About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Federal Law Enforcement & Border Security.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This opportunity is for a Border Patrol Agent supporting a Confidential Client in federal law enforcement and border security. You will help protect the nation’s borders, prevent illegal entry of people and contraband, and enforce applicable federal law.

• Patrol assigned border areas to detect and prevent illegal entry into the United States
• Detect, identify, and apprehend individuals suspected of violating immigration and other federal laws
• Conduct surveillance, inspections, questioning, and examinations of individuals, vehicles, and property
• Gather and evaluate information using observation, interviews, documents, and records
• Respond to and investigate potential border-security and immigration violations
• Detect and interdict illegal drugs, contraband, and other prohibited items
• Operate vehicles, communications equipment, surveillance systems, and other law-enforcement technology
• Prepare reports, maintain records, and document enforcement activities
• Coordinate and work with other federal, state, local, tribal, and international law-enforcement agencies
• Make sound decisions and maintain composure in stressful and potentially hazardous situations
• Perform duties in remote, rural, mountainous, desert, and other challenging environments

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Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must meet applicable federal hiring and qualification requirements. Typical requirements include:

• U.S. citizenship
• Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (including applicable U.S. protectorates where specified)
• Generally under age 40 at time of appointment unless an applicable exception applies (age exceptions may apply for certain prior federal law-enforcement service or veterans’ preference)
• Meet applicable education and/or general work-experience requirements (see Education & Experience)
• Successfully pass required background, medical, physical, and other pre-employment checks

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Education & Experience

Candidates may qualify through one of the following pathways:

• One year of general work experience demonstrating ability to take charge, make sound decisions, remain composed under stress, learn regulations/procedures, and gather concise information via questioning and document review; OR
• A bachelor’s degree (or successful completion of a four-year course of study from an accredited college/university); OR
• An applicable combination of college coursework and general work experience

Final eligibility and qualification determinations are made by the Confidential Client based on the official vacancy announcement.

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Training & Compensation

• Selected candidates must complete approximately six months of paid, formal, intensive training at the Border Patrol Academy (location: Artesia, NM, or other official training site as required).
• Training includes immigration and nationality laws, border patrol operations, federal law-enforcement procedures, firearms, defensive tactics, physical training, driving and vehicle operations, Spanish language training, officer safety, surveillance and apprehension techniques, and other operational requirements.
• Entry-level starting pay is approximately $51,000 annually (source listing includes an estimated $50,070 figure). After successful completion of the academy, eligible employees may receive additional pay incentives (example: $10,000 training completion incentive; further incentives possible for accepting prioritized locations, subject to client policy and eligibility).

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Location & Duty Assignment

• Authoritative job location: Deerfield Beach, FL (candidates should be prepared to relocate as required).
• Duty assignments may include locations along the Northern or Southern U.S. borders and can involve remote, rural, mountainous, desert, or otherwise challenging environments.
• Candidates must be willing to relocate to available duty locations based on operational needs.

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Ideal Candidate

The Confidential Client seeks individuals who demonstrate:

• Strong judgment, leadership, and decision-making skills
• Ability to take charge, assume responsibility, and remain calm under pressure
• Strong observation, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills
• Integrity, professionalism, and commitment to public service
• Physical fitness and readiness for demanding field operations
• Ability to learn and apply laws, regulations, and procedures
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to work outdoors in challenging environments

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Veterans & Accommodations

• Veterans’ preference-eligible candidates are encouraged to apply and should be prepared to provide documentation of eligibility during hiring.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process. If you require an accommodation, please notify the hiring contact as described in the official vacancy announcement.

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Important Legal & Pre-Employment Requirements

Candidates should be prepared to:

• Meet U.S. citizenship and residency requirements
• Meet applicable age requirements or qualify for an exception
• Successfully complete required background investigations, suitability determinations, medical and physical exams, and other pre-employment requirements
• Successfully complete the required academy training and qualification processes
• Work in remote, rural, mountainous, desert, and other challenging environments as assigned

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.