Protective Service Specialist

Border Patrol Agent Roles and Responsibilities

The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) offers a challenging opportunity to work with an elite team of highly trained professionals whose camaraderie, pride, and purpose are hallmarks of their daily mission of protecting America.

As a Border Patrol Agent (BPA), you will be part of our 60,000+ workforce that strives to safeguard the nation's borders by deterring illicit activity and enhancing economic prosperity.

This role requires you to detect and question people suspected of violating immigration laws, inspect documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations, prevent undocumented noncitizens from entering the country by maintaining surveillance from covert positions.

You qualify for this level if you possess one year of general work experience demonstrating ability to take charge in stressful situations or have completed a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement based on class standing or grade-point average. Education substitution is also possible through combination of experience and education calculated using your resume,