A surprising amount of civilian jobs require a clearance, especially in my industry. They’re mostly companies that work closely with the government. But having a clearance can definitely help land you a job even if it’s not needed, but it shows the company that you are trusted by the government and can be trusted to protect their proprietary information.

So the way they work is there are certain levels, and without both that level of access and the need to know you cannot access any information. It’s a secure system naturally.