ECONOMIC RESEARCH POSITIONS FOR B.A., M.A., AND PH.D. CANDIDATES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01495R001100040047-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 3, 2005
• Sequence Number: 47
• Content Type: REGULATION

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C E N T R A L I N T E L L I G E N C E A G E N C Y
ECONOMIC RESEARCH POSITIONS
for
B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. CANDIDATES
? ECONOMICS OR RELATED DISCIPLINES
? AREA STUDIES
? BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
? INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
? GENERAL:
Challenging research and report preparation on the economies of foreign countries.
Individual research and responsibilities include economic development and comparative
economic performance, international monetary affairs, trade patterns, etc., including
computer-assisted model building. For key countries, in-depth sector studies of major
industries constitute analyst research areas.
? STARTING SALARIES:
$7,639 - $15,812 (GS-7 to GS-13)
? FRINGE BENEFITS:
Liberal insurance, retirement and leave programs.
? PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS:
Opportunity for further academic study with tuition paid.
Opportunity for Government-sponsored language training.
Opportunity for individual publication.
Association and work with experts in various professional fields.
Excellent career and advancement opportunities.
? Positions are located in the Washington, D.C., area
Interviews may be arranged with representatives of the Agency on
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Notes on the General Working Environment
for Economists in the
Central Intelligence Agency
The Focus of Work: The principal task is to analyze economic
activities of foreign countries in support of the formulation and
execution of U. S. foreign policy. This task involves the study
of developments in foreign economies which have an effect on the
interests and security of the United States. Many reports are
prepared in response to requests received from high level officials,
others are self-initiated by our research staff when it sees a
policy need developing. Papers vary in scope, from a brief
analysis of, say, short-term prospects for foreign exchange earn-
ings in a key underdeveloped country, or its prospects for growth
in the light of a new government investment policy, to more compre-
hensive studies such as the effect of a phase-out of the Vietnam
War on the economies of individual Far Eastern countries.
Initial Assignment: An entering analyst is assigned initially
to research on one of many geographic areas, and is given independent
responsibility for a particular country or economic sector as soon
as he demonstrates his ability to handle the subject. Persons with
advanced degrees, of course, usually are able to gain fairly rapid
control of the research materials and to draft independent papers
in a reasonably short time. New analysts receive as much guidance
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as needed. Essentially, the economic research analyst faces the
same problems and uses the same skills as those associated.with
writing a graduate level term paper or an M.A. thesis.
Outside Professional Activities: Analysts are actively en-
couraged to maintain and broaden their professional ties through
study, contacts with other persons and organizations engaged in
economic research of mutual interest, attendance at professional
meetings, and writing for publication in professional journals.
Local universities offer a variety of graduate courses in economics.,
and analysts are encouraged to pursue additional study at least
through the equivalent of the M.A.; moreover, the Agency normally
will pay the cost of after-hours courses in economics. Analysts
attend, and occasionally present papers to, professional meetings;
here, too, the Agency often pays the costs for attendance by a
limited number of professionals.
We believe this environment offers an exceptional opportunity
for well-trained young people interested in research, analysis,
and writing in the general area of foreign economic activity.
Assignments are varied and demanding. Heavy responsibility comes
early to the analyst who demonstrates capability.
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