FBIJOBS APPLY TO A JOB
POSTING GUIDE
Getting Started: Access the Careers Page
Launch your web browser. Enter the URL https://www.apply.fbijobs.gov. If you are experiencing
issues launching the website, ensure there is a “s” in the “https” of the web address. Select the
Apply to Jobs or Search Jobs button to navigate to the Careers Page.
Careers Website: Getting Started
1. Log into your account. Enter
your credentials in the User
Name and Password fields.
2. Select the Sign In button.
Note: If you don’t have an account,
register using the Register Now link.
To learn more about creating an
account, review the Account
Creation and Management job aid.
Optional: Using the Search Field and Job Search Agent
A. Search Jobs: Use the Search Jobs field to search for a Job Posting by entering a Job
Title, Location, or Keywords.
B. Job Alerts: Follow the FBI Job Alerts guide for more information.
C. Clear Search: Selecting Clear Search will remove all search parameters and display all
available job opportunities.
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View a Job Posting
3. Select a title in the Posting
Type, Experience Level,
Recruiting Location,
Department,
Occupational Series
and/or Job Posted In
sections to filter the
available job opportunities.
4. When you find a Job
Posting of interest, select
the Job Posting to view the
Job Summary Details.
Begin an Application
5. Carefully read and review all
sections of the Job Summary
to understand the requirements
of the FBI position.
6. Select the Start button to
begin completing an
application for the selected job
posting.
7. Read the application Terms
and Conditions and select the
checkbox to continue with
your application.
8. Select the Next button to
begin your application.
Note: the left side of the application
displays where you are in the
application process. The Next
button is the only way to move to
the next step in the process.
Important Note: The number of
application steps displayed will
vary depending on the type of
job opening selected.
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Answer Prequalification Questionnaire (Special Agent Applicants Only)
9. Answer all the questions in the Prequalify section.
10. Select the Next button to continue your application.
Note: Select the triple dot icon to display the Contact Us option. Select it to view FAQ’s, submit a
question about the application, or if you are experiencing technical issues. To save a draft of your
application and come back to it later, select the Save as Draft button.
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Attach a Resume or Cover Letter
11. Select the Attach Resume button
to upload a resume from your
computer. You also have the option
to Attach Cover Letter, but it is not
required.
Important Note: Special Agent and
some Intelligence Analyst jobs
postings will not have the option to
attach a resume. They are required to
input their resume information into
the Education and Work Experience
section of the application. A resume
will be automatically built using the
information entered by the applicant.
12. Select the My Device icon and
follow your computer prompts to
upload your attachments.
13. Review your attachments by
selecting the file name. Select the
Change Resume link to delete the
attached resume.
14. Select the Next button to continue
your application.
Complete Online Questionnaire
15. Complete each question in the
Online Questionnaire,
selecting the level of
experience you have for each
prompt. All questions are
mandatory.
16. Select the Next button to
continue your application.
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Add Education and Work Experience
Add additional profile information to
your application by selecting the Add
button and entering the required
information. See the Add Education
button as an example. Note that you
must complete the Education
section of the application.
17. Select the Highest Education
Level drop down menu to
indicate your level of
education.
18. Select the Plus button to
provide additional education
details.
19. Enter educational details to
include Degree, Major, GPA,
and Graduation Date.
Important Notes:
If you cannot locate your
College/University, select
"College/University Not Listed
and annotate in your resume. Select the
closest major choice to your major.
Select the GPA N/A checkbox if your
school does not issue a GPA
20. Select the Done button to save
adding your education details.
21. Select the Next button to continue
your application.
22. If you have additional language
proficiency to report, select Add Self-
Reported Languages.
23. Click the Microscope icon to select a
language.
24. Select the Done button.
25. Select the Next button to continue
your application.
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Add Attachments
Add attachments as
required by the job
opening description
26. Select the Add
Attachment
button.
27. Select the
Attachment Type
from the drop-
down menu.
28. Enter an
Attachment Title
for your
document.
29. Select the
Continue button.
30. Select the My
Device icon and
follow your
computer prompts
to upload your
attachments.
31. Select the Done
button to proceed
after your file has
been uploaded.
32. Select the Next
button to continue
your application.
Important Note:
Applications
that require
specific documents
to be uploaded in
this section will not
be able to
move forward until
attached.
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Provide Additional Information
Provide additional information
used for Federal employment
consideration such as Federal
Employment history, US
military service, and additional
personal information
33. Verify your Personal
Information, confirming
it to be accurate,
including your Country
of Citizenship.
34. In the Federal Civilian
Employee section,
identify if you were/are a
previous Federal
Employee, a previous FBI
Employee, a current
Federal Employee, and/or
a current FBI Employee.
Also select your
Clearance Level from the
dropdown menu.
35. Complete the US Military
Service section as
applicable. If you did
no/are not serving in the
military, select Not a
Veteran from the
dropdown menu next to
Military Status.
36. In the Location
Preferences section,
select your top three
location preferences (if
applicable).
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Provide Additional Information (cont’d)
37. In the US Military
Service section,
select Add US
Military Service if
you have served.
38. If applicable,
select the
microscope icon
to search for the
Service Branch
you served with.
39. Select your branch
by clicking it.
40. Select the Done
button.
Note: If you served with
multiple branches, hit
the Plus button and
repeat Steps 37 and 40.
41. In the US Military
Service section,
select Add
Military Rank if
you have served.
42. If applicable,
select the
microscope icon
to search for your
Highest Rank.
43. Select your rank
by clicking on it.
44. Select the Done
button.
45. Select the Next
button to
continue your
application.
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Provide Additional Information (cont’d)
46. In the Referrals section,
select an option from the
How Did You Learn of This
Opportunity drop-down.
47. If no follow-up questions
appear, select Next to
continue with your
application. If they do,
continue below for
instructions. When
completed, select Next.
Note: The options that should result in follow-up
questions are FBI Employee Referral, Other
Advertisement, Other Job Sites, Recruiter,
Recruiting Event and Social Media.
48. If you selected FBI Employee Referral, type
the Name of the Referring Employee, their
Email Address, and select whether they are
a family member.
49. If you selected Other Advertisement, select
the source of the ad.
50. If you selected Other Job Sites, select the
job site, if listed. If not, change your
response to Other.
51. If you selected Recruiter, type the Name of
Referring Employee, their email address,
and whether they are a family member.
52. If you selected Recruiting Event, select the
Month, Year, and Location of the event.
Then, select Search and the event that
matches the event you attended by clicking
No and flipping it to Yes.
53. If you selected Social Media, select the
social media platform you found this job
opportunity at, if listed. If not, change your
response to Other.
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Provide Diversity Information
54. You are invited to self-
identify your gender,
ethnicity and race
information, and disability
status. If you wish to do so,
make the appropriate
selections in the Diversity
section. If you chose not to
provide these details, select
the I decline to answer
checkbox(s).
55. Select the Next button to
continue your application.
Review and Submit Application
56. Review your complete
application. Select on the
section title to review your
responses. Select the Modify
link to edit a response.
Important Note: Your responses
cannot be edited once you submit
your application. After submission,
you would have to withdraw your
application and reapply to make
changes.
57. Select the Submit button to
submit your completed
application.
58. Review the Application
Confirmation message to learn
about the status of your
preliminary screening and next
steps for your application.
59. Select the Careers link to
navigate back to the Careers
Homepage.
