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Professional Trainee Program
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Work Schedule: |
Full Time |
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Salary: |
$49,364 – $67,108 |
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Location: |
Washington, DC metropolitan area |
The Clandestine Service (CST) Program and
the Professional Trainee (PT) Program are the entry-level programs for
field-based Core Collector careers. CSTs
have a minimum of a bachelor's degree and several years of substantive
business/work or military experience before applying. PTs also have a minimum of a bachelor's
degree but may often lack substantive work or military experience. Upon entry on duty, they are offered the
opportunity to gain the experience through a series of responsible
Headquarters-based assignments that expose them to core aspects of the NCS
mission prior to joining the CST program for training and field deployment.
Minimum requirements include a bachelor's or master's degree
and a strong academic record, with a strong interest in international affairs. Candidates must possess solid interpersonal and communications skills, including the ability to
write clearly and accurately. Foreign
travel and area knowledge, prior residency abroad, cross-cultural sensitivity,
and foreign language proficiency (particularly in the critical languages of
Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Indonesian, Korean, Pashto/Pashtu, Persian, Russian,
Turkish and Urdu) are highly desirable.
Degrees of interest include, but are not limited to, international
business, finance or relations, economics, physical science or nuclear,
biological or chemical engineering. Competitive candidates will also possess
personality traits that will allow them to be successful Core Collectors,
including the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, the
ability to “think on their feet”, and the ability to deal effectively with
individuals at all levels—often in fast-breaking and rapidly changing
situations.
All applicants must successfully complete two personal interviews, a thorough medical and psychological examination, a polygraph interview, and extensive background investigation. (Processing generally takes between 4-6 months.) The 35-year maximum age requirement could be waived on a case-by-case basis.
To be considered suitable for Agency employment, applicants must generally not have used illegal drugs within the last twelve months. The issue of illegal drug use prior to twelve months ago is carefully evaluated during the medical and security processing.
Important Notice:
Knowledge by non-Agency personnel of your association with the Central
Intelligence Agency or the Intelligence Community may limit your ability to perform
or preclude you from certain assignments. NCS applicants should therefore
endeavor to protect the fact that they have applied and/or are thinking of
applying to the NCS. We urge your discretion throughout the entire hiring
process to ensure maximum flexibility for your potential NCS career. Further
guidance will be provided as competitive applicants move through the hiring
steps.
To Apply:
| Submit Resume Online
Note: Multiple submissions are unnecessary and will slow the processing of your resume. Of course, if you made an error in your submission or need to update your resume, you may submit another resume. The second resume will overwrite the first.
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An equal opportunity employer and a drug-free work force.
Posted: Apr 21, 2007 06:17 PM
Last Updated: Feb 21, 2008 03:07 PM
Last Reviewed: Feb 21, 2008 03:07 PM
