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Career Essay: How To Become An FBI Agent

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How to become an FBI Agent

Jersey Smith
English Department, Mt. Carmel High School
English II
Mr. Nathan Wheatley
March 3, 2023
“How would I become an FBI agent?”. What would it really be like? To fight against many criminals and help to keep the world safe. Someone dedicating all their time and basically their entire life towards helping others. That is a real hero in my books personally.
An FBI agent is someone that works for the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and is responsible for enforcing the law and stopping crime.
I have always had a deep love for true crime. It has always been a special interest of mine. There is nothing I could ever want more than to spend my days helping solve mysteries and crimes. Not to mention, FBI agents generally make more than …show more content…

The FBI was originally called just the “Bureau of Investigation”, until 1935. To be in the agency with the Federal Bureau, you have to be at least 23 to be able to start being involved with it.
As we now rethink the question, “what would it be like to be in the FBI?”, It would be rough and difficult at times, but with enough practice and dedication, it should be more enjoyable. It’s the perfect career for someone looking for a challenging, time-consuming, and dangerous job.
This job would be good for really smart people and people that would like a life of working in a good police force for when they get older. While it can tend to be dangerous and scary, so many benefits come from it. It pays good money, has great health insurance coverage, and so much more. These are the people that combat the threats to the United States. It is also a very heroic job and can change many people's personal lives. This job can even save somebodies life. (FBI, n.d.). This job would be something I would enjoy and definitely want to have in the

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