career presentation

At this time in my life I’m not exactly sure on the exact job that I wish to have, but a job that I would favor having would be with the government. I’m majoring in Spanish, and can pretty much be considered bi-lingual right now. The job that I am leaning towards the most is to work for the F.B.I. I had two dream jobs when I was growing up, when most kids wanted to be an astronaut, I wanted to either fly helicopters or work for the FBI. And I hope to make at least one of those happen. Although neither of those are easy jobs, or a cake walk to get into the field. I have always dreamed big, and will hopefully succeed. The job that I desire to have with the Federal Bureau of Investigation would to become a bilingual agent. I have been studying Spanish for 5 years now and can be considered fluent. The FBI needs bi-lingual agents to translate and assist in crimes that they’re investigating. As long as non English speaking people continue coming into the United States bilingual agents will be needed.

http://www.fbi.gov/ FBI main website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation FBI info

http://www.fbijobs.gov/124.asp Bi linguists jobs in the FBI

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos160.htm Job description

http://www.diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/09-augsep/dia_fbi.html job opportunities

http://phoenix.fbi.gov/ jobs in phoenix

http://www.fbijobs.gov/21.asp Recruiting events

http://www.golawenforcement.com/jobs.htm job openings

http://forms.earnmydegree.com/emd_includes/template/v4/index.cfm?&emt=phrase&skin=cjm&est=fbi&cat=fbi_p&key=go_fbi_p&ad=5331515319&c=law_enforcement&v=google&a=criminaljustice-core@worldclassstrategy.com&mt=Search&action=hom.home&fid=REDIRECT2THEWIZ criminal justice degree counceling

Click link to view an FBI training academy video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Nk1CyL8CwI

I'm open to any suggestions or questions you may have on my career path.

John O’Neill
Annotated bibliography
Darrow/Eng 101


Degalan, Julie, and Stephen Lambert. Great Jobs for Foreign Language Majors. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-hill, 2007. Print.
I will use this source in my paper because it gives good attributes that you would need in working in the foreign language field. The book describes really well how you can put your degree to work, and I found that useful. This book also describes government career paths, working conditions, qualifications necessary, and jobs that the U.S. government hires for, and how to get these jobs. I’m interested in multiple job opportunities at the time being, so I enjoy looking at other possibilities for work. I will use this source to assist me in describing the field of work I’m interested in to the reader of my paper. I know that this source is credible because it is published by McGraw-hill, and I know that they publish many textbooks used in schools today.
Government, Federal. "Federal Bureau of Investigation careers." fbijobs.gov. U.S. Federal Government, 2010. Web. 7 Apr 2010.

I used this website as one of my sources because it is overall the best information that I have found on my career choice. It tells me about internship opportunities, how to apply, and the process you have to go through to get a job. It tells me a lot about the linguists department in the F.B.I and that you must be able to read, write, speak, and listen to the foreign language in which one has studied.

“Job description: Police detective." careercruising.com. Anaca technologies Ltd., 9/24/07. Web. 5 Apr 2010.
This source describes the job of being a police detective. It says that if a crime is committed in the middle of the night, and there are no witnesses. They can be called for all types of crimes: homicide, robbery, financial crimes, gang suppression, sex crimes, computer crime, or vehicular homicide. That is when a detective is called in to basically solve the puzzle. They start by gathering evidence like taking photographs, gathering physical evidence, and interviewing witnesses if there are any. In some cases, detectives may continue to collect evidence after identifying potential suspects. For instance, they may monitor the suspects’ movements, conduct interviews with them, search their computer files, or analyze their credit card records. During this process detectives must be sure to keep careful records of their findings. Once they have gathered enough evidence in a case, they can make arrests. If the case goes to court, the detective is often required to testify. Many of today’s police forces use multiple detectives on a daily basis to assist in solving all types of crimes.



Trautman, Neal E. Police Work a Career Survival Guide. 2nd Ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson/Prentice hall, 2005. Print.

I will use this source in my paper to better tell what it takes to be a police officer in the field. My goal of going to college is not to become a police officer, but I plan on doing it for a couple of years just to get a better job with a higher government job. The F.B.I requires that you have two years previous either as a police officer or in the armed forces. This book tells you how to land a government job, and a good one at that. Pearson is the publisher of this book, and to my knowledge they are a very credible source.

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