Intel Policy, Strategy, and Analyst

The Mitre Corporation•McLean, VA

14h•$76,800 - $115,200•Onsite

About The Position

MITRE is seeking technically accomplished, mission-focused recent graduates interested in advancing the capabilities of the U.S. Intelligence Community and supporting national security. The role is within the Intelligence Mission Enablement Department, which supports sponsors across the intelligence community and works in areas including Warfighter Support, Counterintelligence and Insider Threats, Scientific and Technical Intelligence, Counterterrorism, Intelligence Fusion, Adversary Intelligence, Mission Engineering, and Data-Driven Strategy and Policy. The successful candidate will contribute to research and work that helps address difficult national security challenges. Work may include developing strategies to modernize intelligence tools, techniques, and analysis; contributing technical research and presentations; helping create analytical models; and working with teams to deliver concrete outputs that advance broader outcomes. The position requires working on-site five days a week.

Requirements

Typically, less than one year of related experience with a related bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
Demonstrated interest in relevant topics such as national security policy, intelligence community organizations and roles, the intelligence cycle, counterintelligence and security, and Department of War operations.
Excellent critical-thinking, analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
An inquisitive, self-motivated, and flexible approach to problem-solving.
Must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance.
Must have an active Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government-issued security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Significant academic background or prior work experience in a relevant field.
Demonstrated technical skills applied to intelligence requirements, with strong knowledge of the intelligence community and intelligence processes.
Deep socio-political or cultural knowledge of key countries or regions, or working knowledge or proficiency in a foreign language.
Experience in web or app development, web services, web standards, and orchestration tools, and familiarity with cloud-based environments.
Technical proficiency in key cybersecurity approaches and technologies, and understanding of cybersecurity policy principles.
Ability to manipulate large datasets and perform calculations with modern programming languages such as Python, C++, R, or Java, and use multidimensional data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

Contribute to approaches and strategies for modernizing intelligence tools, techniques, and analysis.
Contribute to MITRE work through technical research, presentations, and written deliverables.
Assist in developing analytical models to address sponsor challenges.
Work with teams to produce concrete, short-term, tangible outputs that advance larger outcomes.