FBI AGENT- FBI AGENT- National SecurityNational Security

By: Joanna BakBy: Joanna Bak

Type of Work, Duties and Type of Work, Duties and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Prevent terrorist attacks Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States. within the United States.

Reduce vulnerability to Reduce vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize terrorism, and minimize the damage from the damage from potential attacks and potential attacks and natural disasters. natural disasters.

Duties include defending Duties include defending the United States from the United States from foreign aggression and foreign aggression and terrorismterrorism

Enforcing laws and Enforcing laws and regulations.regulations.

Educational Educational RequirementsRequirements

In all but a few cases, In all but a few cases, applicants for Federal applicants for Federal jobs must be US jobs must be US citizens.citizens.

Bachelor’s or Higher Bachelor’s or Higher Degree. Degree.

Fellowship programs.Fellowship programs. Executive leadership Executive leadership

and management and management training programs. training programs.

SkillsSkills

Technical or skills trainingTechnical or skills training Good communication skillsGood communication skills Good leadership skillsGood leadership skills PatientPatient HardworkingHardworking

Salary and Salary and Promotional Promotional OpportunitiesOpportunities

United States

EmploymentPercent Change

Job Openings 1

2004 2014

National Security

63,900 76,400 + 20 % 2,440

New YorkEmployment

Percent Change

Job Openings 1

2004 2014

National Security

13,300 14,240 + 7 % 340

Why You Have Why You Have Chosen This Chosen This Career?Career?

Summer Program at Summer Program at Presidential Presidential Classroom inspired Classroom inspired me to pursue this me to pursue this type of career.type of career.

I have always I have always dreamed of working dreamed of working in the White House.in the White House.

Security seems Security seems interesting to me. interesting to me.

What is the Job What is the Job Outlook for this Outlook for this career?career? Wage and salary employment in the Wage and salary employment in the

Federal Government is projected to Federal Government is projected to grow by 2.5 percent through the year grow by 2.5 percent through the year 2014.2014.

Layoffs are uncommon and usually Layoffs are uncommon and usually affect relatively few workers.affect relatively few workers.

Demand will continue to grow for Demand will continue to grow for specialized workers in areas related to specialized workers in areas related to border and transportation security.border and transportation security.