Candidate Differentiators
To separate yourself from the pack though, trust us – just studying one of the aforementioned fields will not make you unique – you should try to demonstrate a few other things.
Language ability: We know, most people hate learning other languages, but most people don’t want to be intelligence officers either. If you do – buckle up and learn a language that will be helpful to our national security apparatus. This shows commitment, willingness and ability to learn new skills and can prove helpful to certain departments.
As a further tip, do not take Spanish or French like everyone else. Sure Latin America is a vital part of our national security mission, but these days everyone speaks Spanish. Learn a more difficult language that aligns with our security issues, such as Arabic, Farsi, Dari, Urdu, Chinese, Russian or Somali.
