FBI Looking for High School Students to Join Hands-On Training

CLEVELAND, OH - Are you a high school student considering a career in law enforcement? Are you a parent of a high school aged student that is always busy investigating who stole the last cookie out of the pantry? There may be a promising training opportunity for your child.

The Cleveland FBI is hosting its 3rd Annual Future Agents in Training (FAIT) Academy. The program will take place from June 13-16, 2017 and is open to teenagers, age 16 to 18. The FBI says the program is comparable to a mini Citizens Academy.

Last year, nearly 200 students fought it out for 40 available spots. The FBI says they are expecting similar numbers of applicants this year, so you'll want to get your application in early. The students that do make it into the program will spend their days at the FBI's Cleveland Field Office and will get to partake of both classroom and hands-on activities.

Applications for the event are available here.

Teachers will instruct students in a number of areas, including: making good choices online, federal law violations the FBI investigates, requirements for FBI applicants, and FBI's role in domestic and international investigations. Participants will also get to conduct interviews with staff and will get to conduct hands-on activities with groups like the Evidence Response Team.

Applications will only be accepted by US postal mail, and must be postmarked by January 15, 2017, no electronic submissions accepted. All students will be notified by April 1, 2017 of their status.

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