Careers
Work for the FIB
The FIB hires people from every background — law enforcement, accounting, technology, languages, science, and the military — to investigate federal crimes, protect the public, and establish jurisdiction.
Positions
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Special Agent
Investigate federal crimes and threats to national security, from violent crime and fraud to cyber intrusions and public corruption.
Learn more about the Special Agent position
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Intelligence Analyst
Turn information from investigations, sources, and open data into assessments that guide operations and decisions.
Learn more about the Intelligence Analyst position
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Forensic Accountant
Follow the money in fraud, corruption, organized crime, and terrorism financing investigations.
Learn more about the Forensic Accountant position
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Surveillance Specialist
Conduct physical surveillance in support of counterintelligence and criminal investigations.
Learn more about the Surveillance Specialist position
Life at the Bureau
What to expect
Jurisdiction
When the FIB arrives at a scene, it becomes an FIB scene. Local officers are thanked for their work and asked to wait outside the tape.
Warrants
Agents execute search and arrest warrants every week. Where time does not allow, the warrant follows the search as soon as practical.
Partner agencies
You will work alongside the LSPD, the Sheriff’s Office, and the Highway Patrol, and occasionally against them.
Hours
Investigations do not keep office hours. Neither will you. Overtime is available and, in most cases, approved.
Vehicles
Agents are assigned black SUVs. Damage sustained in pursuit of the mission is reported on Form FD-4, which is also black.
Interagency relations
The IAA is a valued partner. New hires receive a briefing on which of its personnel to return calls from.
Hiring process
The process can take a year or more. Applicants must be truthful and complete at every step; omissions are a common reason for disqualification. The Bureau already knows, but it wants to hear you say it.
Apply
Submit an application for an open position and complete the online assessment.
Meet and test
Take the Phase I test, a structured interview, and, for agents, the Physical Fitness Test.
Conditional offer
Successful applicants receive a conditional offer of employment.
Background investigation
Complete a polygraph examination, medical exam, drug test, and full background investigation. The Bureau will find out anyway, so be thorough.
Training
Special agents attend twenty weeks of training at the FIB Academy. Professional staff train in their specialty.