<pre><code> Hi, I am a rising sophomore at my school who has made it to the interview level of the process for the two-summer paid internship. I was hoping someone with some experience in the program could inform me as to the day to day nature of the internship, as well as some tips for the interview process. Furthermore if you have any idea as to the what the background check is like I would appreciate that. I know that it is a SSBI type of investigation but I was curious as to the weight they place on illegal actions, (in my case illegal downloading, mostly books).
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<p>Also, any idea of what my chances are with the below information? I purposefully left some details out, sorry. I understand that it is a highly competitive internship, but a rough ball park would be appreciated. ( I am applying for a NCS position: <a href="https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-opportunities/ncs-intern.html">https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-opportunities/ncs-intern.html</a>)</p>
<p>School: State School, not prestigious but strong IB and SCM programs</p>
<p>Majors: International Business, Supply Chain Management(SCM), Finance</p>
<p>Minor: German</p>
<p>Languages: Telugu (0,0,5) German(2, 2, 1) Mandarin(1,1,1)
(Using IRL Scale with reading, writing, speaking, in order, planned further study of both languages, ) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ILR_scale">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ILR_scale</a></p>
<p>GPA: ~3.6 (might be a tad lower after summer classes)</p>
<p>Work Experience: Previous paid internship in SCM </p>
<p>Awards/Honors: Eagle Scout, Honors College Student, school/location specific scholarships</p>
<p>SAT: 1500 -1550 combined (perfect math)</p>
<p>Activities: Multiple Leadership positions/roles in school during freshman year, related to campus leadership, on campus dining, and other roles) Will be in student government next year working for the treasurer's office, and have a leadership position in an organization that works to connect U.S students and Chinese students in business fields.</p>
<p>I'm generally described as an outgoing, intelligent person to give you an idea of how I would handle myself during the interview.</p>