Special Agent – Linguists/Foreign Language Background

You must: Be a U.S. citizen. Be at least 23 years old and not have reached your 37th birthday on appointment. Have a bachelor’s degree or higher from a U.S.-accredited college or university. Be able to obtain a Top Secret SCI Clearance. Have two years of full-time professional work experience (see work experience waiver for exceptions). Meet the FBI’s Employment Eligibility requirements. Possess a valid driver’s license with at least six months driving experience. For more information about SASS, physical fitness requirements and work experience waivers, please visit: https://www.fbijobs.gov/special-agents.
FBI Special Agents apply their professional expertise and unique skill sets to their work every day. Many have foreign language/linguistics backgrounds and use them to interview victims, translate during a suspect interrogation or testify in court. Language skills and cultural knowledge, specifically in Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Farsi, Russian, Somali, Uzbek, Korean or another language are highly sought after by the FBI. All applicants must pass the FBIs Foreign Language Test Battery.