| Of all the jobs that one could be fortunate enough | | | | must pass a test called the "Treasury |
| to have, a job with the Secret Service is one | | | | Enforcement Agent (TEA) Test" and a report |
| that is deemed quite honorable. As a law | | | | writing test. They must be prepared for a series |
| enforcement agency which has its base in | | | | of in-depth interviews and be able to obtain Top |
| Washington, D.C. it has 150 offices across the | | | | Secret clearance. Top Secret clearance is obtained |
| nation and abroad. Job duties entail criminal | | | | by passing an extensive background investigation, |
| investigations, protection and dual missions. The | | | | polygraph test and drug screening. Failure to pass |
| Secret Service's protective responsibilities involve | | | | the 10-week Basic Criminal Investigator Training |
| protecting the President, Vice-President, former | | | | program and the 17-week Special Agent Basic |
| presidents, visiting heads of state, and those who | | | | Training program will result in separation from the |
| are major presidential and vice-presidential | | | | United States Secret Service. Other job positions |
| candidates. Investigative missions include | | | | of the Secret Service all carry their own distinct |
| investigation and enforcement of crimes, such as, | | | | requirements and qualifications. |
| money laundering, counterfeiting, fraud involving | | | | Furthermore, the Department of Homeland |
| financial institutions, not to mention computer and | | | | Security has operated and supervised the Secret |
| telecommunications fraud. | | | | Service since 2003. Primary jurisdiction over |
| Some positions now available are as follows: | | | | treasury bonds and notes, and the counterfeiting |
| Special Agent | | | | of US currency is still held by the Secret Service. |
| Uniformed Division Officer | | | | Even though they are best known for the |
| Professional and Scientific | | | | protective services, they are also known to |
| Technical | | | | sometimes work with local law enforcement for |
| Clerical & Administrative Support | | | | local crime investigations. |
| Administrative and Management | | | | Another category of Secret Service jobs are |
| Student Temporary Employment Program | | | | professional and scientific positions. These positions |
| Student Volunteer Service (Internship) | | | | require work in the field of science and learning |
| Student Career Experience Program | | | | which is acquired through education and specialized |
| Because these positions are mandated by | | | | training. They must use good judgment from their |
| Congress and carry an executive order, those | | | | knowledge and know when to be discrete. They |
| holding the position of Special Agent must carry | | | | must also be able to produce results in the |
| out the protective and investigative missions that | | | | interpretation and development of data on a |
| are assigned to them. They must also be foreign | | | | variety of subject matter. Accountants, |
| language proficient and available for assignments | | | | Architects, Attorneys and Chemists are a mere |
| anywhere in the world. There are also citizenship, | | | | sample of the professional and scientific positions |
| age and education requirements that are | | | | of the Secret Service. |
| mandatory in becoming a Special Agent, as well | | | | Once training is completed, there are a wide |
| as physical fitness and medical stipulations. | | | | variety of Secret Service jobs available to those |
| Those who apply for the Special Agent position | | | | seeking them. |