Career Days/Career Fairs/Business Presentations

The Boston Division is available to make presentations in the New England area.  To request a speaker, please e-mail our Community Outreach Specialist at susan.durkin@ic.fbi.gov.  Please keep in mind that we do need at least 3 to 6 weeks notice.

Adopt-A-School Program - Junior Special Agent Program

The Boston Division sponsors an Adopt-A-School Program where a school in the Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire or Maine area is chosen to be "adopted" by FBI Boston.   This program is a program in which 25 students in elementary or middle school are afforded visits by FBI employees twice a month.  These visits include presentations on bank robberies, computer crime, health care fraud, fingerprinting, drugs, civil rights, recruiting, etc.  The students are afforded a tour of the Boston Division and a polygraph demonstration.  At the end of the program, the students receive a badge and credentials and are sent out into the community to carry on the FBI's motto. 

FBI Citizens' Academy Program

The Boston FBI Citizens' Academy is part of the Community Outreach Program and its' mission is to provide education and awareness of FBI operations, and jurisdictions, and to build solid lasting relationships with community leaders and business leaders in the New England area.  The goals and objectives of the Academy include, but are not limited to strengthening the existing relationship between the Boston FBI and the community and educating the community at large by providing substantive presentations by speakers who will review and explain our efforts within the Terrorism, Violent Crime, Organized Crime/Drug and White Collar Crime Programs.  The Academy runs for six consecutive Thursday evenings from April through May.   A Saturday session includes a SWAT demonstration and hands-on shooting.

Mentoring Program

Boston FBI employees volunteer their time with area inner-city youth through our "Mentors Make A Difference" Program.  This is a cooperative inter-agency effort designed to match youth in the inner-city communities with FBI employee mentors.  The Boston Division mentors visit with the students every week for one hour, assisting them with homework and social skills.

Division Tours/Job Shadows Days

Boston Division tours for schools and youth groups are limited to 10 people at one time and are only given on Mondays and Wednesdays.  There will be no exceptions.

Job Shadow Days are allowed at the Boston Division but are limited to two hours.  A student cannot be placed with an FBI agent for the whole day because of security reasons.

For More Information

FBI Boston Division's Community Outreach Specialist, Susan Durkin, can be contacted at 617-223-6116 or at susan.durkin@ic.fbi.gov.