UK Career Center Hosts Session on CIA Job Opportunities

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 23, 2015)  Interested in a job in intelligence? Curious if there are internships in national security? The University of Kentucky James W. Stuckert Career Center will host an information session on professional opportunities with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) at 4 p.m. today, Thursday, April 23.

During the session, a CIA representative will present a general overview of career and internship opportunities and application requirements.  

“Students will be surprised to learn that CIA employees come from a wide array of academic backgrounds,” said Seth Riker, assistant director for marketing at the UK Stuckert Career Center.  

From accounting to cartography, engineering to communications, medical services to language opportunities, the CIA offers a wide variety of professional positions that spans all disciplines.

“Freshmen to seniors, this session has something to offer everyone,” Riker said. “It’s a unique opportunity to learn about working in U.S. national intelligence, and what credentials and experience are needed to get there.”

To learn more about working at the CIA, and to hear employee testimonials, visit www.cia.gov/careers/life-at-cia/top-10-reasons-for-working-at-the-cia.

Immediately following the information session, a mixer will be held for faculty and students at 5 p.m. 

As part of the UK Division of Undergraduate Education, the James W. Stuckert Career Center mission is to prepare students to successfully connect with employers and post graduate educational opportunities. The Stuckert Career Center is here to help students explore their college major options and career goals, engage in the process of expanding their knowledge and experience of the work place, and to connect with those who can help students on their career path. For more information on the Stuckert Career Center and how the staff can provide assistance, visit www.uky.edu/careercenter.

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Hale, 859-257-8716; whitney.hale@uky.edu