text: is a degree in criminal justice helpful in getting hired by the fbi, or would another major be more appealing?   for me, it was.  the fbi and cia obtain most of their agents through school recruiting.  that is how i began my career with the fbi.  that was 9 years ago.  i interned with them.  after college, i was hired and got into their agent training program.  i have been an fbi agent for the last 7 years.