1. FBI AGENT- National Security By: Joanna Bak

2. Type of Work, Duties and Responsibilities Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States. Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States. Reduce vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage from potential attacks and natural disasters. Reduce vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage from potential attacks and natural disasters. Duties include defending the United States from foreign aggression and terrorism Duties include defending the United States from foreign aggression and terrorism Enforcing laws and regulations. Enforcing laws and regulations.

3. Educational Requirements In all but a few cases, applicants for Federal jobs must be US citizens. In all but a few cases, applicants for Federal jobs must be US citizens. Bachelor’s or Higher Degree. Bachelor’s or Higher Degree. Fellowship programs. Fellowship programs. Executive leadership and management training programs. Executive leadership and management training programs.

4. Skills Technical or skills training Technical or skills training Good communication skills Good communication skills Good leadership skills Good leadership skills Patient Patient Hardworking Hardworking

5. Salary and Promotional Opportunities United States Employment Percent Change Job OpeningsJob Openings 1 20042014 National Security 63,90076,400+ 20 %2,440 New York Employment Percent Change Job OpeningsJob Openings 1 20042014 National Security 13,30014,240+ 7 %340

6. Why You Have Chosen This Career? Summer Program at Presidential Classroom inspired me to pursue this type of career. Summer Program at Presidential Classroom inspired me to pursue this type of career. I have always dreamed of working in the White House. I have always dreamed of working in the White House. Security seems interesting to me. Security seems interesting to me.

7. What is the Job Outlook for this career? Wage and salary employment in the Federal Government is projected to grow by 2.5 percent through the year 2014. Wage and salary employment in the Federal Government is projected to grow by 2.5 percent through the year 2014. Layoffs are uncommon and usually affect relatively few workers. Layoffs are uncommon and usually affect relatively few workers. Demand will continue to grow for specialized workers in areas related to border and transportation security. Demand will continue to grow for specialized workers in areas related to border and transportation security.