Which route would be best if I wanted to work for a federal law enforcement/ Intelligence agency?
Reserve units are commonly deployed, which would inhibit anything else. A Bachelor’s degree is required for federal special agent positions (very few exceptions). Any responsible employment is acceptable, but law enforcement may be beneficial. Any major is acceptable, but Criminal Justice, Computer Science, Sociology, or Psychology may stand you in better stead. Those meeting the minimum requirements may not compare well to the best qualified applicants, and there are always more applicants than positions. The FBI likes lawyers and accountants, but they hire from various backgrounds, with at least 3 years of substantive employment (http://www.fbijobs.gov/). Other federal agency job announcements should be available at https://my.usajobs.gov/login.aspx. The FBI in particular needs people capable of investigating major frauds and conspiracies involving numerous business
