On Saturday January 30th Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be holding a Career Day in Blaine.

CBP National Career Day is a large-scale public awareness initiative that will take place in 15 locations simultaneously around the country on January 31, 2009. These information events will be hosted in each location to raise public awareness about CBP’s mission and the many career paths available within our agency.

Types of Careers with CBP

In general, CBP has two categories of careers:Our Frontline Law Enforcement and Mission Critical Occupations
Most of CBP’s workforce serves on the frontline.

• Over 18,000 Border Patrol Agents protect 1,900 miles of our border with Mexico and 5,000 miles of our border with Canada.
• More than 20,000 CBP Officers ensure the Nation’s safety by screening passengers and cargo at over 300 ports of entry.
• Nearly 1,000 Air and Marine Interdiction Agents use their specialized training and high-tech equipment to prevent people, weapons, narcotics, and conveyances from illegal entry by air and water.
• Over 2,200 CBP Agriculture Specialists work to curtail the spread of harmful pests and plant and animal diseases that may harm America’s farms and food supply, and to avert bio- and agro-terrorism.
• Nearly 2,500 employees in CBP revenue positions collect over $30 billion annually in entry duties and taxes through the enforcement of trade and tariff laws. These collections provide the second largest revenue for the U.S. Government. In addition, they fulfill the agency’s trade mission by appraising and classifying imported merchandise. These employees serve in positions such as import specialist, auditor, international trade specialist, and textile analyst.

Operational and Mission Support Positions

CBP has 8,000 employees working in support of our frontline occupations. Below are only a few of the positions contributing behind the scenes.

• Operational support: intelligence research specialists, sector enforcement specialists, paralegals, and CBP Technicians.
• Mission support: IT specialists, management analysts, contract specialists, human resource specialists, mission support specialists, mechanics, budget analysts, purchasing agents.

Event Location

Blaine Border Patrol Sector Headquarters
2410 Natures Path Way
Blaine, WA 98230