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I'm Britany Perkins.

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I'm a special agent with the FBI

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assigned to the Richmond Field office
in the Winchester Resident Agency.

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I graduated from West Virginia University
as a criminology

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and political science major.

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But I wasn't always on the path
to the criminal justice system.

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I was initially a chemistry major
and quickly realized that my interests

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were leading me in other directions.

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I took an internship opportunity
with the Bureau of Prisons

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and quickly realized that I was destined
to work with criminals in some capacity.

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I initially thought
that maybe as a prosecutor,

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I was interested in going to law school
and putting bad guys in prison.

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Then the FBI showed up
to West Virginia University for a two day

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recruitment event.

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I was initially waitlisted
and didn't think

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that I would even get an interview slot,
but I did interview with the FBI

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on their final day and received
a conditional offer before graduation.

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I was initially assigned to the Pittsburgh
field office as a financial operations

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specialist
and quickly realized that I wasn't

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going to be bound by opportunities
just within finance.

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I joined the Evidence Response Team
in the Pittsburgh division

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and also participated
in a cyber initiative that eventually won

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the Directors Award of Excellence
for Training and Professional Development.

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I then transferred to the Richmond
Field Office as a mission support analyst

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where I was able to work
with supervisors on program

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management
and also worked closely with headquarters.

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And I realized I wanted to

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contribute to the bureau's mission
in not just an administrative capacity.

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I applied to the Special Agent position
and attended new agent training.

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In September of 2019.

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I was first assigned to the Washington

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field office where I was responsible
for working international terrorism.

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I then transferred to the Winchester
resident Agency,

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where I've been able to work
a little bit of everything.

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I work in cases
involving international terrorism,

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domestic terrorism, human
trafficking, crimes against children,

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and even a little bit of cryptocurrency
and wire fraud.

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Women in the FBI
aren't just responsible for working cases.

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We've had female
special agents for 51 years,

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and since then we've had a lot of first
first woman to lead field

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offices, operational divisions,
and even join the SWAT team.

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I personally have been afforded
a variety of opportunities in the FBI,

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and I can't think of a more
rewarding career.

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If this sounds like something
that is of interest to you,

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I would encourage you to join me
and a panel of agents at our Diversity

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Agent Recruitment
event on August 22nd from 5:30 p.m.

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to 8:30 p.m..

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Where should I start exactly?

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So feel the natural progression
is starting with females in the FBI

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and how that opportunities they have.

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So going back to women

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don't just wear cases in the FBI
that we've had.

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Should I mention that women
have been in the FBI for 51 years.

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But women. Special agent, Special agents.

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Okay, okay.

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All right.

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Gosh, I feel like
I'll never be able to make that again.

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Okay.

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Women

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in the FBI
aren't just responsible for working cases.

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We've had female
special agents for 51 years.

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And since then we've had a lot of first
first women to lead field

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offices, operational divisions,
and even join the SWAT team.

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I personally have been afforded
a variety of opportunities

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in the FBI, and
I can't think of a more rewarding career.

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If this sounds like something
that is of interest to you,

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I would encourage you to join
me in another panel or no,

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not another panel.

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A panel

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just.

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To encourage you to join me at.

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Okay. Can I just start there?

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Sure. Okay.

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I would encourage you to join me
at our Diversity

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Agent recruitment event on nine October.

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I would encourage you to join me
and a panel of agents

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at our Diversity Agent recruitment
event on August 22nd from 5:30 p.m.

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to 8:30 p.m..

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But women in the FBI
aren't just responsible for working cases.

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There are also plenty of leadership
opportunities.

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Women have been in the FBI for 51 years
and we've had plenty of first since then

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for women to lead field
offices, operational divisions,

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and even first women
to join the SWAT team.

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I've been afforded
a variety of opportunities in the FBI,

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and if this sounds like something that is
of interest to you, I would encourage you

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to attend our diversity Agent recruitment
event on August 22nd from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m..