EASC Event: "Why People Spy:" A Meeting with CIA Recruiters

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September 6, 2022
2:45PM - 4:30PM
Jennings 060

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2022-09-06 14:45:00 2022-09-06 16:30:00 EASC Event: "Why People Spy:" A Meeting with CIA Recruiters The East Asian Studies Center presents a professional development opportunity: "Why People Spy:" A Meeting with CIA Recruiters Abstract: WHY PEOPLE SPY is a presentation, rich in audience participation, that combines real life examples of espionage, a fair amount of social science and multiple opportunities for audience contributions, to understand what motivates "spies" to operate across cultures and around the world. The presentation also debunks the popular culture/movie image of what a "spy" really is and how they operate. Finally, it describes the kinds of careers within the Agency’s Directorate of Operations and the skills and experiences we look for in those interested in pursuing this unique profession. CIA officials and recruiters will be on hand to answer questions and discuss intelligence careers with interested students. Download PDF Flyer Here Please reach out to EASC Director Professor Mitchell Lerner (lerner.26@osu.edu), or Program Coordinator Francesco DiMarco (dimarco.17@osu.edu) with questions.   Jennings 060 America/New_York public

The East Asian Studies Center presents a professional development opportunity:

"Why People Spy:" A Meeting with CIA Recruiters

Abstract: WHY PEOPLE SPY is a presentation, rich in audience participation, that combines real life examples of espionage, a fair amount of social science and multiple opportunities for audience contributions, to understand what motivates "spies" to operate across cultures and around the world. The presentation also debunks the popular culture/movie image of what a "spy" really is and how they operate. Finally, it describes the kinds of careers within the Agency’s Directorate of Operations and the skills and experiences we look for in those interested in pursuing this unique profession. CIA officials and recruiters will be on hand to answer questions and discuss intelligence careers with interested students.

Download PDF Flyer Here

Please reach out to EASC Director Professor Mitchell Lerner (lerner.26@osu.edu), or Program Coordinator Francesco DiMarco (dimarco.17@osu.edu) with questions.  

Free and Open to the Public 

If you require an accommodation, such as live captioning, to participate in this event, please contact EASC at easc@osu.edu. Requests made at least two weeks in advance of the event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.