A Day in the Life at CIA

What occupation comes to mind when your hear "CIA"?
Spy?
Secret Agent?
Gadget Maker?
You can thank Hollywood for that.
Actually, our jobs are different from what
you see in the movies.
Our employees have a variety of skills and experiences
they use to support our mission.
There are as many types of jobs here as you would find in any
large company.
I'm an HR careerist and I've had several positions at
headquarters over the last 15 years.
Including an assignment in the employee recruitment center.
Each was unique, but all gave me the chance
to make a difference.
For you to truly understand the employment landscape
at the CIA, you need to know about our 6 key hiring areas.
First, there is analytical.
This is where you take your expertise
from economics to...
international affairs to...
military studies
and look critically at raw intelligence information
and use it to inform policy makers about
how future world events could impact the United States.
Second, business, IT and security.
From information science to accounting
and law enforcement to logistics
you'll take on the mission of supporting our day to day
operations worldwide.
Third, clandestine service.
This is where you use your expertise to discover the truth
through inteligence collection
looking for leads and
managing operations and projects
overseas or at headquarters.
Fourth, language.
You can teach others a foreign language.
Or use your foreign language skills and cultural
understanding in gathering and interpreting intelligence for
the highest level of government.
Fifth, science, engineering and technology.
Our technical experts come from a
wide variety of backgrounds.
From engineering and science to the trades and the arts,
from satellite communcations to cyber defense
and yes, even gadget making
you can work on technology so advanced, it's classified.
And sixth, student opportunities for
undergrads and grads.
Students get great experience working alongside smart and
talented colleagues
including other interns and co-ops during a summer
or a semester.
I graduated magna cum laude
but, I'm just one of the crowd here
and I love it.
I have had so many different experiences during my career
and there are still so many opportunities ahead of me.
A career for you, could be here too.
Are you intrigued?
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A Day in the Life at CIA

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