Employers
Agents work for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and is the investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. Agents are placed in one of 55 field offices or a foreign legal attaché office. The FBI hires on a continual basis, although some years it does not hire any new agents. When the bureau is hiring, it posts job openings on the Web site USA Jobs (http://fbi.usajobs.gov), and advertises on other employment Web sites and in newspapers and periodicals.
Starting Out
If you are interested in working for the FBI, contact the applicant coordinator at the FBI field office nearest you or visit the FBI's Careers Web site, https://www.fbijobs.gov. Search the Web site for information on existing vacancies, requirements for the positions, how to file applications, and locations where examinations will be given. Examinations are scored by computer at FBI headquarters. Interviews are arranged based on the applicant's score and overall qualifications and the agency's current needs. Another useful resource is All You Need To Know To Apply: Special Agent Selection System, https://fbijobs.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/guide_howtoapply.pdf.
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- Chief Information Security Officers
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- Court Reporters
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- Demographers
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- Futurists
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- Judges
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- Military Recruiters
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- Secret Service Special Agents
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- Security Guards
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- Traffic Engineers
- Translators
- Transportation Planners
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Wildland Firefighters