The career of my choice is to become an FBI special agent in the Counterterrorism Division. Ever since I was little I was infatuated with becoming involved in law enforcement and to serve and protect my country in any way possible. The FBI special agent career has five divisions; Intelligence, Counterintelligence, Counterterrorism, Criminal, and Cyber. Counterterrorism is responsible “to detect, disrupt, and dismantle terrorist sleeper cells in the United States before they act; to identify and prevent acts of terrorism by individuals with a terrorist agenda acting alone; To detect, disrupt, and dismantle terrorist support networks, including financial support networks; To enhance our capability to quickly ascertain the reliability, implications, and details of terrorist threats and to improve our capacity to disseminate threat-related information to local, state, and federal agencies, and to the private sector as needed; and to enhance our overall contribution to the U.S. Intelligence Community and to senior policy makers in government by providing timely and accurate in-depth analysis of the terrorist threats and other information of value on an on-going basis.”
There are certain qualification requirements that must be obtained to be enrolled in the Special Agent entry program. The applicant must be a citizen of the United States or the Northern Mariana Islands. The age requirement is to be at least 23 years of age and cannot be over the age of 37. There is an exception for an applicant who is a preference eligible veteran who is older than 37, and can be given an age waiver. The applicant must possess a 4 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 3 years of professional work experience, and have a valid driver’s license. To become an FBI special agent you must accept the duties of being