Special Agent - Linguists/Foreign Language Background
Listed on 2026-01-15
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Language/Bilingual
Bilingual, Interpreter, Arabic Speaking
FBI Special Agents apply their professional expertise and unique skill sets to their work every day. Many have foreign language/linguistics backgrounds and use them to interview victims, translate during a suspect interrogation or testify in court. Language skillsاجد and cultural knowledge, specifically in Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Farsi, Russian, Somali, Uzbek, Korean or another language are highly sought after by the FBI.
All applicants must pass the FBI's Foreign Language Test Battery.
All applicants must have two years of full-time work experience and a bachelor's degree or one year of full-time work experience if you have an advanced degree (master's or doctorate degree). All applicants should demonstrate Specialized Experience (SE). SE is defined as:
- Gathering and analyzing information and data to make proper conclusions or decisions.
- Establishing solutions to problems, assessing vulnerabilities, considering risks, and choosing the best outcome.
- Organizing, planning, and prioritizing various and competing work assignments.
- Consistently navigating complex and/or evolving environments.
- Communicating orally and in writing to prepare and present reports, briefings, and/or exchange information.
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