by Bill Singer
FBI Hiring Foreign Language Speakers
June 8, 2012
The New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) just posted an announcement that it will be hosting a foreign language career day on Saturday, June 16, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.:
FBI New Haven Field Office
600 State Street
New Haven, CT, 06511.
Check in at the white security booth on Grove Street upon
arrival. For additional information contact Lynn.Bombard@ic.fbi.gov or apply
online at www.fbijobs.gov/linguists
The FBI is looking for individuals fluent in Arabic, Chinese (all
dialects), Dari, Farsi, Hebrew, Kazakh, Korean, Pashto, Turkish, Somali,
Spanish, Urdu, and Uzbek to add to its foreign language program. Contract
linguists translate documents or audio into English, serve as interpreters for
investigative interviews, and provide translation during visits by foreign
dignitaries
Applicants need to have United States citizenship, as well as a
high level of fluency in English along with foreign language(s) ability.
Applicants are asked to bring a detailed resume and be prepared for an on-site,
pre-application foreign language interview.
The Contract Linguist position pays $29.00 to $41.00 per hour.
Successful applicants will work for the FBI at its New Haven Office. Full-time
language analysts, as government employees, come from the ranks of the Contract
Linguists.
Last night I participated on a panel at the Museum of the City of
New York: "Can Wall Street Reinvent Itself?" and afterwards spoke with a number
of young people who expressed their frustration with job prospects in this
economy. As many of us know, far too many folks are seeking a job, any job, but none are to be found. Inherent in
addressing that problem is finding work for many first-time job
applicants fresh out of high school or college who are frustrated by the
absolute lack of opportunities.
As such, I post this information about the FBI recruiting efforts in the hope that some folks seeking to earn a living might benefit. Good luck!