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Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) is seeking recent college graduates, graduating seniors, or those pursuing advanced degrees to train as civilian intelligence professionals in the PALACE Acquire (PAQ) development program.

We’ll train you for a career as an Intelligence Analyst, where you’ll work alongside Airmen using analytic skills, problem-solving techniques, and state-of-the-art technology to solve some of our nation’s most complex challenges.

We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

  • Experiential Diversity
    Teamwork/Collaboration
    Innovation
    Fellowships

  • Internships
    Diversity of Thought
    Sustained High Performance
    Educational Foundation/Degrees

  • Professional Certifications
    Continuous Self-Improvement & Whole Person Concept
    Adept at verbal, written, formal, and informal communication

CAREER PATHS

Analysis | Nuclear | Space | Cyber | Human Terrain

PAQ QUALIFICATIONS

  • U.S. citizenship

  • Recent graduate (within two years of completing degree or within six years if a Veteran) or full-time undergraduate/graduate student graduating during current semester

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Intelligence, International Relations, Political Science, Economics, History, Engineering, Geography, Geospatial, Foreign Language, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Social or Cultural Anthropology, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or in the Humanities or related fields

  • GPA 2.95 or above

  • Ability to obtain Security Clearance funded by Department of Air Force (e.g., Background check)

PAQ PROGRAM DETAILS

  • A formal three-year training and career development track

  • Real-world projects and missions

  • Mentoring provided by Senior leadership

  • Annual performance-based promotions

  • Placement into a permanent Air Force Civilian Service position once PAQ Program is successfully completed

PAQ BENEFITS

  • Student Loan Repayment

  • Tuition Assistance toward a graduate degree while in the PAQ program

  • Recruitment Bonus for selected positions

  • Paid move to employment location (if required upon conversion to PAQ program)