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Need intelligence career advice?

NumNut asked:


hi, it’s been 2 years since i got my bachelor’s degree (mass communications). i still haven’t found the ideal job & was thinking of going a different direction — military intelligence. i want to get my master’s degree in something relevant to that, but i can’t decide how to start.
should i seek out an agency first, & see if they’ll help pay for my tuition in exchange for X amount of service?

i’m not even sure which specific field i’d like the most — maybe imagery analyst or linguist… anyone have experience in these fields & can shed some light on what i need to be studying?

also, are there tests out there that could help determine what my strengths are? for example, could i still take the ASVAB if i’m already out of college?

thanks for any insight

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4 Responses to “Need intelligence career advice?”

  1. spud69696 on April 29th, 2009 7:08 pm

    You should look into becoming an Officer in the military. Since you have your degree you and apply to become an Officer. The military will train you and you also have an opportunity to further your education while you serve.

  2. Jason G on May 3rd, 2009 5:51 am

    i’d suggest my own MOS:
    35F: intelligence analyst (enlisted)
    350F officer equivalent

    there should still be a bonus, relatively low promotion points, so decent advancement rate, WIDE variety of placements, your communication background will come in handy especially if you’re in an MI unit

    not sure on the taking ASVAB portion, but i believe theres a minimum GT score, which is pretty high, relatively speaking, i think it’s 90, but dont quote me on that

    careers outside the military are vast if you decide to continue with your clearance: CIA, DIA, FBI, State department… it all depends on how you use your career, i already have contacts with all but the FBI simply by talking to people i’ve worked with

    for specific things to study, i cant really say, aside from the whole understanding of an ‘asymmetric’ fight, or whatever the current term for it is, as analysts are sourced to all different problem-sets: Korea, the Philippines, South America, European countries, Iraq and Afghanistan, and various things within the states

  3. Mr Puma on May 3rd, 2009 7:46 pm

    The military has programs that are “learn and earn as you go”. They differ one from another. Check these sites, see if anything trips your trigger. Then, research, research, research.

    I was a spook back in the seventies and I will always regret getting out as soon as I did. Talk about having fun and playing with some really cool toys!

    This was the state of the art in antennae arrays back then. Cotton pickin’ thing had a range of four thousand miles.

  4. whitemitten1234 on May 4th, 2009 3:07 am

    for intelligence work in/out of the military, study international law and relations. psychology. become familiar with russian, mandarin chinese, arabic, farse (persian), spanish.your abilities with computers will need advanced training. cultural and religious familiarity will do well for you. also develop in mag grava for physical training and discipline. the military will add more subjects to this list as will intelligence agencies. take advantage of any and all related courses you can get. the broader your knowledge and skills, the more opportunities you will have available to you. check out requirements with the cia in arlington, va, the nsa, in dc., office of naval intelligence, office of military+ usaf intelligence. try a google search on firstgov.com, and check with your congressmans office as they have a “bible” of all federal departments and agencies, addresses, phone numbers, and office holders of record