Operations Student Internship Application

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Why have you expressed interest in the roles you have selected? I have chosen to express interest in the Directorate of Operations Student Internship for many reasons. One of which is my passion for International Relations and National Security. I have geared my academic focus to study international politics and policy along with national security, with a focus on the region of Eastern Europe and Russia. I strive to develop a more complex understanding of geopolitical issues and specifically global security challenges. An internship with the DO would provide me with valuable experience working hands-on on these topics. I am also interested in the internship as it relates to my study of the Russian language. Over the past year, I have dedicated …show more content…

As a potential applicant for the CIA's Directorate of Operations Student Internship, I possess a combination of skills, qualities, and experiences that make me well-suited for the role. I am currently in my 2nd year of Russian Studies and although my university has discontinued the language program, I continue to self-study for the remainder of my college experience and over the summer. This passion for learning the language and my current knowledge of the Russian language help contribute to my qualifications as a candidate. I also maintain excellent personal integrity in everything I do. This makes me an excellent candidate as I can ensure that my actions align with the mission and values of the CIA. My commitment to personal integrity is something I hold to a high standard and ensure in my everyday actions. In my sorority, I served as the Director of Ritual Education, in this position I upheld the traditions and values of my chapter. I utilize my integrity to honor our ritual and maintain confidentiality with it. I also enjoy working on complex tasks that require me to be inquisitive and investigative. These skills make me a qualified applicant since it shows my ability to work hard and think outside of the box on complex subjects. I have worked on two research teams during my time as an undergrad, one of which was a Biomedical Lab that required me to work on complex tasks and find creative solutions. While working …show more content…

My current focus of study is on international relations and national security, specifically, I find myself focusing my studies on Eastern Europe and Russia. I specifically focus my studies in my courses around international politics and specifically risks to National Security. In my course on “Problems with International Security,” I wrote a paper on the degree to which failed states, civil war, and refugee crises are related. In my course on “State Terror,” I wrote multiple papers on the fall of major governments and how the fall of these governments led to state violence. These two papers also had more of an individual focus on the Russian Region. I am currently enrolled in a course regarding “Weapons of Mass Destruction” where we study Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear weapons and the US government's response to them. Lastly, I am enrolled next semester to take a course on Ethnic Conflict and I plan to once again focus on state terror and potential risks for US National Security. I have also been invited to join a Nuclear Deterrence Research Team sponsored by a faculty member at my university. This research will allow me to further my knowledge of international relations and nuclear deterrence. I have not yet had the opportunity to travel abroad in an academic setting, but

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