Chinese, Mandarin, English, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, German, Wu, Japanese, Korean, French,

Turkish, Vietnamese, Telugu, Somali, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Polish, Ukrainian, Persian, Xiang, Malayalam, Hakka, Kannada, Oriya, Sunda, Romanian, Azerbaijani, R N M E N T E D U C Maithili, Burmese, Croatian, Gan , Awadhi, Thai, Dutch, South AT I O N F E D E R A L G OV E AND TR N G P RO G Yoruba,A I N ISindhi,R A M S Mandarin, English, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Russian,
STARTALK (www.startalk.umd.edu), part of the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI), provides grants to increase the number of Americans learning, speaking, and teaching critical need foreign languages by offering summer experiences to students in K-16 and teachers of these languages. STARTALK seeks to increase the quality and supply of teachers of critical languages throughout the nation; to stimulate significant increases in the number of students enrolled in the study of critical languages; and to improve the quality and effectiveness of critical language curriculum. STARTALK provides learning and teaching programs in Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Persian, Portugease, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu. The National Security Education Program (NSEP) (www.borenawards.org) was created through the David L. Boren National Security Education Act, signed into law in December 1991. The Boren scholarships provide opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study in world regions critical to U.S. interests. Similarly, Boren fellowships encourage U.S. graduate students to add an important language component to their educational endeavors. Since 2005, the Language Flagship Program (www.thelanguageflagship.org) has offered domestic and overseas programs in African languages, Arabic, Chinese, Hindi/Urdu, Korean, Persian, Portugease, Russian, Swahili, and Turkish. The English for Heritage Language Speakers program (EHLS) (www.cal.org/ehls) assists adults who are native speakers of critical languages to achieve the professional proficiency in English necessary to succeed in federal government positions. A key element of the program is the Open Source Analysis Project in which the scholar conducts unclassified research on topics that match their background and which are of interest to the U.S. Government. This program provides government agencies with analytical support while giving the EHLS scholars an opportunity to conduct authentic research, practice analytical thinking, and master the writing styles appropriate for professional reporting. The program is offered at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Recipients of all NSEP awards must work for at least one year in the federal government in a position with national security responsibilities with priority given to service in the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, or an IC organization. The Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII) (http://www.state.gov/s/inr/grants/ index.htm) helps U.S. citizens develop critical language skills; attain deep expertise in political, economic and sociological issues; and conduct research that informs government policymakers. Title VIII encourages federal service and facilitates contact and collaboration among government and private specialists. Intelligence Community ................................................................................... www.intelligence.gov IC Agencies and Organizations Central Intelligence Agency ............................................................................................www.cia.gov Defense Intelligence Agency .......................................................................................... www.dia.mil Department of Homeland Security .................................................................................www.dhs.gov Department of State ..................................................................................................www.state.gov Drug Enforcement Administration ................................................................................ www.dea.gov Federal Bureau of Investigation ................................................................................ www.fbijobs.gov Marine Corps Intelligence Activity ................................................................... www.quantico.usmc.mil National Air and Space Intelligence Center ................................................................www.wpafb.af.mil National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.......................................................................... www.nga.mil National Security Agency ..............................................................................................www.nsa.gov National Virtual Translation Center ................................................................................www.nvtc.gov Naval Intelligence .............................................................................................. www.donhr.navy.mil United States Army .............................................................................................. www.cpol.army.mil United States Coast Guard ........................................................................................... www.uscg.mil Other Federal Government General Federal Employment Information ................................................................. www.usajobs.gov Defense Language Institute ........................................................................................ www.dliflc.edu Department of Commerce ................................................................................... www.commerce.gov National Language Service Corps .............................................................................www.nlscorps.org Title VIII ....................................................................... http://www.state.gov/s/inr/grants/index.htm Education and Training Programs National Security Education Program ............................................................................ www.nsep.gov -Boren Scholarships/Fellowships ....................................................................... www.borenawards.org -Language Flagship Program .................................................................. www.thelanguageflagship.org -English for Heritage Language Speakers ............................................................www.ehlsprogram.org STARTALK ......................................................................................................www.startalk.umd.edu

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Gujarati, Polish, Ukrainian, Persian, Xiang, Malayalam, Hakka, Kannada, Oriya, Sunda, Romanian, Azerbaijani, South Maithili, Burmese, Croatian, Gan , Awadhi, Thai, Dutch, Yoruba, Sindhi, Mandarin, English, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, German, Wu, Japanese, Korean, French, Turkish, Vietnamese, Telugu, Somali, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Polish, Ukrainian, Persian , Xiang, Malayalam, Hakka, Kannada, Oriya, Sunda, Romanian, Azerbaijani, South Maithili, Burmese, Croatian, Gan , Awadhi, Thai, Dutch, Yoruba, Sindhi, Mandarin, English, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, German, Wu, Japanese, Korean, French, Turkish, Vietnamese, Telugu, Somali, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, YO U R U R E AWA Gujarati,F U T Polish, I T SUkrainian, Persian, Xiang, W H AT YO U C A N D OHakka, Kannada, Oriya, Sunda, F E D E R A L E M P LOY E E Azerbaijani, South Maithili, Malayalam, Romanian, B E N E F I T S
Foreign language professionals can serve in a variety of positions in the U.S. Government. Examples include:
Serve as a faculty member of the Defense Language Institute or the Foreign Service Institute to teach or assess foreign language skills within a cultural context or to develop language programs for the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. Provide language testing services for the Federal Bureau of Investigation by administering Speaking Proficiency Tests to applicants for positions requiring foreign language proficiency. Work on-call from home or at an alternate location as a contract linguist for the National Virtual Translation Center to support the Intelligence Community (IC) and national security-related agencies. Volunteer as an interpreter or translator with the National Language Service Corps to support humanitarian and disaster relief operations. Apply your expertise as a language analyst at the National Security Agency to research, translate, transcribe, and analyze foreign language materials that impact national security. Engage the international community as an officer of the Department of State or the Department of Commerce to promote U.S. interests abroad in political, economic, and cultural areas. Perform foreign media analysis at the Open Source Center to review and assess foreign material such as Internet sites, newspapers, press agencies, television, radio, and specialized publications to identify trends and develop assessments. Conduct foreign media research and use your cultural understanding to answer key intelligence questions as a GEOINT analyst at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Analyze intelligence at the Department of the Treasury related to the funding sources of illegal activities, such as human trafficking, piracy, and terrorism. Function as an Operations Officer at the Central Intelligence Agency to clandestinely spot, assess, develop, recruit, and handle individuals with access to vital foreign intelligence. Contribute to innovative technology applications throughout the federal government by researching the translation and interpretation efficiencies of computational linguistics and human language technologies as a specialist at the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity. Manage your agencys foreign language program by forecasting future requirements for language proficient staff, identifying training needs, and implementing support programs. Provide expert counsel to military intelligence personnel and policymakers as a highly-skilled Civilian Foreign Area Specialist. Fulfill the mission needs of intelligence, defense, law enforcement, homeland security, and other customers in support of the Document and Media Exploitation program. Establish standards for the translation and transliteration of place names around the world as a member of the National GeospatialIntelligence Agency Foreign Names Staff as they lead the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. In addition to performing meaningful work and contributing to national security, federal government employees can receive a full range of benefits, such as: Competitive salaries plus foreign language incentive or proficiency pay. Competitive life, health, dental, and vision insurance plans. Retirement plans. Ten paid holidays annually in addition to annual and sick leave. Travel opportunities. Performance awards and bonuses. Access to fitness and health facilities. Mass transit subsidy. Employee Assistance Programs. Alternate work schedules to balance personal and professional obligations. Leadership and mentorship programs and opportunities. Opportunities for advanced education and professional development, including participation in assignments outside your home agency through the Intelligence Communitys Joint Duty Program. In some cases, hiring bonuses, student loan repayment, and/or paid relocation expenses. Most government agencies offer internship programs for college students during the summer and academic year. Some agencies hire commercial contractor employees and independent contractors as linguists, translators, testing specialists and/or instructors. U.S. citizenship is usually required. Additionally, the uniformed military services provide opportunities to serve as interpreters, translators, law enforcement personnel, and foreign area officers.

Have you considered a career in the federal government, where you can apply your foreign language proficiency and regional expertise in support of national security? The Federal Government needs skilled individuals to fill a wide variety of positions requiring foreign language fluency, such as language analyst, instructor, linguist, interpreter, translator, testing specialist, foreign media analyst, and program manager. Foreign language proficiency often combined with area and cultural expertise is particularly desirable for positions within the intelligence and policymaking communities.

E L I G I B I L I T Y R EQ U I R E M E N T S
U.S. citizenship is required for all positions in the Intelligence Community (IC) and most other government agencies; however, U.S. citizenship is not required for faculty positions at the Defense Language Institute. Applicants for positions which require a specific level of language proficiency will undergo testing in addition to a review of their educational background and work experience. Priority languages change over time so check an organizations website for current target languages. Applicants whose skills meet an organizations requirements will be given a conditional offer of employment pending security clearance processing. For some agencies, a medical and psychological evaluation as well as a polygraph examination are also required as part of the security clearance processing. All federal agencies accept applications for employment through an on-line process, either through www.usajobs.gov and/or on their respective websites. General information regarding IC careers can be found at www. intelligence.gov. Also, the IC occasionally sponsors Virtual Career Fairs. Visit the websites listed on the back of this brochure for additional information and current career opportunities.

E M P LOY M E N T O P P O RT U N I T I E S
General information on the prospects for a career as a foreign language professional is provided in the Department of Labors Occupational Outlook

Handbook (OOH), which is available at http:// www.bls.gov/oco/ocos175.htm.

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