Contact your local police department and request a tour of the facility that may include an information interview with a detective to learn more about the job.
While in high school take a well-rounded course of study, with classes in English, American history, business law, government, psychology, sociology, chemistry, and physics. Classes in journalism, computers, and a foreign language are also beneficial.
Train and become certified in the safe handling and use of firearms and other weapons.
Take a training course in self-defense or martial arts through your local parks department or a private facility.
Visit the Students page of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Web site (https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/students) for information on opportunities with the agency.
- Airport Security Personnel
- Bail Bondsmen
- Bailiffs
- Bodyguards
- Border Patrol Agents
- Bounty Hunters
- Corrections Officers
- Court Interpreters and Translators
- Court Reporters
- Crime Analysts
- Criminal Lawyers
- Customs Officials
- Deputy U.S. Marshals
- Directors of Security
- Emergency Management Directors
- Emergency Medical Technicians
- Emergency Services Dispatchers
- FBI Agents
- Fire Inspectors
- Fire Investigators
- Fire Protection Engineers
- Fire Safety Directors
- Fire Safety Technicians
- Firefighters
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Forensic Experts
- Forensic Meteorologists
- Forest Fire Prevention Specialists
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Genetic Genealogists
- Intelligence Officers
- Judges
- Lawyers
- Legal Nurse Consultants
- Legal Secretaries
- Paralegals
- Park Rangers
- Parole Officers
- Police Officers
- Polygraph Examiners
- Process Servers
- Secret Service Special Agents
- Security Consultants
- Security Guards
- Wildland Firefighters