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CIA Agent. By: Mitchell Steinhauser. Job Description. CIA agents perform clandestine services for the U.S. government, which may involve secret operations in the U.S.A. or other countries. Other names for operatives of the CIA are “spies” or “secret agents.”. Required Training and Education.
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CIA Agent By: Mitchell Steinhauser
Job Description • CIA agents perform clandestine services for the U.S. government, which may involve secret operations in the U.S.A. or other countries. Other names for operatives of the CIA are “spies” or “secret agents.”
Required Training and Education • In order to join the CIA, the only requirements are that you must be at least 18 years of age and a high school graduate. In order to receive more missions, it is expected that you have a college degree and a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Subjects That Apply to This Career • Technology classes • Logic classes • Foreign languages • Math
Career Cluster • This career fits in the Government and Public Administration cluster because in this career you perform clandestine services on behalf of the U.S. Government
Career Interests That Apply • Investigator: CIA agents must transport and search for secret information • Doer: CIA agents have a lot of energy and do the physical work
Work Conditions • Depending on what missions you are given, working conditions can range from extremely dangerous to very relaxed
Dress Requirements • Not all CIA agents wear the black suit, black tie, black sunglasses that are seen in movies (though some do during some missions) • CIA agents are expected to wear business casual dress to work
Work Schedule • A CIA agents work schedule varies depending on whether or not they are on a mission. Work hours can range from a 40 hour work week to a 75 hour work week
Salary • A CIA agents salary varies from $80,000-$244,000 a year depending on their ranking in the company
Future Outlook • The job count for the CIA and the job growth for the CIA is unknown because at the moment the CIA is unable to disclose that information
Interesting Information • CIA agents do get cool spy gear like James Bond, but that equipment has not been disclosed.
Likes and Dislikes • I would like this job because I would get to use my cunning. • I would like this job because it involves adventure • I would like this job because it has a great salary • I would not like this job because it could involve sitting in an office with paperwork.