CRITIQUE OF SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86B00985R000100040030-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 27, 2005
• Sequence Number: 30
• Publication Date: August 6, 1973
• Content Type: MF

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6 August 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR: Coordinator for
Cooperative Programs
SUBJECT Critique of Summer Intern Program
As a returning intern, I would first like to say that I
was very pleased to have the opportunity to return to the
Agency. I feel that I now have a better understanding of
the purpose and functioning of CIA and a better background
for making a career choice. To repeat a few comments from
my previous critique, I think that the Summer Intern Program
is very worthwhile in that it allows a student to take part
in regular Agency work with full clearances and regular em-
ployee status.
I feel that there were several improvements in this
summer's program over last year's. Although I did not
have to go through the processing myself, other interns
appeared to have had less trouble than we did last summer.
This year's roster of speakers was more prestigious and the
scheduling of morning briefings was more convenient. As for
my own assignment, my projects were not as interesting as
last year's, however they did give me a feel for the more
routine aspects of the work and kept me busy, which was to
my liking.
In the way of suggestions for improving the program, I
must again bring up the fact that DDO was not represented.
While we did receive bits and pieces of information from
other speakers, I feel a general briefing from someone in
that Directorate would round out our program. The speakers
might also be reminded that they are not generally speaking
to a group familiar with the departmental abbreviations.
Lastly, if the idea of asking Agency employees if they would
like to house interns for the summer materializes, I think
it would be very helpful. Even if. it were for a short period,
a week or two, it would make the relocation process easier,
less expensive, and more pleasant.
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I will be returning to the University of Wisconsin -
Milwaukee to continue work on my Masters degree. As I will
also be teaching full-time, I will be in school for the next
two academic years including the summer session of 1974.
Therefore, I am not requesting to be considered for an intern-
ship next summer. I would like to defer my decision on re- STAT
questing to return to CIA as a staff employee until I have
my degree.
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