Want to stay on the cutting edge in your technical discipline? Want to sharpen your analytical talents? Want to delve into the language and culture of other countries? Want to work on issues that affect Americans' national security? If you are interested in an exciting and rewarding career in the IC, then find out more by exploring this section.

Like other large organizations, there is a wide variety of careers (broad areas of work) represented in the intelligence community. Examples include core mission activities such as Analysis and Intelligence Collection as well as support activities such as Administrative Support, Facilities Management, Information Services, Human Resources, Legal, Media Services and Production, Medical and Environmental Safety, and Organizational Leadership and Management. These are common across most of the members of the Community.

An occupation is a specific job, all of which within a given career area involve similar work (at varying degrees of complexity and responsibility) and require similar knowledge and skills. For example, Analysis is one of the IC.s core careers. Individuals in this area manage and produce all-source intelligence on regional, transnational, scientific and technical, missile, and medical topics. Individuals working in this area perform similar work functions such as conducting research and gathering information, identifying intelligence gaps, interpreting and evaluating information from multiple (and sometimes contradictory) sources, monitoring trends and events related to a particular country or issue, and preparing written and oral assessments based on current events. Some of the specific occupations within this Career include Cartographer, Cryptanalyst, Imagery Analyst, and Regional Analyst. Employees may work at a particular occupation their entire career, or may undertake several different occupations within a given career area.

Use the links at the left to find descriptions of each of the IC.s core careers along with a summary of skills and knowledge needed for career success. Then link from those descriptions to associated occupations using the link shown in the Related Links Section on the right side of each career page.

The links at the right (Related Links Section) provide helpful information in securing employment with the IC. Follow the link named How to Apply for a Job in the IC for general guidance. In addition, some (but not all) IC jobs are advertised on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website (USAJobs), which also includes many vacancy announcements for non-intelligence related federal government agencies. You can submit a resume for these positions by following the link named Post a Resume with OPM.