<p>Is the whole "can't tell future employers that you worked for the CIA" thing true? Even for analysts and those of non-clandestine jobs? Just wondering if anyone knew...heard this a lot but Hollywood and the internet tend to lie/overembelish things lol..</p>
<p>places like the CIA require you to submit your resume to them for approval before you send it out to make sure it doesn’t reveal anything that it shouldn’t (anyone that works in this field can be a target for foreign intelligence). These types of places offer strong guidance that stresses being careful who you tell things, because you don’t know who they will tell (example: [MI6</a> chief blows his cover as wife’s Facebook account reveals family holidays, showbiz friends and links to David Irving | Mail Online](<a href=“MI6 chief blows his cover as wife's Facebook account reveals family holidays, showbiz friends and links to David Irving | Daily Mail Online”>MI6 chief blows his cover as wife's Facebook account reveals family holidays, showbiz friends and links to David Irving | Daily Mail Online))</p>
<p>the only people who ultimately wouldn’t be able to list CIA on their resume are those that worked in the field undercover AND retired with their cover in place. When many of the field-types (NCS) retire, they can remove their cover (joint decision between individual and CIA, I believe the CIA tries to honor the worker’s request)</p>
<p>*first paragraph info from people I know; second paragraph info comes from a graduate school professor who is retired NCS</p>