| Do you have what it takes to become an
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| | degree in a foreign language, law,
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| FBI special agent? Do you have a sincere
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| | accounting, or another field plus three
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| desire to enforce federal laws and
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| | years of full time employment.The FBI
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| investigate crimes?This job requires hard
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| | looks for job applicants who have skills
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| work and can often times be dangerous and
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| | in interrogation, report writing,
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| stressful. You'll undoubtedly be in close
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| | surveillance, and giving testimony. The
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| contact with crimminals and victims of
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| | selection process also includes cognitive
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| crime. But a special agent's job is
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| | tests, an interview, background check,
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| rewarding if you enjoy serving the
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| | polygraph test, and drug test.The FBI
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| public. Long before applying for a job as
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| | also looks for individuals with character
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| an FBI special agent, you'll need to plan
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| | traits, such as honesty and sound
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| carefully what you need to do to
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| | judgement.Physical Training
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| qualify.The FBI Special AgentFederal
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| | RequirementsAn example of a requirement
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| Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special
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| | would be the PRT, a 1.5 mile run test,
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| agents are the Government's primary
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| | passed with scores of 14 minutes 10
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| investigators, who investigate criminal
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| | seconds or under for females and 12
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| violations of over 260 statutes not
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| | minutes 40 seconds or under for
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| assigned to another federal agency.
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| | males.Forensic ScienceThe candidate for a
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| Agents may conduct surveillance, monitor
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| | scientist position must first qualify
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| wiretaps, examine financial records, or
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| | under an existing entry program and have
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| participate in undercover assignments,
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| | a degree in physics, chemistry,
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| just to name a few.The FBI investigates
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| | mathematics, biology, nursing,
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| organized crime, white collar crime, such
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| | bio-chemistry, Forensics, Medical
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| as health care fraud, counterterrorism,
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| | specialties, or related field. The
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| copyright infringement, civil rights
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| | candidate for a Forensic Scientist
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| violations, bank robbery, extortion,
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| | position should major in biochemistry,
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| kidnapping, terrorism, espionage, violent
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| | biology or biotechnology. The Forensic
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| crimes, drug trafficking, and other
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| | scientist analyzes evidence such as
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| violations of Federal statutes.The
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| | hairs, firearms, DNA, photographs,
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| following was adapted from The Federal
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| | fingerprints, and handwriting examples
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| Bureau of Investigation, Facts and
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| | and testifies verbally and in
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| Figures 2003, FBI Priorities ( FBI's
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| | writing.Advice from a former FBI
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| priorities are to:Protect the United
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| | profilerJohn Douglas, a former FBI
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| States from terrorist attack.Protect the
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| | profiler, offers the follow advice for
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| United States against foreign
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| | aspiring FBI special agents:Seek
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| intelligence operations and
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| | leadership opportunities.Develop skills
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| espionage.Protect the United States
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| | the FBI desires.Do community
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| against cyber-based attacks and
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| | service.Maintain a clean record--no jail
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| high-technology crimes. Combat public
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| | term or felony and good credit.Maintain
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| corruption at all levels.Protect civil
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| | good grade point average.Consider
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| rights.Combat transnational and national
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| | ROTC.Complete an internship.Don't major
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| criminal organizations and
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| | in a course you dislike, such as
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| enterprises.Combat major white-collar
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| | accounting, because you think it will
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| crime. Combat significant violent
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| | help you to become a special agent. "Make
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| crime.Support federal, state, county,
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| | sure your primary focus is finding a
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| municipal, and international
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| | career you enjoy," says Douglas.For more
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| partners.Upgrade technology to
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| | information on employment as a FBI
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| successfully perform the FBI's
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| | Special Agent, check your phone directory
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| mission.Entry RequirementsBe a U.S.
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| | for your state FBI office. Or visit the
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| citizen, or a citizen of the Northern
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| | FBI online.SourcesThe Occupational
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| Mariana IslandsBe at least 23 of age but
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| | Outlook Handbook 2002-2003, US Department
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| under 37Be available to work when and
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| | of Labor, Bureau of Labor
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| where neededPass hearing and vision
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| | StatisticsFederal Bureau of Investigation
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| tests, including a color vision
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| | ( Douglas's Guide to Careers in the
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| testPossess a valid driver's license.Be
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| | FBI,1998, Kaplan Books, Simon and
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| in excellent physical conditionPossess a
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| | Schuster, New York.
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| national or regionally accredited 4-year
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