Career Choice Paper

For the start of my college career I am majoring in Criminal Justice. The reason I have chosen this major is because of the career path I intend on taking. The ideal career I would eventually like to end up in is working for the FBI as a special agent. FBI stands for The Federal Bureau of Investigations. The FBI’s motto is “Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity.” The FBI’s mission is to defend and protect the United States, and uphold and enforce the laws of the United States of America. The reason I would love the opportunity to work for the FBI is because I want to be able to protect the community and citizens. I have always been extremely interested and fascinated by the criminal justice system and how it works. The FBI was established in 1908. The FBI has approximately 30,000 employees. There are about 12,000 special agents, and 18,000 professional staff employees. The FBI Headquarters is located in Washington D.C. There are about 56 field offices, and 400 satellite offices where core investigations occurs. The offices are located in the major metropolitan areas. The FBI has a number of internships that are available to college students. One of the internships is The Honors Internship Program. The honors program gives undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to work at the Headquarters in Washington D.C. for the summer. Students have the chance to work side by side with the special agents and professional staff on personal cases and management issues. The internships helps students get a full understand of the FBI’s goals and workings. Students will understand the inner workings of the FBI and see how it affects ordinary citizens by the end of the internship. Students can also get a look into all the different career opportunities the bureau has to offer. There are many different qualifications for students in order to get into the program. Students must be in their junior or senior year at the full time college or university, and must also maintain