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The federal government maintains a high profile in many areas of law
enforcement. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents are the
government’s principal investigators, responsible for investigating
violations of more than 200 categories of federal law and conducting
sensitive national security investigations. FBI Agents may conduct
surveillance, monitor court-authorized wiretaps, examine business
records, investigate white-collar crime, or participate in sensitive
under-cover assignments. The FBI investigates organized crime, public
corruption, financial crime, fraud against the government, bribery,
copyright infringement, civil rights violations, bank robbery,
extortion, kidnapping, air piracy, terrorism, espionage, interstate
criminal activity, drug trafficking, and other violations of federal
statutes.
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at least 21 years of age and under the age of 37 at the time of appointment.
Other positions state that you must be 21 years of age and be a U.S. citizen.
Each job announcement lists the required qualifications for that position. If
you want to work in law enforcement, and you are over age 37, your options are
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The FBI hires crime scene specialists, special agents, laboratory
technicians, fingerprint experts, language specialists, and a large group of
support specialists. Together with many others, these are the members of the
FBI's Professional Support staff: Thousands working together in a united effort
against crime.
Job vacancies are listed for each occupational group and are located at
various locations as noted on the job announcement. Also check out related
occupations with other agencies or in the private sector.
FBI Linguists play a vital role in the translation, transcription, reporting,
and analysis of materials with national security ramifications. Terrorism,
foreign counterintelligence, organized crime, air piracy, interstate criminal
activity, public corruption, financial crime, bribery, civil rights violations,
kidnapping, drug trafficking...investigating these crimes and others may all be
part of your challenging career as a Linguist with the FBI. Combining your
proficiency in a critical foreign language with the exciting science of
investigative work, you will apply your unique skills and talents to protect the
security and welfare of your country.
Consideration is currently being afforded to English-speaking candidates with
a professional-level language fluency in:
- Arabic
- Armenian
- Burmese
- Chechen
- Chinese (all dialects)
- Dari
- Farsi
- French
- Gujarati
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Hmong
- Hungarian
- Kazakh
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- Korean
- Latvian
- Lithuanian
- Malay
- Maltese
- Norwegian
- Pashto
- Polish
- Romanian
- Russian
- Slovak
- Spanish
- Swahili
- Tagalog
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FBI Special Agents are responsible for conducting sensitive national security
investigations and for enforcing over 300 federal statutes. As an FBI Special
Agent you may work on matters including terrorism, foreign counterintelligence,
cyber crime, organized crime, white-collar crime, public corruption, civil
rights violations, financial crime, bribery, bank robbery, extortion,
kidnapping, air piracy, interstate criminal activity, fugitive and
drug-trafficking matters, and other violations of federal statutes.
There is no such thing as a typical day for an FBI Special Agent. Every day
is different. One day you could be testifying in federal court, the next you
could be executing a search warrant and gathering evidence, the next you could
be meeting with a source to gather intelligence on illegal activities, the next
you could be making an arrest, and the next you could be back in the office
meeting with your squad and catching up on paperwork.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Serving as a Special Agent is a very demanding job with strict entry
requirements. Please review closely all requirements to ensure that you qualify
before you apply.
To become an FBI Special Agent you must be a U.S. citizen or a citizen of the
Northern Mariana Islands. You must be at least 23 years of age, but younger than
37 upon your appointment as a Special Agent. You must possess a four-year degree
from a college or university accredited by one of the regional or national
institutional associations recognized by the United States Secretary of
Education. You must have at least three years of professional work experience.
You must also possess a valid driver’s license and be completely available for
assignment anywhere in the FBI's jurisdiction.
All applicants for the Special Agent position must first qualify under one of
five Special Agent Entry Programs. These programs include:
- Accounting
- Computer Science/Information Technology
- Language
- Law
- Diversified
Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required; as is successful completion of a
medical evaluation, polygraph interview, and an extensive background
investigation. Must be willing to relocate . Apply online at location listed
above.
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