Speak A Foreign Language? FBI Seeks Translators

Want to help the FBI fight terrorism, cyber crime, kidnapping, corruption and international crime?

If you speak a foreign language fluently, the agency is hosting a foreign language career fair on Saturday in Chicago.

The FBI is looking for people who speak any language fluently, but is particularly interested in those proficient in Chinese (all dialects), Korean, Turkish, Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Somali, Spanish, and Hebrew. 

Contract linguists translate documents or audio into English, serve as interpreters for investigative interviews, and provide translation during visits by foreign dignitaries. 

The contract linguist position pays $27.00 to $41.00 per hour. The work is performed at the FBI's Chicago Field office, and can lead to a full-time position.

Applicants need to have United States citizenship, as well as a high level of fluency in English along with foreign language(s) ability. Applicants are asked to bring a resume and be prepared for an on-site foreign language assessment interview.

The fair will be held at the offices of the Illinois Medical District, 2100 W. Harrison Street, Chicago. Persons interested in a contract linguist position with the FBI are invited to attend anytime between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Free parking is available at the facility and at the southwest corner of Leavitt and Harrison Streets.

For additional information or questions about this career fair, e-mail Jeanne White at Jeanne.White@ic.fbi.gov; or apply online at www.FBIJobs.gov/linguists.

Information provided by the FBI Chicago Field Office