FBI New Orleans Division

Thank you for your interest in employment with the FBI. Contained herein are general facts regarding employment opportunities with or through the New Orleans Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. You will find information on clerical and professional support positions, as well as the qualifications for the Special Agent position. Also included are the requirements for the Honors Intern Program. Please select the topic in which you would like further knowledge.

To apply on-line for specific professional support vacancies at FBI Headquarters and in the 56 field offices as well as for information on FBI policies and practices, please visit the FBI's Employment Page.

SPECIAL AGENT POSITION

In order to become a Special Agent of the FBI, you must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Be a United States citizen.
• Must have reached his/her 23rd but not his/her 37th birthday.
• Possess a valid driver's license.
• Possess a four-year college degree from an accredited university with three years of full-time, professional work experience, or possess an advanced degree from an accredited university with two years of full-time, professional work experience.
• Be willing to relocate.
• Be willing to carry and use a firearm.
• Pass a battery of entrance examinations.
• Pass a structured, panel interview.
• Pass a polygraph and urinalysis test.
• Pass a physical examination.
• Successfully complete a 1.5 mile timed run.
• Pass a background investigation.
• Complete 16 weeks of training at the FBI Academy located on the U. S. Marine Corp's base at Quantico, Virginia.
  

CLERICAL, SPECIALTY, AND SUPPORT POSITIONS

All such vacancies within the FBI are listed at www.fbijobs.com where you must apply online if interested.

HONORS INTERN PROGRAM

The FBI hires approximately 100 interns each summer to work at our headquarters in Washington, D.C. The application process is extremely competitive. The application process begins in August of each year with a deadline of November 1; Interns are chosen in December. If you wish to apply to become an intern, please contact the recruiter at (504) 816-3000.

In order to apply for the Honors Intern Program, you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Be a college junior returning for your senior year or a graduate student returning for your final year.
• Have a 3.0 or better grade point average.
• Complete an application packet, to include an essay assignment.
• Pass an interview.
• Pass a polygraph and urinalysis test.
• Pass a background investigation.

Send mail to new.orleans@fbi.gov with questions or comments about this web site.
Last modified: March 28, 2002