SUMMER INTERNSHIP

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86B00985R000100040026-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 27, 2005
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: August 3, 1973
• Content Type: MF

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3 August 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Summer Internship
1. Processing and Entry on Duty:
a. I had no problems with processing or with entry on duty.
Everyone involved with my processing was efficient, courteous, and
helpful.
b. Though I had no problems with entry on duty, there are
several things related to this process which I think could be
improved. During my first week here, like other new employees,
I received an all day security briefing. The briefing was enter-
taining, but seemed to contain little information about actual
security procedures people should follow.
I encountered another weakness in the security program when
I went to the badge office. Before being issued a badge I was
supposed to read a booklet on security regulations. The people in
the office seemed to be somewhat in a hurry to get people processed,
and didn't really give one enough time to read the booklet. This
push to get one processed was subtle, and unintentional; but never-
theless existed. Before I finished reading, I was asked to be
photographed and to be fingerprinted; and that made me feel that I
was taking too long to read.
The pamphlet itself spent too much time explaining who was
responsible to whom for implementing what, and spent too little
time explaining the actual security regulations. The booklet is
nice if one holds a position of high responsibility and is charged
with security; but it tells the average new employee almost nothing.
A simplified version is needed.
I noticed one other security problem. People new to the
Washington area have to find housing, arrange for utilities, and
establish some type of banking system. In each case the newcomer
is asked. to provide a great deal of personal information including
employer, place of business, immediate supervisor, and business
phone. I do not remember being given any instructions about how
to answer these questions before I had actually entered on duty.
By that time it is already too late.
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c. I feel that some type of get acquainted get together for
the interns is very useful at the beginning of the program; however,
I did not feel that our social hour was particularly effective. For
one thing, it was held too late in the afternoon thus creating
transportation problems. Also I felt the cost was a little excessive
since .1 do not drink a lot and there was little food available.
Perhaps a better solution would be to meet informally for a short
period before lunch and then to have lunch together as a group before
beginning our first afternoon of briefings.
2. Work Assignment:
I spent the summer working on the Intelligence Mapping Program.
This assignment fitted in very well with both my training as a
geographer, and my past experience in military intelligence. I
enjoyed working in the program. I liked the type of work involved
in the project. I liked being able to begin a project and to see
it through to completion, and I liked feeling that I was producing
a useful piece of intelligence. It would be difficult to find a
work assignment that better meshed with my own likes and skills.
3. Treatment in Office:
Working in Far East/Pacific Branch, Geography Division, OBGI
was a pleasant experience. Everyone in the branch from the branch
chief to the secretaries was friendly and quite helpful. Especially
helpful were STAT
my branch chief ie was kind enough to take the time to arrange
tours of other Agency units which were not included in the Summer
Intern Program. provided invaluable assistance by
helping me with both my work and my understanding of Agency
organization.
4. Briefings:
The series of briefings that we received did an admirable job
of presenting an overall view of the Agency's mission and general
organization. The success of these briefings largely resulted
from our being briefed by the DCI and his deputies. The informal
atmosphere and our being allowed to ask questions permitted us
to develop what, I think, are fairly accurate impressions of how
the Agency is run and what the men who run it are like. In my
own case, the impressions made by these men were quite favorable,
and were due, in part, to the candor with which they answered our
questions. This definitely improves the public image of the Agency.
To my mind, the most interesting briefings were presented by
Mr. Colby, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Duckett. The least effective briefings
were by ONE and OCI. I think this was because the briefings by ONE
and OCI. seemed to be more formally structured and were a bit dry and
boring.
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5. Suggestions:
Please don't use so many acronyms when we first come on board.
After 6 weeks I am just beginning to get them all straight. This
leads to another problem. Even though we were given a quite
necessary briefing on the CIA organizational structure at the
beginning of our briefings it didn't stick very well because of
the problem of connecting full titles with their acronyms. It
would help if some type of organization chart could be provided
for study to our offices. I realize that such a chart would be
classified, and thus would have to remain in secured areas.
One problem with the briefings was that if you could not
remember the general organization of the Agency it was difficult
to see how an individual briefing fit into the larger framework.
This could be corrected by giving us a short explanation of the
logic behind the organization of briefings and the goals of the
briefings. This explanation could be given in 10 or 15 minutes
during our first meeting. Perhaps this would not even be
necessary if we had access to organizational charts.
6. Future Plans :
My plans for the immediate future are to return to school this
fall and to continue work on my Master's Degree. The more distant
future is more uncertain, since I am not sure when I will finish
my present degree program. My plans will also depend on the
future condition of the job market, and opportunities to continue
my education. If next year is stimulating academically, I will
probably start on a Ph.D. program in the fall of 1974. If that
happens I would like to again work in the Agency as a Summer
Intern next summer. Presently I am considering career employment
in the Agency once my academic education is completed, but that
decision will have to wait until I know with certainty when my
schooling will end.
7. Several Comments:
Participation in the Summer Intern Program has been a valuable
and highly rewarding experience. The program has increased my
knowledge of certain geographical areas. It has given me a better,
and more favorable view towards the Agency's mission and towards
the people who work here. I have enjoyed my association with the
people in my branch, and feel rewarded since my efforts have been
directed towards the production of a useful intelligence item.
Finally the program has provided valuable insights into the daily
operation of a large governmental organization.
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