暑期实习是很多学生都想做的事情。而能够去到好的企业或机构就更难能可贵了。去FBI(美国联邦调查局)怎样?够如雷贯耳了吧?是不是眼前闪过007的身影了?
美式发音 适合泛听
For two and a half months this past summer, senior economics major Joseph Baker interned with the FBI in Washington, D.C., and yes, it is OK to talk about it.
Having interest in government work, Baker found this internship opportunity through his own research. He submitted the application in September of last year along with approximately 3,000 others nationwide.
Each of the FBI’s 56 field offices in the United States chose two interns for an interview in Washington, D.C. Baker was one of 40 to be interviewed first at the Philadelphia field office, and from there he was sent to D.C. He was informed in January of the following year that he was selected, and after a full background check—which included a lie detector and blood test—Baker was a confirmed intern for the FBI.
On his first day in June, Baker started working on reports, cost analyses and research. “Nothing too sexy,” Baker said, who dressed in a suit for eight hours a day, five days a week. Instead, his daily work proved to be very practical, tying in well with his economics major.
Economics talk aside, the FBI SWAT team also taught Baker how to shoot standard-issue FBI weapons.
Another highlight included a trip to the FBI Academy where he witnessed the extreme training aspiring FBI agents must endure.
Baker’s interest in the FBI also arose from having two uncles who are currently FBI agents. Through them, Baker saw the rewarding and enjoyable aspects of an intense career as an agent. The job requires a lot of mobility, but because he is young, Baker has no problem with such requirements.
After evaluating a successful internship and positive family involvement in this field, Baker decided to change his post-graduate plans. Instead of continuing his education in law school, he wants to return to D.C. to obtain a master’s degree in economics.
The FBI pays for continuing studies, and also expects prospective agents to have at least three years of experience doing analytical work before entering the academy. Baker plans on working towards the goal of becoming an agent.
And lucky for Baker, he has a good shot. The FBI’s goal is to hire every intern.
今年夏天,有两个半月时间,经济专业大四学生约瑟夫·贝克去了位于华盛顿特区的美国联邦调查局实习,而且——对,他还可以跟我们说说实习的情况。
因为对政府工作很感兴趣,贝克自己通过资料搜集,找到了这个实习机会。他在去年9月递交了实习申请,其他与他一起申请的还有全国大约3000名的申请人。
FBI在全美共有56个外地办事处,每个办事处选择两名实习生参加华盛顿特区的面试。贝克是首批在费城办事处参加面试的40人中的一个,而他也正是从该处被派往华盛顿特区的。他是在第二年1月获悉自己被录取的,经过一个全面的背景调查后(这其中包括测谎和验血),贝克被确定选为FBI的实习生。
在6月的首个工作日,贝克就开始处理报告、成本分析和调研方面的工作。“工作也不是想象的那么酷”,贝克说,他一周五天,每天8小时都穿着西服。不过,他的日常工作确实非常实用,与他的经济专业密切相关。
经济学是一方面,FBI特战队还教贝克如何使用常规的FBI武器。
另一个精彩内容还包括到FBI学院的一段短暂旅程,在那里贝克见证了壮志满怀的FBI特工必须承受的严酷训练。
贝克对FBI充满兴趣是因为他有两位叔叔是现役的FBI特工。贝克通过他们看到了特工这项高强度工作有收获、有乐趣的一面。FBI的工作所需的流动性很大,但因为年轻,贝克对此类要求应付自如。
因为实习期的充实圆满,也因为其家人在这一领域的积极参与,贝克决定改变自己的研究生学习计划。他决定改变原来去法学院继续学业的计划,回到华盛顿特区争取经济学硕士学位。
FBI支付继续教育的费用,并且希望预备特工在进入学院前有至少三年分析方面的工作经验。贝克打算以成为特工作为自己的目标,并沿此方向努力。
贝克很幸运,他拥有很好的机会。FBI的目标是雇用所有的实习生。
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