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Special Agent (Entry-Level)
U.S. Capitol Police · Washington, District of Columbia · Closes in 27 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
Only United States citizens can apply. Current USCP employees are not eligible under this announcement.
Education: You need a 4-year college degree from an accredited school, or 4 years of military experience. You must also have a high school diploma or GED. Accredited means recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Licenses and certifications:
- Valid REAL ID U.S. driver's license, not revoked or suspended in the past year
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 27 days (November 30, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: Your online application and occupational questionnaire are reviewed first. Applicants who pass the Initial Assessment (an orientation and the POST written test, with at least 70% in each section) move on to exams and a background check. Deliberate misstatements or withheld information can get you removed from consideration.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, a security clearance (Sensitive Compartmented Information), then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Use a desktop or laptop for online steps; phones and tablets are not allowed for video sessions.
- Submit transcripts or DD-214 with your application, or you may be rated ineligible.
- Answer every background question fully and honestly, since omissions can disqualify you.
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