{"id":40084,"date":"2026-06-27T17:24:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T17:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/criminal-investigator-special-agent\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T08:26:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T12:26:04","slug":"criminal-investigator-special-agent","status":"publish","type":"ch_job","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/criminal-investigator-special-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal Investigator Special Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) \u2013 Entry\u2011Level \/ Recent Grads (GL 5-9)<\/strong><br \/><strong>ATF \u2013 Office of Field Operations<\/strong><br \/><strong>Location Negotiable Nationwide<\/strong><br \/><strong>*NOTE: ATF is offering a $60K signing bonus to new special agents \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position Summary<\/strong><br \/>This open continuous announcement hires <strong>entry\u2011level Special Agents<\/strong> (GL\u20115\/7\/9) with promotion potential to GS\u201113. Candidates do not need prior federal investigative experience and may qualify through education, early\u2011career experience, or a combination of both. 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