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For more on the Agency's mission, visit our <a title="Strategic Intent 2007-2011" class="internal-link" href="/web/20081210022222/https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/strategic-intent-2007-2011.html">Strategic Intent</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="managePortletsLink"> </div>   </div>  </td> <td id="contentColsA-R">  <div id="topHeadContainer"> <div id="flashArea2" title="Central Intelligence Agency"><span>Central Intelligence Agency</span></div> </div> <div id="ciaWorkSearchBar"> <div id="ciaWork">The Work of a Nation. The Center of Intelligence</div> <form id="ciaSearchForm" method="post" action="/web/20081210022222/https://www.cia.gov/search?NS-search-page=results"> <label class="hiddenStructure" for="searchBox">Search Field</label> <input id="searchBox" name="NS-query" type="text" maxlength="2047" value="Search" onfocus="clearSearch(this);" onblur="showSearch(this)"/> <label class="hiddenStructure" for="searchBox">Search Type</label> <input type="hidden" name="NS-search-type" id="NS-search-type" value="NS-boolean-query"/> <label class="hiddenStructure" for="searchBox">Max Records</label> <input type="hidden" name="NS-max-records" id="NS-max-records" value="20"/> <label class="hiddenStructure" for="searchBox">Collection</label> <input type="hidden" name="NS-collection" id="NS-collection" value="Everything"/> <label class="hiddenStructure" for="searchBtn">Search Button</label> <input id="searchBtn" type="image" alt="Search" src="/web/20081210022222im_/https://www.cia.gov/images/searchBtn.gif"/> </form> </div> <div class="floatClear"></div>  <table id="contentColsB"> <tr> <td id="portal-column-content"> <div id="sectionHeadBar"> <h1>Intelligence & Analysis</h1> </div> <div id="viewlet-above-content"><div id="portal-breadcrumbs"> <a href="/web/20081210022222/https://www.cia.gov/index.html">CIA Home</a> <span class="breadcrumbSeparator"> > </span> <span dir="ltr"> <a href="/web/20081210022222/https://www.cia.gov/offices-of-cia/index.html">Offices of CIA</a> <span class="breadcrumbSeparator"> > </span> </span> <span dir="ltr"> <a href="/web/20081210022222/https://www.cia.gov/offices-of-cia/intelligence-analysis/index.html">Intelligence & Analysis</a> <span class="breadcrumbSeparator"> > </span> </span> <span dir="ltr"> <span>Careers</span> </span> </div> </div> <div class=""> <div id="region-content" class="documentContent"> <span id="contentTopLeft"></span> <span id="contentTopRight"></span> <a name="documentContent"></a> <dl class="portalMessage info" id="kssPortalMessage" style="display:none"> <dt>Info</dt> <dd></dd> </dl> <h1 class="documentFirstHeading">Careers</h1> <div class="plain"> <p>DI analysts have a variety of assignment options available and can take on a range of different challenges as part of their growth and development. All new analysts spend four months in the Career Analyst Program, where they receive a grounding in analytic tradecraft and methods. Some also can expect to spend part of their first two years serving a tour in the 24/7 Operations Center, the Agency鈥檚 nerve center.</p> <p>From there, analysts can consider a number of options to deepen their expertise as intelligence professionals鈥攁n overseas tour in an Embassy, an assignment on a different substantive area, or full-time language or academic training. Tailored developmental programs that combine academic study, travel, or in-depth research on a country or topic also are available on a competitive, limited basis. In addition, analysts may consider assignments that broaden their knowledge of the intelligence business, such as a tour in a different part of CIA or in another agency within the Intelligence Community.</p> <p>As an individual becomes more skilled in analytic tradecraft and builds substantive depth, assignment options include working at a policy agency, such as State Department or the Department of Defense. Officers have many opportunities to stretch their skills in more corporate assignments, such as teaching at the Kent School, working as a President鈥檚 Daily Brief editor or serving as a briefer to senior policymakers. Broadening assignments elsewhere in CIA鈥攕uch as a tour on the Inspector General鈥檚 staff or in the Office of Congressional Affairs鈥攁lso are options for more seasoned analysts. In addition, senior officers can opt to serve as DI or D/CIA representatives in overseas postings or at military commands.</p> <p>All analysts who choose a career in the Agency have the option of remaining in the analytical track or can choose a path that leads to management responsibilities. Both choices offer challenging opportunities and similar rewards in terms of advancement. There usually are aspects of most assignments that build skills for either track, and analysts can explore their interest and aptitude for management through training and assignment opportunities after their first few years in the organization.</p> <p class="callout"><a title="Analytical Positions" href="/web/20081210022222/https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/analytical-positions/index.html">Analytical Positions</a></p> <p> </p> <p class="callout"><a title="Analytical Positions" href="/web/20081210022222/https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/analytical-positions/index.html"></a></p> </div> <div class="relatedItems"> </div> <div class="visualClear"></div> <div class="documentActions"> </div> <div class="reviewHistory" id="review-history"> </div> <div class="documentByLine"> <br/> <div> </div> <div> Posted: Apr 25, 2007 07:17 AM<br/> </div> <div> Last Updated: Sep 04, 2008 02:51 PM<br/> </div> <div> Last Reviewed: Sep 04, 2008 02:51 PM<br/> </div> <br/> </div> <span id="contentBottomLeft"></span> <span id="contentBottomRight"></span> </div> </div> </td> <td id="portal-column-two"> <div class="visualPadding"> <div id="portletwrapper-706c6f6e652e7269676874636f6c756d6e0a636f6e746578740a2f434941676f760a72696768745f636f6c756d6e5f636f6e74656e74" class="portletWrapper kssattr-portlethash-706c6f6e652e7269676874636f6c756d6e0a636f6e746578740a2f434941676f760a72696768745f636f6c756d6e5f636f6e74656e74"><div id="portletRightColumnContent"> <p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="managePortletsLink"> </div>   </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </div>  <hr class="netscape4"/> <div id="footerBlockContainer"> <div id="footerBlock"> <div class="footerBlockBGR"> <div class="footerBlockBGC"> <ul id="footerLinks-L"> <li><a title="Site Policies" class="internal-link" href="/web/20081210022222/https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/site-policies/index.html#privacy-notice">Privacy</a></li> <li><a title="Site Policies" class="internal-link" href="/web/20081210022222/https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/site-policies/index.html#copy">Copyright</a></li> <li><a title="Site Policies" class="internal-link" href="/web/20081210022222/https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/site-policies/index.html">Site Policies</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081210022222/http://www.usa.gov/">USA.gov</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081210022222/http://www.foia.cia.gov/">FOIA</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081210022222/http://www.dni.gov/">DNI.gov</a></li> <li><a title="No FEAR Act" class="internal-link" href="/web/20081210022222/https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/no-fear-act/index.html">NoFEAR Act</a></li></ul> <ul id="portal-siteactions"> <li id="siteaction-contact"><a href="/web/20081210022222/https://www.cia.gov/contact-cia/index.html" accesskey="9" title="Contact CIA">Contact CIA</a></li> <li id="siteaction-sitemap"><a href="/web/20081210022222/https://www.cia.gov/sitemap.html" accesskey="3" title="Site Map">Site Map</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <br/> <div id="portal-footer2"> <div id="colL"></div> <div id="colR"></div> </div>  </td> <td id="mnBGR"><div id="mnBGRStripe"></div></td> </tr> </table>  <div class="visualClear"></div>  <div id="kss-spinner"><img alt="" src="/web/20081210022222im_/https://www.cia.gov/images/spinner.gif"/></div> </body> </html>

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