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Stories from Langley
2014
Applicants to the Central Intelligence Agency often asked Edward Mickolus what they might expect in a career there. Mickolus, a former CIA intelligence officer whose duties also included recruiting and public affairs, never had a simple answer. If applicants were considering a life in the National Clandestine Service, the answer was easy. Numerous memoirs show the lives of operations officers collecting secret intelligence overseas, conducting counterintelligence investigations, and running covert action programs. But the CIA isn't only about case officers in far-flung areas of the world, recruiting spies to steal secrets. For an applicant considering a career as an analyst, a support officer, a scientist, or even a secretary, few sources provide reliable insight into what a more typical career at the CIA might look like.
This collection of the exploits and insights of twenty-nine everyday agency employees is Mickolus's answer. From individuals who have served at the highest levels of the agency to young officers just beginning their careers,Stories from Langleyreveals the breadth of career opportunities available at the CIA and offers advice from agency officers themselves.
More Stories from Langley
2020
Who knew the CIA needed librarians? More Stories from
Langley reveals the lesser-known operations of one of the most
mysterious government agencies in the United States. Edward
Mickolus is back with more stories to answer the question, \"What
does a career in the CIA look like?\" Advice and anecdotes from both
current and former CIA officers provide a look at the side of
intelligence operations that is often left out of the movies. What
was it like working for the CIA during 9/11? Do only spies get to
travel? More Stories from Langley has physicists getting
recruited to \"the agency\" during the Cold War, foreign-language
majors getting lucky chances, and quests to \"learn by living\"
turning into sweaty-palmed calls to the U.S. embassy after being
detained by Russian intelligence officers. The world only needs so
many suave super spies. More Stories from Langley shows
how important academics, retired soldiers, and bilingual nannies
can be in preserving the security of our nation.