| Federal law enforcement members are hired to | | | | polygraph test is administered. If they pass all of |
| uphold the federal law and bring charges against | | | | this, individuals must be willing to relocate to |
| those who do not. The Federal Bureau of | | | | continue to be considered for the job. Strong |
| Investigation is the primary agency used to | | | | consideration is given to those that can speak |
| investigate more than two-hundred different | | | | more than one language. For instance, knowing |
| categories of violations against the federal law. | | | | Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Polish, Russian, or Spanish |
| They routinely conduct national security | | | | can give officials the extra incentive to hire a |
| investigations. Investigators look into organized | | | | person. It can be a long recruitment process, but |
| crime, public corruption, bribery, copyright | | | | the FBI works hard to choose candidates that are |
| infringement, drug trafficking, espionage, and | | | | right for the job. |
| frauds against the government. They also look | | | | FBI agents never go through the same thing |
| into kidnapping, terrorism, and civil rights violations. | | | | because every day is different. Sometimes they |
| To be considered for a federal law enforcement | | | | might be testifying in courts, while other days |
| position, applicants must be twenty-one years or | | | | they might be a catching up on paperwork. |
| older. However, they must be younger than the | | | | Occasionally they are arresting someone, and |
| age of thirty-seven upon hiring. Candidates must | | | | other times they are executing search warrants |
| be a U.S. citizen and need to have strong | | | | or gathering evidence. They have many |
| qualifications for the position in which they are | | | | responsibilities. They must work to counter fraud, |
| applying. Ideal applicants have a college degree and | | | | control immigration and border patrol, police the |
| at least three years of professional work | | | | airports, and protect the country's head of state, |
| experience. They must posses a valid driver's | | | | as well as the national security of our country. |
| license. Also, they must qualify for employment | | | | Although challenging, the job has its benefits. |
| under one of the five special agent entry | | | | Employees will rarely have a dull day at work. |
| programs. These programs are: accounting, | | | | They get to work at an agency that is a crucial |
| computer science and information technology, | | | | part of maintaining the safety and welfare of our |
| language, law, and a diversified section. | | | | great nation. |
| During the hiring process, candidates will go | | | | Once education and training is completed, there |
| through different tests. They must pass a medical | | | | are a wide variety of Jobs In Law Enforcement |
| evaluation as well as a physical fitness test. An | | | | available to those seeking them. |
| extensive background check is performed and a | | | | |