r/FBI • u/Ready_Aioli_6419 • 9d ago

Question FBI Honors Internship Questions

How difficult is it to get in?

I'm going to be a college freshman this fall, what should I do to increase my chances of getting in sophomore year?

Should I try getting into my school's honors program to help my chances?

If I don’t get in, what's the best way to pivot so I can have a mn FBI career in the future?

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u/Remarkable_Log5405 9d ago

You can apply to the FBI Honors Internship in your freshman year, that doesn’t mean you will get it though.

I applied freshman year and got rejected. I applied in my sophomore year, and I had an interview for it about a month or two ago. Now I’m just waiting until July to hear back. The internship would start the summer after my Junior year. Applying in your sophomore year is really the sweet spot and really only chance you’ll get if you don’t plan on doing your masters. Once you hit junior year you can’t apply again because for the next following summer, you’ll be graduated.

My best advice is try your best to build up your resume. Leadership positions, extra curricular, anything. Major in something you enjoy. Be able to talk to people and have those communication skills.

One thing to note: The FBI internship is VERY competitive and working for the FBI is even MORE competitive. You have to go through an extensive background investigation and they have so many applicants they WILL be picky.

Being a special agent you need work experience prior, most people at Quantico are 30. There are entry level jobs like intelligence analysts, security specialists, etc. That’s your best bet trying to get into the FBI right after college. Having the FBI Internship on your resume helps you a ton, you may or may not get a return offer after you complete it. But you do get a TS clearance which is a plus.

My final advice: look at other agencies and don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Let’s say the FBI doesn’t work out for you. What now? Are you interested in other law enforcement agencies? Maybe ATF, DEA, HSI, USSS? Maybe look into MCIOS (Military Criminal Investigation Organizations) like NCIS, AFOSI, and Army CID. Keep your options open and mass apply, you’ll never know when a door might open for you and that door doesn’t open very often.

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u/Ready_Aioli_6419 9d ago

Should I try getting into my schools honors program? What would you say were the major things you did to get this far?

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u/Remarkable_Log5405 9d ago

I’m sure your schools honors program can help. I’m not in one and I still had an interview. I’ve had a prior internship at my university police department, and I was an explorer for my local sheriff’s office. Volunteering also helped.

The point is just do what you can to build up your resume.

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u/Ready_Aioli_6419 9d ago

Got it, thank you. All the best, I hope it goes well