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What are the requirements to become an FBI agent?
Education, Physical Fitness, Background check and Security clearance.
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Lauren’s Answer
Hi Kimberly!
Here is the information I pulled from the FBI website.
To be eligible for employment, you must adhere to the following guidelines prior to application consideration:
-Be a U.S. citizen
-Public record must be in good standing with no felony convictions
-Adherence with FBI drug policy
-Pass urinalysis and background investigation
-Student loan repayments must be in good standing
-Filed all required annual federal, state, and local taxes
-Current on court ordered child support payments
-No engagement with organizations designed to overthrow the U.S. government
-Register with the Selective Service System (for male applicants only, exceptions apply)
Those are the basics listed on their website. Also they typically hire people starting at age 23. They have a full pdf on their website that breaks down the background and drug screens as well.
Here is the information I pulled from the FBI website.
To be eligible for employment, you must adhere to the following guidelines prior to application consideration:
-Be a U.S. citizen
-Public record must be in good standing with no felony convictions
-Adherence with FBI drug policy
-Pass urinalysis and background investigation
-Student loan repayments must be in good standing
-Filed all required annual federal, state, and local taxes
-Current on court ordered child support payments
-No engagement with organizations designed to overthrow the U.S. government
-Register with the Selective Service System (for male applicants only, exceptions apply)
Those are the basics listed on their website. Also they typically hire people starting at age 23. They have a full pdf on their website that breaks down the background and drug screens as well.
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Karin’s Answer
Hi Kimberly,
To join the FBI, you first need to earn a bachelors degree and have 2 years of work experience in your field. Specific degrees are not required. Agents come from different backgrounds. As you might imagine, degrees in criminal justice and law are very common among FBI agents. Others come with a medical, biological or chemical background, from computer science, engineering, or geosciences, from finance or business, with a foreign language especially if it is a not so common language, or from international relations and politics. You will get at least 6 months of special training to become an FBI agent. You can read up on requirements and the selection process on the FBI website (link below).
The FBI also employs for many other roles like admin, IT, sciency and technical roles. You can check out current openings to get an idea what positions they are hiring for and where they are located.
The FBI also has an internship program for current students and graduates. If your goal is to land a job at the FBI, this is a great opportunity to get a foot in the door.
I hope this helps! All the best to you!
KP
https://fbijobs.gov/
https://apply.fbijobs.gov/psc/ps/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&
https://fbijobs.gov/students-and-graduates#honors-internship-program
To join the FBI, you first need to earn a bachelors degree and have 2 years of work experience in your field. Specific degrees are not required. Agents come from different backgrounds. As you might imagine, degrees in criminal justice and law are very common among FBI agents. Others come with a medical, biological or chemical background, from computer science, engineering, or geosciences, from finance or business, with a foreign language especially if it is a not so common language, or from international relations and politics. You will get at least 6 months of special training to become an FBI agent. You can read up on requirements and the selection process on the FBI website (link below).
The FBI also employs for many other roles like admin, IT, sciency and technical roles. You can check out current openings to get an idea what positions they are hiring for and where they are located.
The FBI also has an internship program for current students and graduates. If your goal is to land a job at the FBI, this is a great opportunity to get a foot in the door.
I hope this helps! All the best to you!
KP
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