Hello, everyone. I’ll start of by introducing myself and the position I am in currently in. I won’t make this too long, so bear with me. Thanks to everyone who reads.
I am currently a junior in the University of Illinois at Chicago. I should be graduating before 2020. I am obsessed and driven to get into law enforcement, specifically the U.S Marshals service. This is my dream. It’s all I really think about now a days as I’m getting closer to graduating. From what I know about the Marshals is that they are extremely competitive as any other federal agency. They also don’t hire too often, depending on funding and retirement of deputies. From what I’ve read there are roughly around 4,000 deputies in all districts combined, hence why it’s so competitive. A lot of forums online say it’s nearly impossible to become a Deputy Marshal, especially if you are not a military vet. A lot of people also recommend having a lot of experience before even applying, perhaps as a police officer, or any type investigation work. I would love to be in the fugitive task force, but that’s just me dreaming, I know its not easy to do, not many people get to do that. I would not mind at all doing court work for however long it takes, or transporting prisoners. I just really love the idea of being a Marshal whether it is fugitive work or not.
I personally know a deputy Marshal who used to be my baseball coach. I’ve talked to him briefly a year ago and he basically told me to continue doing well in school, and that he’ll help me get involved with USMS internship for undergrads. I haven’t spoken with him in a while, although I’ve tried to. I realize he's probably busy, so I figured I have to start getting involved on my own. I didn’t have enough time to ask him all the questions I wanted, so I was hoping anybody here could at least give me some advice.
What would you recommend for becoming a better candidate? Do you think military service is a must? This might sound impulsive, but I would join the military if it meant it would drastically increase my chances of getting hired. I’ve thought about joining prior to college, so it’s always been an option of mine.
Secondly, do you recommend becoming a police officer first? Or other jobs such as TSA? A distant uncle of mine who is a police commander in Wisconsin told me if I wanted a Fed job, I should start with something like TSA, even if its unrelated to police work it at least puts me in the federal work system.
I have a 3.5 GPA so far. I am going to begin looking into internships for the Marshal service here at my university. I figured this would be my best chance to get into the program and hopefully make a good impression and just become somewhat familiar with the type of work. Overall, any advice for a 21 year old who is absolutely willing to do anything to become a Deputy Marshal? Thanks so much for any responses.
I am currently a junior in the University of Illinois at Chicago. I should be graduating before 2020. I am obsessed and driven to get into law enforcement, specifically the U.S Marshals service. This is my dream. It’s all I really think about now a days as I’m getting closer to graduating. From what I know about the Marshals is that they are extremely competitive as any other federal agency. They also don’t hire too often, depending on funding and retirement of deputies. From what I’ve read there are roughly around 4,000 deputies in all districts combined, hence why it’s so competitive. A lot of forums online say it’s nearly impossible to become a Deputy Marshal, especially if you are not a military vet. A lot of people also recommend having a lot of experience before even applying, perhaps as a police officer, or any type investigation work. I would love to be in the fugitive task force, but that’s just me dreaming, I know its not easy to do, not many people get to do that. I would not mind at all doing court work for however long it takes, or transporting prisoners. I just really love the idea of being a Marshal whether it is fugitive work or not.
I personally know a deputy Marshal who used to be my baseball coach. I’ve talked to him briefly a year ago and he basically told me to continue doing well in school, and that he’ll help me get involved with USMS internship for undergrads. I haven’t spoken with him in a while, although I’ve tried to. I realize he's probably busy, so I figured I have to start getting involved on my own. I didn’t have enough time to ask him all the questions I wanted, so I was hoping anybody here could at least give me some advice.
What would you recommend for becoming a better candidate? Do you think military service is a must? This might sound impulsive, but I would join the military if it meant it would drastically increase my chances of getting hired. I’ve thought about joining prior to college, so it’s always been an option of mine.
Secondly, do you recommend becoming a police officer first? Or other jobs such as TSA? A distant uncle of mine who is a police commander in Wisconsin told me if I wanted a Fed job, I should start with something like TSA, even if its unrelated to police work it at least puts me in the federal work system.
I have a 3.5 GPA so far. I am going to begin looking into internships for the Marshal service here at my university. I figured this would be my best chance to get into the program and hopefully make a good impression and just become somewhat familiar with the type of work. Overall, any advice for a 21 year old who is absolutely willing to do anything to become a Deputy Marshal? Thanks so much for any responses.