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The federal government maintains a high profile in many areas of law enforcement. FBI agents are the government’s primary investigators that investigate federal law violations and conduct sensitive security investigations. FBI jobs are utilized to conduct surveillance, monitor court ordered wiretaps, audit and examine business records, investigate white-collar crime, and agents conduct sensitive under-cover assignments. Use our website to search available FBI jobs.

Cooperative services such as fingerprint identification, police training, laboratory examinations, are offered by the FBI to State, local, and international agencies. The FBI also operates the National Crime Information Center and the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime.

FBI Agents also investigate organized and financial crime, government fraud and public corruption, bribery, bank robbery, copyright infringement, civil rights violations, extortion, kidnapping, air piracy, interstate criminal activity, drug trafficking, terrorism, and espionage, and other violations of federal statutes.

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Job Requirements (All Occupations)

The FBI has the largest number of special agents. Applicants, to be considered for appointment as an FBI agent, must be a college graduate that majored in accounting, a law school graduate from an accredited college or fluency in a foreign language, or three years of work experience that is considered full time. All new agents attend formal training at the FBI academy in Quantico, Virginia for 20 weeks. If your interested in a FBI jobs or wish to explore FBI career options visit the links below.

Many FBI jobs have age requirements, and applicants must be 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 FBI 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 limited; you may have to consider a support position that does not have an age limit.

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 occupations related to FBI careers with other agencies or in the private sector.

FBI Linguists

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. Search Federal linguist jobs.

Consideration is currently being afforded to English-speaking candidates with a professional-level language fluency in:

FBI Special Agents

Special Agents that work for the FBI conduct sensitive investigations for national security and enforce hundreds of federal laws and statutes. FBI Special Agent work in a myriad of areas focusing on terrorism, organized and white-collar crime, foreign counterintelligence, cyber-Internet crime, violations of civil rights, financial crime of all types, drug-trafficking and fugitive capture, corruption in the public sector, bribery, bank robbery, extortion, interstate criminal activity including kidnapping, air piracy, and other federal laws and statute violations.

FBI Special Agents jobs are diverse, and their activities change daily due to their environment. They could be testifying in federal court one day and the next they could be focusing on organized crime and gathering evidence. Their diverse work environment is challenging due to the broad spectrum of federal laws and statutes that they must enforce and uphold. They have the ability to investigate and gather intelligence for illegal activities, make arrests, and then return to the office to complete reports or attend office meetings.

Qualification Requirements

Special Agents are very demanding jobs that have 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 the five Special Agent Entry Programs that include:

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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