Thank you for your interest in employment with the FBI. Contained herein are general facts regarding employment opportunities through the Jackson Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. You will find information on clerical and professional support positions, as well as the qualifications for the Special Agent position. Also included are the requirements for the Honors Intern Program. Please select the topic in which you would like further information.

In order to become a Special Agent of the FBI, you must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Be a United States citizen.
• Must have reached his/her 23rd but not his/her 37th birthday.
• Possess a valid driver's license.
• Possess a four-year college degree from an accredited university and have three years of full-time, professional work experience, or possess an advanced degree from an accredited university and have two years of full-time, professional work experience.
• Be willing to relocate.
• Be willing to carry and use a firearm.
• Pass a series of entrance examinations.
• Pass a structured, panel interview.
• Pass a polygraph and urinalysis test.
• Pass a physical examination.
• Successfully complete a 1.5 mile timed run.
• Pass a background investigation.
• Complete 16 weeks of training at the FBI Academy located on the U. S. Marine Corps base at Quantico, Virginia.

The FBI is currently looking for special agent candidates with work experience in the following fields:

• Foreign Language ability
• Computer Science
• Accounting
• Medical/Health Care
• Law Enforcement (with at least 5 years experience)
• Law
• Drugs
• Foreign Counterintelligence
• Pilots
• Military
• Environmental Crimes
• Explosives
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Psychology and Sociology
• Domestic Terrorism

When considering applicants for competitiveness, the FBI considers academic qualifications, professional certifications, professional work experience, direct supervisory experience, previous law enforcement experience, community service, and veterans preference.

To apply on-line for specific support vacancies available at FBI Headquarters and in the 56 field offices and for information on FBI policies and practices, please visit the FBI's Employment Page.

HONORS INTERN PROGRAM

The FBI hires approximately 100 interns each summer to work at our headquarters in Washington, D.C. The application process is extremely competitive. The application process begins in September of each year; Interns are chosen in December. Applications for the Internship Program must be received in the Jackson office no later than November 1. If you wish to apply, please contact the Jackson Division at (601) 948-5000, and ask to speak to the Applicant Coordinator.

In order to apply for the Honors Intern Program, you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Be a college junior returning to your respective college for your senior year or a graduate student returning for your final year.
• Have a 3.0 or higher grade point average.
• Complete an application packet, to include an essay assignment.
• Pass an interview.
• Pass a polygraph examination and urinalysis test.
• Pass a background investigation.
• Include recommendation from Dean of Students or Department Head