During a career fair held by the CIA at the University of Washington, I learned about the centralroles analysts play at the CIA and the US intelligence umbrella as a whole. Given my experience asan undergraduate student, I have developed the necessary skills to excel at the position of a science,technology, and weapons analyst at the CIA. The qualities required of an analyst are analogous tothose developed naturally during my studies as an undergraduate student.The position of an analyst, and in particular a scientific analyst, requires a certain type of thinkingability. The primary objective of an analyst is to assimilate and understand complex and dynamicdata. An analyst must then be able to convey understanding using nontechnical means.
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My connections led me to several research projectsthroughout my studies, including my ongoing senior thesis.My field of study is algebraic geometry, an intersection of two wide areas of mathematics. To besuccessful, one has to able to seamlessly form connections between ideas in two distinct fields.Research begins, but does not consist of, finding and understanding reliable sources. The crucialpart of research is done by fully understanding the material to add your own interpretation andanalyses, something that is often difficult to do given the rigidity of the subject matter. It is thisreason that motivates me to become a scientific analyst. In many ways, mathematical research andtechnical analysis are encompass similar roles and qualities.My studies have also inevitably intersected with computer technology and computer science. Forinstance, last year I participated in a collaborative project at the UW Astronomy department. Weused high performance scientific computing methods in C to stitch together composite imagesusing data from the Hubble Space Telescope. Success in such technical areas of study retroactivelyassumes skills almost completely overlapping with those of an analyst.Being an analyst combines technical and analytical expertise with creative thinking and
My connections led me to several research projectsthroughout my studies, including my ongoing senior thesis.My field of study is algebraic geometry, an intersection of two wide areas of mathematics. To besuccessful, one has to able to seamlessly form connections between ideas in two distinct fields.Research begins, but does not consist of, finding and understanding reliable sources. The crucialpart of research is done by fully understanding the material to add your own interpretation andanalyses, something that is often difficult to do given the rigidity of the subject matter. It is thisreason that motivates me to become a scientific analyst. In many ways, mathematical research andtechnical analysis are encompass similar roles and qualities.My studies have also inevitably intersected with computer technology and computer science. Forinstance, last year I participated in a collaborative project at the UW Astronomy department. Weused high performance scientific computing methods in C to stitch together composite imagesusing data from the Hubble Space Telescope. Success in such technical areas of study retroactivelyassumes skills almost completely overlapping with those of an analyst.Being an analyst combines technical and analytical expertise with creative thinking and