·         On-campus Interviews                                  By Invitation Only

 

Below is specific information regarding the application process for full-time, as well as internships, and co-ops and fellowships, as well as information on specific areas of concentration. 

 

 

Step one - all applicants (coops, interns, grad-fellows, and full-time) must apply on-line: www.cia.gov

 

Step two - please have a copy of your unofficial transcript(s) readily available. Minimum GPA 3.0 or higher.

 

Step three - complete on-line the Personal Evaluation Form (PEF) Security Prescreening

 

Example:   Topic of interest should be related to a current international topic (Global Economics, War on Terrorism, Narcoterrorisim, Pandemic on Aids, H1N1 Virus, International Relations-Politics, Recent release of two female journalists from North Korea, Human Trafficking, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, etc...)

 

Step five -   for those seeking summer internships (2010), Current Sophomores should apply on-line prior to November 1, 2009 (deadline for summer 2010 internships).

 

Step six - applicants are allowed to apply to four positions, but however, a good rule of thought is to apply only to two positions, because this will cause your resume to be forwarded to four different hiring advisors and will slow down your process of being considered for a position significantly.

 

Directorate of Intelligence Hiring Needs:   A Summary

 

Analytic Methodologists - - Graduate Fellows only and Full-time

·         Geographic information systems

·         Quantitative network analysis

·         Well-developed interest in mass attitudes, electoral politics or political elites.

·         Background in economics, international relations, math, political science, sociology, and statistics

·         Regional foreign-area knowledge preferred

·         Foreign language proficiency, especially Arabic, Farsi, Dari or Urdu

 

Counter-Terrorism Analysts - - Student positions and full-time

·         Strong international relations educational credentials, especially with master‘s degrees;

·         Foreign language expertise, and relevant internships and overseas experience.

·         Applicants with technical expertise, particularly in explosives, finance, chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological issues.

 

Economists - - interns, grad-fellows, and full-time

·         Expertise in finance and commodity trends

·         Expertise in macroeconomics, microeconomics, international finance, international trade, economics of transition.

·         Relevant area expertise and foreign-language proficiency preferred.

·         Because national security depends on economic on intelligence, Economist Analysts think ahead for your nation while making the most of your expertise and abilities. In this demanding position, you could assess foreign economic policies and foreign financial issues that affect US national security interests. You could assess illicit financial activities, including networks used by criminal groups.

 

·         Foreign area knowledge or studies and relevant foreign-language proficiency.

·         Graduate degree or strong undergraduates, especially with relevant internships,

·         Foreign language proficiency or time overseas.

 

·         Knowledge of international arms markets

·         Academic focus and experience in military history, Russian/Soviet military studies, military science, national or international security policy, strategic studies.   Academic or professional experience in R&D analysis, proliferation analysis, or political science.

·         Graduate degree or strong undergraduates, especially with relevant internships,

·         Foreign-language proficiency or time overseas. Military experience desirable.

 

·         Demonstrated experience with a range of methodological tools and approaches.

·         Knowledge of Southeast Asia, Iran, Russia/Central Asia, and Turkey highly desirable.

·         Also seeking knowledge of the Middle East, South Asia, North and Sub-Saharan Africa.

·         Foreign language proficiency in Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Turkish, Malay, Bahia, Hausa, Indonesian, and Swahili and ethnic and cultural expertise.

 

Political Analysts - - Graduate degree and strong undergraduates, especially with relevant internships, foreign-language proficiency, or time overseas. Also seeking summer interns.

·         All world regions: East and West Europe, Asia, African, Middle East, Central and South America.

·         Foreign area knowledge/studies and relevant foreign-language proficiency, preferably at the intermediate level.

·         Knowledge/expertise in demographic trends, humanitarian crises and refugees, or UN/peacekeeping developments

 

Publications Officers - - Full-time only positions

·         Bachelor‘s /Master‘s degree in journalism, English, mass communications, or related field.

·         Knowledge of publishing principles and practices; strong editorial and grammar skills as well as knowledge of basic principles of publication design.

·         Knowledge of desktop publishing software.

 

Science, Technology, and Weapon Analysts - - Summer Interns and full-time positions and graduate-fellows

·         Background in computer science, biotechnology, aeronautical, mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering, and the physical sciences, as well as a broader background in intelligence or foreign policy.

·         Experience with computer security systems, computer forensics, micro-electronics, crypto-mathematic implementation on computer systems computer forensics, network operations, and system architectures.

 

Targeting Analysts - - Seeking all experience levels, including graduate and undergraduate interns and coops and grad-fellows

·         Area studies, legal background, military experience, criminal justice, law, finance and investment degree/experience, and psychology.

·         BS in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a college degree in political science, international relations, national security studies, or a related field is desired.  

·         Experience in the telecommunications, defense, or security sectors.

·         A targeting analyst‘s work is investigative in nature. They examine bits and pieces of information to identify their essential elements, linkages, and relationships; to identify the gaps in information and the vulnerabilities in the issue they are working and to develop creative solutions in how to fill these gaps and to take advantage of the vulnerabilities.