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Mercyhurst Center for Intelligence Research, Analysis, and Training
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CIRAT MISsIon statment
The Center for Intelligence Research, Analysis, and Training (CIRAT) provides students with applied experience and resources to hone their skills in the various intelligence, data science, and cybersecurity fields.
The CIRAT has worked with more than 300 government entities, private sector companies, and nongovernmental organizations on real-world projects, giving nearly 1,300 students marketable applied experience in their fields of study before they graduate. Student analysts gain real-world skills in competitive intelligence, strategic intelligence, tactical intelligence, data analytics, and cyber security by working with the following different types of companies across the nation and internationally:
- National security organizations
- U.S. government agencies
- Private sector businesses
- Law enforcement groups
- Competitive intelligence organizations
- Non-governmental organizations
The Student
Students are provided with the opportunity to expand their resume, access to executives and job opportunities, and the chance to find the area of work they are passionate in.
The Client
Clients receive professional products answering their intelligence requirements, access to the up and coming talent before they are on the job market, and access to industry standard tools.
The Benefit
The Center for Intelligence Research, Analysis, and Training provides clients with a cost effective solutions to their intelligence needs, while providing students with experience and exposure to employments pipelines to pursue following graduation.
200+
Students employed since 2019
2000+
Projects completed Since 2019
98%
Students employement rate since 2019
Our Students
Students working in the CIRAT come from different majors across the colleges and programs offered at the university and passionate about the CIRAT mission
Leadership Development
The Mercyhurst Center for Intelligence Research, Analysis and Training was created to be student led and driven. This allows for the students to develop leadership skills while providing them with training and an environment for practicing real world skills.
faculty Guided
CIRAT analysts are mentored by experienced staff and faculty within the disciplines in which the CIRAT operates. The CIRAT team is composed of undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of majors across the University including:
Campus wide
- Intelligence Studies
- Data Science
- Cyber Security
- Marketing
- International Business
- Communications
- Graphic Design
Our students are self-driven and highly motivated people that are excited to put their classroom learning to use for real-world clients. They receive a unique experiential learning environment that enhances their resumes and builds upon their classroom learnings. We at the CIRAT believe the best way to learn is through experience, and we look to provide different levels of experience for students based on what they already know. We have a freshman shadow program that helps students secure a position in the CIRAT going forward, and helps build their skills to jump into an analyst position in their Sophomore year of their undergraduate degree. All of our teams are led by experienced students, allowing our juniors, seniors, and graduate students to be highlighted in their leadership skills.
Our students are highly desired candidates for jobs following their work in the CIRAT. These students will be exposed to executives and high ranking administrators and decisionmakers in Fortune 500 companies, government, law enforcement, and all other sectors that the center provides services in.
During students tenure with the center, they can gain up to 4 years of applied experience becoming highly marketable employees upon graduation. Students working for the CIRAT are commonly qualified for mid to senior level positions upon hiring.
Employment
Positions in the Center for Intelligence Research, Analysis, and Training are either paid postions or available for internship credit
Partners
The Center for Intelligence Research, Analysis, and Training is proud to partner with:
