What are some exit opportunities for FBI agents?

This all depends on the age at which the FBI Special Agent chooses to leave the FBI. If the FBI Special Agent is young enough they may go on to other careers in law enforcement. Many FBI Special Agents go on to become a part of police departments, sometimes holding the rank of Police Chief or Sheriff. If an FBI Special Agent has a law degree to fall back on, they may go on to become prosecutors or defense attorneys. read more

Most field offices have policies prohibiting the keeping of case files incase the bureau needs to investigate something related to an old case, for example if there’s an investigation against an agent the cases said agent is or has been involved with will be looked through to see if that person has done something wrong in the past. read more

Despite some popular depictions, these FBI Special Agents do not get “vibes” or experience “psychic flashes” while walking around fresh crime scenes. In reality, it is an exciting world of investigation and research — a world of inductive and deductive reasoning, crime-solving experience and knowledge of criminal behavior, facts, and statistical probabilities. read more