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= THE CAREER OF AN FBI AGENT﻿ =



DESCRPTION/OFFICIAL JOB TITLE/ROLES: FBI Special Agents are responsible for conducting sensitive national security investigations and for enforcing over 300 federal statutes. As an FBI Special Agent you may work on matters including terrorism, foreign counterintelligence, cyber crime, organized crime, white-collar crime, public corruption, civil rights violations, financial crime, bribery, bank robbery, extortion, kidnapping, air piracy, interstate criminal activity, fugitive and drug-trafficking matters, and other violations of federal statutes. //Federal Bureau of Investigation//. U.S. Federal Government. Web. 02 Mar. 2011. [].

SALARY As of Febuary 24th 2011 Salary: $51,311-$102,756 Bonus:$1,023-$8,136 Profit Sharing:$270.00-$6,000 Commission:$556-$10,000 Total Pay:$52,246-$103,049

Years. "PayScale - FBI Agent Salary - Agent Job Description - Average Salaries." //PayScale - Salary Comparison, Salary Survey, Search Wages//. Payscale Inc., 2011. Web. 04 Mar. 2011. [].

SCHOOL REQUIRED: To become an FBI Special Agent you must be a U.S. citizen or a citizen of the Northern Mariana Islands. You must be at least 23 years of age, but younger than 37 upon your appointment as a Special Agent. Age waivers may be granted to preference eligible veterans who have surpassed their 37th birthday. You must possess a four-year degree from a college or university accredited by one of the regional or national institutional associations recognized by the United States Secretary of Education. You must have at least three years of professional work experience. You must also possess a valid driver's license and be completely available for assignment anywhere in the FBI's jurisdiction.

All applicants for the Special Agent position must first qualify under one of five Special Agent Entry Programs. These programs include:
 * Accounting
 * Computer Science/Information Technology
 * Language
 * <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Law
 * <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Diversified

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">After qualifying for one of the five Entry Programs, applicants will be prioritized in the hiring process based upon certain Critical Skills for which the FBI is recruiting. The FBI is currently recruiting for Special Agent candidates with one or more of the following Critical Skills: Federal Bureau of Investigation. U.S. Federal Government. Web. 03 Mar. 2011. [].
 * <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Accounting
 * <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Finance
 * <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Computer Science/Information Technology Expertise
 * <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Engineering Expertise
 * <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Foreign Language(s) Proficiency
 * <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Intelligence Experience
 * <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Law Experience
 * <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Law Enforcement/Investigative Experience
 * <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Military Experience
 * <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Physical Sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry, biology, etc.) Expertise
 * <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Diversified Experience

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Where can you find this career? <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Anywhere. Can range from city, to state, to national and international

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Which colleges offer the degree?
 * <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">University of South Florida offers a College of Behavioral & Community Sciences. They offer a Minor in Criminology, Major in Criminology, Masters in Criminal Justice Administration, Masters in Criminology, and a PHD in Criminology.
 * <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Arizona State University offers a number of diverse center and programs in their college of Law. Center for Law, Science & Innovation, Center of Law & Global Affairs, Diane Halle Center for Family Justice and much more. They have Master of Law
 * <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Florida State University offers a college of Criminology & Criminal Justice with majors in Computer Criminology, and Criminology. Graduate in Criminology, Criminology/Public Administration and Criminology/Social Work
 * College of Behavioral & Community Sciences - University of South Florida. 2011. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.cbcs.usf.edu/UndergraduatePrograms.cfm>.
 * "Freshman | Academics | Majors." FSU Admissions. 2011. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://admissions.fsu.edu/freshman/academics/majors.cfm#4>.
 * "Centers & Programs Home." College of Law. 2011. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.law.asu.edu/Default.aspx?alias=www.law.asu.edu/centersprograms>

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Would you be interested in this career? <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">I am interested in this career very much so. There's so many different things you can do when it comes to being an FBI Agent. Traveling overseas to drug trafficing. Having so many options its a job that you can never be bored with. Having the satisfaction of helping people and being able to make a difference makes a big impact on your life. Being an FBI Agent would show me how to be a better person and build character.

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">INTERVIEW

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">1. Name of person your interviewing: <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">Officer Michael Wingly

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">2.Do they like the job? <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">If I was working for them, I think I would.

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">3.Positives about the job: <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">You have great benefits and working on interesting cases always keeps you busy.

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">4.Negatives of the job: <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;"> Theres always having the risk of getting hurt in the line of duty.

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">5.What are their job roles and title: <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">They can range anywhere form drug trafficking to missing persons. And it requires a lot of paperwork.

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">6.Out of the college/training that you had to go through, what was most useful and whats was the least useful skills/classes/etc. that you were required to accomplish? <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Everything that you ever learn, weather its taking a course or going to an academy will be helpful.

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">7.How much do you make a week? A year? <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> I'm not sure about the weekly earned, but a year they make about 40 to 45 thousand dollars for a beginning agent.

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">8. Do you find it easy or hard to live off your salary: <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> I don't think they would have a problem living off the salary they earn.

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> 9. Are you required to continue training in your education to remain competitive and capable to your job? <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Your not required to continue your education if you had experience or already have a degree, but some choose to. <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> 10. Do you find your field in high demand ( competitive ) not enough well qualified persons, or are their many people within your field? <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Some choose to get masters and doctrines so it makes them more educated but they also look for experience as well as education. <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> 11. If you could go back to college and re-do your career choice, would you? Why? <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Being an FBI Agent would be a great job, but I'm satisfied being an officer. <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> 12.What made you want to be in this field? <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Being able to help people with their everyday lives, and making the community safer for everyone to live in. <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> 13.Would you rather go into college and learn law or just go to an academy? <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">I would do both only so I can have the feel of what I'm getting into and also the education never hurt anyone. <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> 14.Would you ever relocate for your job? <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> If means are necessary than yes.