07/31/2026
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“I never really thought about pursuing a career with the FBI — honestly, it feels more like the FBI found me. While I was in college attending an engineering career fair, I stopped by an FBI booth promoting the Honors Internship Program and applied just out of curiosity. I didn’t expect anything to come from it, but I was selected and spent two years as an Honors Intern. My first year was on a Counterterrorism squad, where someone asked if I had ever considered becoming an Electronics Technician. I had no idea ETs even existed in the Bureau. During my second year, I interned with the ET squad here in San Antonio, and I immediately connected with the work they were doing. After graduating with my BS in Electrical Engineering, I was hired directly as an ET, and I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else. As an ET, I’ve discovered just how much the role contributes to the Bureau’s mission behind the scenes. We keep the organization connected, protected, and mission ready every day. A big part of our work involves maintaining radio sites across our area of responsibility so agents have reliable communications wherever their investigations take them. We support SWAT with mission critical communications during training and operations, and we often travel to other divisions to lend a hand on complex technical projects. You may also find us designing and maintaining network infrastructure or installing and servicing intrusion detection and access control systems that secure Bureau facilities. Every day brings something new—field work, engineering, troubleshooting, and teamwork all woven together. It’s fast paced, hands on, and incredibly rewarding, and that variety is exactly what makes being an ET so special. ETs truly are the best kept secret in the Bureau.” -Juan Tapia, FBI Electronics Technician
To learn more about a career with the FBI, please visit: fbijobs.gov. You can contact our # Recruiters at: [email protected].
