Where else could you be sure that your report about the impact of a humanitarian emergency in Africa will be seriously considered at the highest levels of our government?

Where else could you be called on to brief US policymakers at the height of an international crisis?

Officers in the CIA’s Directorate of Intelligence (DI) are on the forefront of protecting US national security interests in a fast-changing world. As a DI analyst, your challenge is to anticipate and quickly assess rapidly evolving international developments and their impact, both positive and negative, on US policy concerns. Technological advances have increased the complexity, scope, and speed of potential risks to our national security, and threats can come from farther away, faster, and with less warning than ever before.

The intelligence support that DI officers develop and provide through the President’s Daily Brief, the Senior Executive Intelligence Brief, and other methods is a core function of the Agency. While the CIA does not make foreign policy, our analysis of intelligence on overseas developments feeds into the informed decisions by policymakers and other senior decisionmakers in the national security and defense arenas.

As an analyst, the expertise you bring to the job and continue to develop through your daily work and continuous training will make you part of a process that reaches right to the top of national policy decisions. CIA is at the center of the nation’s Intelligence Community, both advising and receiving oversight from the executive and legislative branches of the US Government.

Working closely with analysts, DI's multimedia producers, graphics designers, and cartographers craft products that convey our analytic judgments more effectively. From computer simulations
to multi-dimensional maps, graphics specialists draw on their creative expertise to play an active and unique role in supporting the DI’s intelligence mission.

As a CIA employee, you can take advantage of affinity groups, clubs, and organizations that host a diverse range of activities and special events. The Asian Pacific American Organization, the Umoja Chapter of BIG (Blacks in Government), and the Hispanic Advisory Council, among others, offer multiple opportunities to participate in meetings, workshops, luncheons, conferences, and other special events. The Employee Activity Association sponsors activities for those interested in sports, including skiing, softball, and golf. Other groups bring together employees with similar hobbies and interests, such as photography and public speaking.

The DI’s mission to analyze a diverse set of countries, issues, and cultures means we look for individuals with a variety of academic backgrounds and disciplines from a variety of institutions. A limited number of undergraduate internships, graduate fellowships, and minority student programs are available. Through the Pat Roberts Intelligence Scholars Program, a limited number of scholarships are awarded to highly qualified students specializing in critical subject areas who want to work as DI analysts. All our employees must be US citizens. If you are looking for the chance to contribute, if you like intellectual challenges, if you thrive on a fast-paced environment, if you want to make a difference, then a career in the DI may be for you.

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