Human Intelligence Collector
Job description
The United States Army Human Intelligence Collector searches for information regarding tactics, equipment, intentions, elements, dispositions, abilities and personnel. The main goal of this position is to exploit the enemy’s strengths, weaknesses, and potential battle areas. In this role, individuals will screen human intelligence sources and documents. The Human Intelligence Collector will debrief command on any information they have learned or course of action recommended. They will also debrief any friendly forces or displaced people they encounter while on the battlefield.
Qualifications:
- Age: 17-34
- US Citizen or Green Card Holder
- No Experience Required
Training:
- Job training for a Human Intelligence Collector requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 19 weeks of Advanced Individual Training.
Compensation:
- Total compensation includes housing, medical, food, special pay, and vacation time.
Education Benefits:
- In the Army, qualified students can earn full-tuition, merit-based scholarships, allowances for books and fees, plus an annual stipend for living expenses.
- Up to $65,000 Student Loan Repayment
Future Civilian Careers:
- Communication, interrogation, documentation, and language are all skills learned in this MOS that can be applied to civilian career opportunities. Opportunities working for government agencies such as the Central Intelligence Agency are attainable after working as a Human Intelligence Collector in the Army.
- Other opportunities include working as a criminal investigator, special agent, database administrator, Immigration and Customs Inspector, Interpreter or Intelligence Analyst. Working in the Army also allows for opportunities to gain different certificates, generally funded by the Army, that allows for promotion within the Army as well as increasing civilian career choices.
- A couple of certificate examples related to this position include Certified Radiographic Interpreter (CRI) from the American Welding Society and Certified Interpreter from the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
- This program ensures that soldiers receive a job interview with a military friendly employer.