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#3
#3
From what I understand it's highly competitive and not a job you're gonna get right out of college. FBI requires 3 years professional experience and a lot of their agents have JD's.
 
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VOLFREAK11 said:
How easy is it to get on at the FBI, DEA, ATF, or TBI with a criminal justice degree?
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Extremely competitive. Sometimes there are some arbitrary physical requirements. If you just have a bachelor's, you should check and see about getting a more advanced degree to help your chances.
 
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govols182 said:
Good luck with the fbi.
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Well I'm still a senior in high school so I haven't even started college yet. I'm just trying to figure out how hard it is to be hired with them and things you can do while in school to help get you hired on after you graduate.
 
#6
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And I should say I realize you won't get hired on to places like this right after college.
 
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VOLFREAK11 said:
Well I'm still a senior in high school so I haven't even started college yet. I'm just trying to figure out how hard it is to be hired with them and things you can do while in school to help get you hired on after you graduate.
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Then you're in good position to make things happen. Make great (not good, great) grades in undergrad, find the appropriate master's you need for what you want to do with them, and set yourself up with internships and a good "experience job" when you finish up.

You have a blank slate right now, just gotta make it happen.

Keep in good shape. How tall are you? For some field agent things, they want you within 2 inches of 6 feet, plus or minus. Or at least used to.
 
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IPorange said:
Then you're in good position to make things happen. Make great (not good, great) grades in undergrad, find the appropriate master's you need for what you want to do with them, and set yourself up with internships and a good "experience job" when you finish up.

You have a blank slate right now, just gotta make it happen.

Keep in good shape. How tall are you? For some field agent things, they want you within 2 inches of 6 feet, plus or minus. Or at least used to.
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I'm 5'11, skinny as a rail though. I do lift weights regularly with a friend trying to get bigger and stronger.
 
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VOLFREAK11 said:
I'm 5'11, skinny as a rail though. I do lift weights regularly with a friend trying to get stronger and bigger though.
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Good height. Totally normal to be skinny coming out of HS.

I don't know if they even do that size restriction stuff any more, but they used to for certain positions.
 
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VOLFREAK11 said:
Thats the truth, the only reason I got hired at the golf course I work at.
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You have plenty of time and opportunities to get to know the right people. Hit the internships early and hard in college. Knowing what you want to do now gives you an advantage over most other folks your age.
 
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VOLFREAK11 said:
Well I'm still a senior in high school so I haven't even started college yet. I'm just trying to figure out how hard it is to be hired with them and things you can do while in school to help get you hired on after you graduate.
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You should note that the extensive background check will include the government interviewing people you forgot you even knew. Make good decisions or give a fake name..:)
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Hobock said:
You should note that the extensive background check will include the government interviewing people you forgot you even knew. Make good decisions or give a fake name..:)
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If I do end up needing a fake name, I think I'll go with Billy Costigan :)
 
#17
#17
The FBI is currently looking for special agents with the following qualifications:

Intelligence experience
Computer Science or IT
Engineering
Physical Science
Accounting/Finance
Law
Law Enforcement or other Investigative experience
Military experience
Foreign Language (Arabic, Chinese (all dialects), Korean, Urdu, Farsi, Dari, Russian, Albanian, Indonesian, Hebrew, Swahili, Spanish, Punjabi, Tamil, Pashto, Hindi, and Turkish)



Additional requirements consist of a Bachelor's degree and work experience of a filed of study. Candidates must be between 23 and 36, and able to pass a tough physical fitness test. Citizens of the U.S will consent to an extensive background investigation, drug test and polygraph. After that it's don't call us we'll call you. It goes without saying that a superior GPA weighs in your favor.

Good luck.
 
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#20
#20
Join ROTC, graduate, get assigned in the Chesapeake region, serve your commitment (or two), you are a shoe in.
 
#21
#21
Joining the FBI is simple as a concept...

- Be damned good at what you do
- Have an immaculate track record

The level of detail they go into for background checks for gov't jobs where clearance is needed is incredible.
 
#22
#22
If you want to work with the FBI and are good with numbers get an accounting degree.

A girl that interned with us started out right out of grad school working with the FBI making close to six figures, and she by no means was brilliant.
 
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