How are MI6 agents recruited?

“Every Oxford and Cambridge college and leading British university has a ‘talent spotter’ like Pilchard, a don sympathetic to MI6 who looks out for suitable recruits. The majority of MI6 recruits come this way from the two most prestigious universities in Britain…”

How much do MI6 spies get paid?

Salary. Starting salaries for the three agencies – GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 – are in the region of £25,000 to £35,000, plus benefits. There are opportunities to progress to higher grades, with salaries reaching around £40,000 after five to ten years’ service.

Who is Q MI6?

Q is a fictional character in the James Bond films and film novelisations….Q (James Bond)

Q
Occupation	Quartermaster
Affiliation	MI6

What qualifications do you need to be a MI6 agent?

How to join MI6. There are strict eligibility requirements for applying to jobs with MI6. You need to be a British citizen and have lived in the UK for the majority of the past 10 years. If you’ve studied here, you may still be able to apply, and if you have dual nationality you may also still be eligible.

Is a real position in MI6?

“For too long – often because of the fictional stereotypes I have mentioned – people have felt that there is a single quality that defines an MI6 officer, be it an Oxbridge education or a proficiency in hand-to-hand combat. This is, of course, patently untrue. There is no standard MI6 officer.”

Does MI6 have AQ branch?

The head of MI6 has revealed the service will be taking its lead from fiction – and hiring for someone to fill the role of ‘Q’. Q, as many of those who enjoy the James Bond franchise will know, is the head of Q Branch, the research and development division of MI6.

What happens if a spy is caught?

A spy violating its own country’s laws can be imprisoned for espionage or/and treason (which in the United States and some other jurisdictions can only occur if they take up arms or aids the enemy against their own country during wartime), or even executed, as the Rosenbergs were.

What is MI6 looking for in new recruitment drive?

The UK’s foreign intelligence service, which is portrayed in the James Bondfilms, is looking to boost recruitment and diversity by signing up Brits ‘looking to spice up their otherwise dull life’. Bond is famed for his macho, ‘licence to kill’ lifestyle, and previous recruitment drives by MI6 have sought to appeal to women and older people.

How long does the MI6 advert last?

This new advert, which is branded, is the first of its kind for MI6. It will run for one month in cinemas across London, the Midlands and the North West. Specific films have been selected, across a wide range of genres.

What does a Director General at MI6 actually do?

“More formally, you are Director General Q, one of the deputies to the Chief of MI6 (C). “MI6 needs to be at the cutting-edge of technology in order to stay ahead. As Q you are responsible for the teams who create and adopt technologies to enable our mission against the UK’s hardest adversaries.

What skills do you need to work for MI6?

An advert, to run in cinemas from Monday, shows a mixed-race woman in her twenties going about everyday life – running, in a restaurant and working at a flower stall. She displays skills required to work for MI6 – teamwork, dealing with delicate situations, and the ability to read emotions.