Office of Intelligence (OI), New York Field Intelligence Group (NYFIG) Student Internship (Unpaid - 120 Days)
The New York Field Intelligence Group (FIG), Office of Intelligence, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provides timely, accurate, and predictive intelligence to enable a CBP decision advantage over illicit actors, organizations, and activities within the NYFIG region. Interns will provide all-source analytical support to CBP customers by delivering finished intelligence products that inform and support
Internship Description: Unpaid
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- Providing operational stakeholders with intelligence products that inform and enhance their ability to make strategic, operational or tactical decisions;
- Analyzing finished intelligence products in support of operations;
- Researching tools, techniques, and intelligence procedures to establish trends, patterns, and estimates to enhance situational awareness.
- Minimum of four month (120 day) commitment, with ability to extend for up to 60 days.
Purpose of the Internship:
As an all-source intelligence analyst, applicants will learn how to conduct research, form analytical conclusions, key judgements, and perform a variety of analytical techniques to answer key intelligence questions. Interns will learn the intelligence cycle, Intelligence Community Standards, a variety of analytical techniques, and an understanding of the complex border security environment.
Agency Minimum Qualifications:
· You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position
· Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service
· Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years
· You may be required to pass a background investigation and drug test
Background Investigation: CBP is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity. During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances. For more information visit this link.
Additional Information:
The applicant must pass a vetting process or may be required to pass background investigation, which may take 2-3 months or longer to complete. Duty location will be located at the New York Field Intelligence Group at One World Trade Center, New York, New York 10007