Intelligence Analysts
Crime Analyst, Criminal Intelligence Analyst, Criminal Research Specialist, Intelligence Analyst
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst; Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Persian; Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Low-Flow; Command and Control Operations Apprentice; Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Urdu; Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Low-Flow; Geospatial Intelligence; Intelligence Analyst Apprentice, Cryptologic Analysis and Reporting; Intelligence, Helicopter or EWO; Space Systems Operations; Targeting Analyst Superintendent
AVENGER Crewmember (USAR/NG only); Armor; Chief Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Sergeant; Counter-Intelligence Technician; Human Intelligence Collector; Military Intelligence (MI) Systems Maintainer/Integrator; Psychological Operations Specialist; Signals Collector/Analyst; Special Forces; Special Forces Warrant Officer; Unit Supply Specialist
Aviation Survival Technician; Avionics Electrical Technician; Intelligence Specialist; Investigator
Communications Intelligence/Electronic Warfare Operator; Criminal Investigator CID Agent; Cryptologic Language Analyst; Geospatial Intelligence Specialist; Intelligence Chief; Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Operations Chief; Military Police; Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Specialist; Red Team Member; Signals Intelligence/Electronic Warfare/Cyberspace Operations Chief
CWO - Intelligence; Cryptologic Technician Technical; Cryptologic Technicians (Collection); Intelligence Specialist; LDO - Intelligence; Master-At-Arms; Naval Aircrewman (Avionics); Naval Aircrewman (Operator); Naval Aircrewman (Tactical Helicopter); Operations Specialist; RL - Special Duty Officer - Intelligence Officer
What they do:
Gather, analyze, or evaluate information from a variety of sources, such as law enforcement databases, surveillance, intelligence networks or geographic information systems. Use intelligence data to anticipate and prevent organized crime activities, such as terrorism.
On the job, you would:
- Prepare comprehensive written reports, presentations, maps, or charts based on research, collection, and analysis of intelligence data.
- Gather, analyze, correlate, or evaluate information from a variety of resources, such as law enforcement databases.
- Validate known intelligence with data from other sources.
Arts and Humanities
Safety and Government
- law and government
- public safety and security
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Business
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- bringing people together to solve differences
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
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Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
Visual Understanding
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People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Initiative
- Dependability
- Adaptability/Flexibility
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You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft SQL Server
Analytical or scientific software
- Data visualization software
- SAS
Map creation software
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Geographic information system GIS software
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bachelor's degree or master's degree usually needed
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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