The FBI’s Community Outreach Program supports the Bureau’s investigative mission by working to address multiple interrelated societal problems—including crime, drugs, gangs, terrorism, and violence. Linking community service, prevention, and law enforcement is a national trend spurred by grass roots efforts around the country, and FBI employees have joined this movement, volunteering in a wide variety of community-related efforts.
Outreach Specialist
Portland FBI Community Outreach Team
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Our Teen Academy program allows high school students an opportunity to get a comprehensive look into today’s FBI. Generally, each course iteration is a minimum of eight hours but can be a week-long program with blocks of instruction and demonstrations at a local field office. Students are provided with several presentations on topics including terrorism, cyber crime, public corruption, polygraph exams, evidence response, SWAT, and the day-to-day operations of a typical FBI office. Students also learn from special agents, intelligence analysts, language specialists, and professional staff about investigative tactics that include gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and assisting with cases.
To Apply
Applications for the 2024 Portland FBI Teen Academy is open to rising high school juniors and seniors in Oregon. The academy will
be held at the FBI Portland Field Office (9109 NE Cascades Parkway, Portland, OR, 97220) from Monday, July 15 to
Thursday, July 18, 2024.
This application and supporting essay must be received by email to outreach.pd@fbi.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on
Friday, April 26, 2024, for panel review. Hand-delivered applications will not be accepted because of security policies.
Incomplete and late applications will not be accepted.
The Citizens Academy is an engaging six-to-eight-week program that gives business, religious, civic, and community leaders an inside look at the FBI. Classes meet in the evening at the FBI field office. The mission of the FBI Citizens Academy is to foster a greater understanding of the role of federal law enforcement in the community through frank discussion and education.
Candidates are nominated by FBI employees, former Citizens Academy graduates, and community leaders. Participants are selected by the special agent in charge of the local FBI field office.
To Apply
We are not accepting applications at this time.