An Uncommon Woman in Federal Law Enforcement
| dc.contributor.author | Favreau, Caitlin | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-03-27T19:25:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-03-27T19:25:28Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2016-10-21 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-03-27 | |
| dc.description.abstract | For the past few years I have been increasingly interested in working with federal law enforcement agencies, particularly as a Special Agent. However, I have always felt too small and unfit for a rigorous and at times physically demanding job. This past summer I interned at the New England Drug Enforcement Administration Base (DEA) and I learned that no matter how small and intimidated you may be, if you work hard for what you want, anything is achievable. I worked primarily in the office of Task Force Two, an enforcement group based in Boston and its surrounding cities. When not working in tracking down street level criminals, I worked with the DEA Divergence department, where I worked on more white level drug dealing and misuse. Utilizing my critical thinking skills, my technology and computer skills, as well as my hard work ethic, I proved myself invaluable to the office. This internship was extremely impactful not only for my future career possibilities, but for my own self-confidence. There are so many jobs that are “male dominated”, but working with the DEA this past summer was eye opening in the sense that even as a 5’1 female, I am just as valued as a 6’5 man. Pursuing a career as a Special Agent does not mean that you have to be a stereotypical stature; it is actually the opposite. What so many young women like myself do not know is that these types of agencies, the FBI, DEA, and CIA, are looking for more diversity in all ways. So come to my panel and learn more about my experiences at the DEA and what it means to be a woman in federal law enforcement! | |
| dc.description.panabstract | Law is a common factor that cuts across and brings together social, economic, commercial, and political institutions in a majority of states, worldwide. Due to its intersectional presence and applicability, the legal profession attracts individuals with broad based expertise in various disciplines. Through their internships, the members of this panel discovered that legal thought serves as a foundation for the primary activities for an assortment of organizations, both public and private. Their diverse areas of study in history, philosophy, international relations, economics, and psychology found unique applications in activities including legislative drafting, family law, contract law, financial regulation, federal law enforcement, legal research, and the collection and management of data. The panelists successfully honed their mastery of several transferable skills - research, analysis, and effective communication - that the rigor of a liberal arts education inculcates. These have aided in the panelists’ exemplary success as legal interns across the globe. Having worked at a commercial law firm, a corporate law firm, a family law firm, a consulting firm, a chamber of commerce, and a federal law enforcement administration, our panelists hope to reflect on how their college experiences guided their decisions to apply for and succeed in their summer internships. Additionally, their presentations will address the challenges that the legal policies of various states or sectors encounter and sometimes give rise to. The panelists will reflect on how their diverse skills and knowledge enabled them to shape incisive perspectives on and effect creative, yet pragmatic, change in the organizations, industries, or even countries in which they lived and worked. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10166/4593 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.rights.restricted | public | |
| dc.title | An Uncommon Woman in Federal Law Enforcement | |
| dc.title.alternative | The Interdisciplinary Nature of Law |