Alejandro Grevi4/27/11Hour 4

Career/Technology Foundations

FBI Agent

• “All truth’s are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them”

Galileo Galilei

FBI agents are one of the country’s most important and best forces of crime fighters. Protecting the safety of the US and it’s people is what got me interested in this field.In this presentation you will learn what it takes to be an FBI Agent, what toexpect from the job, what skills are required and what career paths can betaken.

Job Introduction

• Investigate high profile crimes

• On call 24 hours a day• They go under cover • Protect the U.S. from foreign

and domestic threats• Train local law enforcement

agencies • Conduct surveillance

activities on subjects

Nature of Work

• Outdoor/indoor• Very dangerous • High volume hours• Lots of traveling • Flexible with there

schedule • Be ready at all times

Working Conditions

• Bachelors degree • U.S. citizens• Age 23-36• Has to go through FBI

training at the FBI academy • Go to John Jay College of

criminal justice• Business law• Law enforcement• Practical law

Training, Qualifications, Advancement

• Very competitive • Growing rapidly • Competition is huge• Pursue my job in New

York • International

terrorism

Job Outlook/Employment

• Starting salary $41,000-$55,000 thousand up to $104,000

• Live comfortably• I would buy a house

with my first purchase

Earnings

Private investigator • Conduct stake out• Conduct background investigations • Examine crime scenes • Work under pressure • Outside/inside• $39,000 to $70,000• Expected to grow 22 percent over

the next decade • Increase demand because of high

insecurity • I chose this because I can open my

own private investigation company

Related Occupations

I want this Job So I can Protect and serve my country. I want to be able to bring bad people to justice and help bring peace to families that were affected. I want to make the world a safer and better place. I also would love to travel around the country and experience different cultures and lifestyles. Being a FBI Agent would also give me the advantage of helping and Protecting my Family. I’ve Learned that being in the FBI Takes a lot of patience and skills I also learned that it takes a lot more then just wanting to solve a crime but being passionate in what you do and being apart of an important team of people who’s job is to protect and defend the U.S.

Summary

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