2. Name the college degree(s) you must have to achieve this career goal. Bachelor degree 3. How many years of college does it take to earn the degree(s)? 4 years of college a bachelor degree (http://www.fbijobs.gov/111.asp) 4. Name 3 colleges you could attend locally to achieve or begin to achieve this career goal? Brenau University, Clayton state university, south university 5. What training must you obtain to be able to begin this career ? Quantico, Virginia FBI academy (http://www.fbi.gov/hq/td/academy/academy.htm ) 6. How many hours/weeks of this training are required as a minimum? 20 weeks, 850 hours (http://www.fbi.gov/hq/td/academy/sat/sat.htm) 7. Name three local academies you could go to and how many hours/weeks each requires for graduation. Include the possible cost of attending and entry requirements. Quantico, Virginia FBI academy Cost- free if hired they send you there Entry- over 23 under 37 Graduation-complete 850 hours (http://www.fbi.gov/hq/td/academy/academy.htm) 8. Name 5 activities of interest to you that someone in this career does on a regular basis. Protect U.S. citizens, interviewing, traveling, and meeting new people, going new places 9. Name 5 things about this career you don’t think you would like. Might have to move, work in office a lot, work far from home, seeing violent crimes, may be called to work at any time 10. Name 5 critical skills you need to be successful in this career. -people skills -self motivated -able to work under stress -able to interview people for long periods of time -ready for work at any hour of day 11. Which skill do you believe is the MOST important? Why? People skills, because in this career you will be working with and against people with different backgrounds, and nationalities, and people who may have mental or emotional problems. 12. What type of training/degrees must you obtain to “move up the ladder” in this career? Go back for extra training, work at fist level for 2-4 years (http://www.careercruising.com/Careers/JobDetails) 13. Name 3 traits you have that would make this career a good fit for you. -People skills -self motivated -able to work at odd hours 14. What is the average annual pay for a career like this? Translate that to hourly pay. Annual pay · starting salary- $35,000 and $57,000 · after few years-$65,000 and $85,000 · become supervisor-$90,000 to $140,000 a year (http://www.careercruising.com/Careers/JobDetails) 15. How can you move up the pay scale in this career? Go back for extra training, work at fist level for 2-4 years (http://www.careercruising.com/Careers/JobDetails) 16. What type of hours will you have to work? Would there be any travel involved? Typically 50 hours a week might be called to work anytime night or day. Sometimes you may have to travel far away from home, you will most likely have to move to a new place far from where you live (http://www.careercruising.com/Careers/JobDetails) 17. Is this career one that is growing in the U.S.? No, it is very hard to get in to 18. Name 3 careers that go hand-in-hand with the one you have selected. -DEA -NSA -CIA
(http://www.careercruising.com/Careers/JobDetails)
summary
yes, I think I would still like to pursue this career, based on what I discovered about it. Eventhough It is a long and difficult procces to become an FBI agent, I would still like to still be an FBI agent. This is a career that will need a lot of training and preperation. I think this is a career I will have trian hard for. I expect to get many things out of this career. One of the things I expect to get out of this career is a lot more respect. I have respect for people and things alredy, but hopfully I will learn more. I also hope to earn respect from others. through hard work i think i can achieve this.
1. Name of your career.
FBI, special agent
2. Name the college degree(s) you must have to achieve this career goal.
Bachelor degree
3. How many years of college does it take to earn the degree(s)?
4 years of college a bachelor degree
(http://www.fbijobs.gov/111.asp)
4. Name 3 colleges you could attend locally to achieve or begin to achieve this career goal?
Brenau University, Clayton state university, south university
5. What training must you obtain to be able to begin this career ?
Quantico, Virginia FBI academy (http://www.fbi.gov/hq/td/academy/academy.htm )
6. How many hours/weeks of this training are required as a minimum?
20 weeks, 850 hours
(http://www.fbi.gov/hq/td/academy/sat/sat.htm)
7. Name three local academies you could go to and how many
hours/weeks each requires for graduation.
Include the possible cost of attending and entry requirements.
Quantico, Virginia FBI academy
Cost- free if hired they send you there
Entry- over 23 under 37
Graduation-complete 850 hours
(http://www.fbi.gov/hq/td/academy/academy.htm)
8. Name 5 activities of interest to you that someone in this career does on a regular basis.
Protect U.S. citizens, interviewing, traveling, and meeting new people, going new places
9. Name 5 things about this career you don’t think you would like.
Might have to move, work in office a lot, work far from home,
seeing violent crimes, may be called to work at any time
10. Name 5 critical skills you need to be successful in this career.
-people skills
-self motivated
-able to work under stress
-able to interview people for long periods of time
-ready for work at any hour of day
11. Which skill do you believe is the MOST important? Why?
People skills, because in this career you will be working with and against
people with different backgrounds, and nationalities,
and people who may have mental or emotional problems.
12. What type of training/degrees must you obtain to “move up the ladder” in this career?
Go back for extra training, work at fist level for 2-4 years
(http://www.careercruising.com/Careers/JobDetails)
13. Name 3 traits you have that would make this career a good fit for you.
-People skills
-self motivated
-able to work at odd hours
14. What is the average annual pay for a career like this? Translate that to hourly pay.
Annual pay
· starting salary- $35,000 and $57,000
· after few years-$65,000 and $85,000
· become supervisor-$90,000 to $140,000 a year
(http://www.careercruising.com/Careers/JobDetails)
15. How can you move up the pay scale in this career?
Go back for extra training, work at fist level for 2-4 years
(http://www.careercruising.com/Careers/JobDetails)
16. What type of hours will you have to work? Would there be any travel involved?
Typically 50 hours a week might be called to work anytime night or day.
Sometimes you may have to travel far away from home, you will most likely have to move to a new place far from where you live
(http://www.careercruising.com/Careers/JobDetails)
17. Is this career one that is growing in the U.S.?
No, it is very hard to get in to
18. Name 3 careers that go hand-in-hand with the one you have selected.
-DEA
-NSA -CIA
(http://www.careercruising.com/Careers/JobDetails)
summary
yes, I think I would still like to pursue this career, based on what I discovered about it. Eventhough It is a long and difficult procces to become an FBI agent, I would still like to still be an FBI agent. This is a career that will need a lot of training and preperation. I think this is a career I will have trian hard for.I expect to get many things out of this career. One of the things I expect to get out of this career is a lot more respect. I have respect for people and things alredy, but hopfully I will learn more. I also hope to earn respect from others. through hard work i think i can achieve this.