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Over 2,500 civilian Security Specialists are working within the Air Force, and they can be found at almost every installation, ensuring all personnel, facilities, and classified information are properly protected. This internship will focus on information protection, safeguarding vital assets from theft, loss, misuse, fraud, disclosure, espionage, and sabotage.

During your PCIP internship, you’ll work shoulder to shoulder with senior Security Specialists and other Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) personnel on challenging and rewarding projects, where you will make real contributions and gain invaluable real-world experience. You may qualify for a full-time position in our PALACE Acquire (PAQ) Program once your degree is completed.

SECURITY ADMINISTRATION CAREER PATHS INCLUDE:

Personnel Security | Industrial Security | Antiterrorism/Force Protection | Acquisition Security | Physical Security | Information Security

QUALIFICATIONS & ELIGIBILITY

  • U.S. citizenship required

  • Full-time undergraduate student (completed a minimum of 60 credits as an undergraduate) or graduate student enrolled in an accredited college or university

  • Pursuing a BA/MA and/or a BS/MS

  • GPA 2.95 or above and in good academic standing

  • Ability to obtain Security Clearance (funded by USAF)

POTENTIAL TO TRANSITION TO FULL-TIME PALACE ACQUIRE (PAQ) INTERN PROGRAM AFTER GRADUATING

  • A formal 2-3 year training and career development track

  • Real-world projects and missions

  • Mentoring provided by senior Security Specialists

  • Opportunities to lead projects

  • Annual performance-based promotions

  • Placement into a permanent AFCS position as a professional-level Security Specialist once the PAQ program is successfully completed

A FULL-TIME OFFER INCLUDES FEDERAL BENEFITS AS WELL AS THESE INCENTIVES:

  • Student Loan Repayment

  • Paid move to employment location (if required upon conversion to PAQ program)

  • 100% Tuition Assistance toward a graduate degree while in the PAQ Program

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. More information on COVID-19 requirements may be found at:
https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/ .