications.

Language Analysts are Eligible to Receive a $7,500 Recruitment Incentive

As an NSA Language Analyst, your work has a powerful impact in providing the most complete and accurate Signals Intelligence picture to U.S. policymakers, military commanders, and Intelligence Community members. Working directly with the original written or spoken language, you are the first person to determine the relevance of intelligence collected, to analyze, and to put the information into context. You may even be called upon to research and understand a culture in which a specific language is spoken.

Career Paths in Foreign Language
NSA is particularly interested in individuals who are proficient in Asian or Middle Eastern languages. We are looking for those with the following language capabilities:

• Arabic
• Chinese
• Dari
• Farsi
• Pashto
• Russian
• Turkish
• Urdu
• Other languages of Sub-Saharan Africa

Language Instructor positions are also available in the following languages:

• Arabic
• Chinese
• Pashto
• Farsi

You may also take on additional research and reporting responsibilities, apply for field assignments abroad, or elect to teach at our National Cryptologic School using live language broadcasting via SCOLA (Satellite Communications for Learning Association). You'll also have the opportunity to learn new languages at our National Cryptologic School or through reimbursed language courses at prestigious local colleges and universities, and much, much more.