Graduates of ISS possess diverse employment opportunities globally. At the national level, intelligence analysts can contribute to government organisations, law enforcement agencies, federal and provincial intelligence agencies, universities, planning and development sectors, as well as both public and private business organisations.
ISS graduates are employed as social and community mobilisers, think tanks, research and regional centres, in addition to positions within NGOs, INGOs, and UN offices. They are engaged as analysts in media and multidisciplinary research organisations.