Hi Dr. Leerburger,

Thanks for your feedback.  I know how busy you must be - I have three kids (7,5 and 2) so I realize how precious time off is.  I applyed to DIA, NSA and CIA about three weeks ago.  I got letters back stating my application had been recieved.  The DIA said I have been put into their applicant pool.  My company (Enron) has offered me a position in London managing a trading desk for crude oil and refined products.  They want me to move over in January or Febuary, so hopefully I'll know something before then.  If I'm not offered anything by then, I'll probably go and plan on applying to Georgetown in one to two years.  I really hope I'm offered a position now - London would be interesting - but with everything that is going on now, I'd rather start this new career now.

Thanks again for your feedback and I hope to speak with you when time permits.  If you are teaching the Threat Assesment course at AMU Spring 2002, I'll probably be in your class.

Sincerely,

Larry May

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	drmahl@erols.com@ENRON  
Sent:	Friday, October 05, 2001 7:53 PM
To:	May, Larry
Subject:	Re: Larry May - AMU Student

Hi Larry;

First, I find the work to be exceedingly rewarding, and addictive. I have been working in the
community for 17 years, and have found that I am listened to, allowed to speak and take
risks, and allowed to provide realtime assistance to the top policy makers in our country.
My frustrations are that at times, I would like to enact action quickly, and often have to wait
for others to add their pieces to the puzzle, or for a chain of command to look at my ideas (I
am a GS-14 in a GS-15/DISL job). For someone like me, that's hard!

I would think your background WOULD make you a viable candidate, and would recommend that
you apply to CIA, DIA, and NSA, among others. Yuo can apply directly through each of their
websites. ALL are hiring.

Georgetown's program is terrific. I went there. JMIC is okay, but I think Georgetown would
give you what you really need. Georgetown's National Security Studies Program is TOP.

I'd be more than happy to speak with you, but recommend waiting a bit. My time is not really
my own these days,and I am currently working 7 days a week, literally (my last day off was
9 September), often 12-16 hours a day. When I get home, I do my school work, and play with my kids.
That doesn't leave much time! Let's see if things calm down in a week or so?

marian

"May, Larry" wrote:

> Dear Dr. Leerburger,
>
> Thank you for your response.  As I wrote in my earlier note, I am
> seeking a career change into intelligence analysis. My work the last
> eleven years probably has a similar skill set - I basically process a
> great deal of information each day in order to arrive at decisions
> positioning a large commodity portfolio for my company.  As you may see
> from my resume and cover letter, I also have several years of military
> experience in the Navy's aviation and intelligence communities
>
> Given the serious nature of this career change, I wish to speak to
> someone currently working in this field (I read your biography on the
> AMU website ).  My questions include:
>
>  - Do you find the work to be rewarding?  What are the attractions and
> frustrations of the work?
>  - Does my current background make me an attractive candidate for a
> mid-level position in the intelligence community?
>  - If my background is currently lacking in some respects, would a
> graduate level program (I'm applying to both the DIA JMIC      program
> and Georgetown's Security Studies MA program) be a good choice?  How do
> these programs rate within the intelligence community?
>
> If convenient, I would like to speak with you concerning these
> questions.  I thank you for any assistance you may provide.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Lawrence May
> 14542 Kentley Orchard Ln.
> Cypress, Texas 77429
> Home: 281 379-1525  email: ljnmay@aol.com
> Work: 713 853-6731  email: larry.may@enron.com
>
>
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