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Episode 210: What Does It Take to be an FBI Agent? with Alex Pham (Special Agent) and Candyce Ha (Community Outreach Specialist)

AsianBossGirl

Melody, Helen, and Janet

Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Careers, Business

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

March is Women’s History Month, so we invited Alex Pham and Candyce Ha of the FBI (that’s right, the Federal Bureau of Investigation) to share their experiences with you all! We’ve always seen intelligence agencies portrayed in Hollywood movies and TV shows, but today, we get a first hand account of how accurate those depictions are to reality. What is the training process like for new agents or staff members? What’s the most rewarding part of the job? And how many pull-ups do you have to do? Whether you’ve considered working for the FBI, or you’re just as curious as we were about this line of work, this is an episode you don’t want to miss! Alex Pham is a Special Agent assigned to work Counterterrorism matters. She often travels overseas to Southeast Asian countries to fulfill the FBI’s mission internationally through liaison efforts. She’s also one of the Diversity & Inclusion Coordinators for the LA Division, responsible for promoting diversity, inclusion, and equity within the FBI workforce and local communities. Candyce is a Community Outreach Specialist overseeing the Los Angeles Division’s AAPI program. She focuses on strengthening ties with AAPI organizational partners, with the goal to cultivate a safe and more inclusive community. For more info about the FBI and Career opportunities, check out the links below: • General Info: www.fbi.gov • Career info: www.fbijobs.gov • Twitter: @FBIJobs, @FBILosAngeles • Youtube: www.Youtube.com/FBI • LinkedIn: www.Linkedin.com/Company/FBI __________________________________________ Hosts: Melody Cheng, Janet Wang, Helen Wu Contributing Editor: Haemee Kang Editor: Michelle Hsieh __________________________________________ P A R T N E R S • Fast Growing Trees: Get 15% off your entire order by visiting FastGrowingTrees.com/abg • Vegamour: Get 20% off your first order with code abg at vegamour.com/abg __________________________________________ C O N N E C T W I T H U S • Subscribe and Follow us @asianbossgirl on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Amazon Music/YouTube/Instagram/Twitter/Facebook • Listener Survey: Let us know your thoughts on the podcast here • Shoutouts: Give a shoutout on the podcast here • Email: [email protected] __________________________________________ S U P P O R T U S • Merch: asianbossgirl.myshopify.com • Donate: anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/support • More about us at asianbossgirl.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.0

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0:40.3

Welcome to ABG, Asian Boss Girl, a podcast for the modern day Asian American woman.

0:45.2

I'm Janet, I'm Helen, I'm Mel, I'm Alex, and I'm Candace.

0:58.1

Hello, ABGs and ABVs.

1:03.4

One of our favorite parts about this podcast is connecting with fellow API individuals

1:08.6

doing interesting work and sharing these conversations with you.

1:11.9

And have we got a treat for you today?

1:15.3

Today's guests are Candace Ha and Alex fam who are colleagues at the Los Angeles

1:20.0

division of the FBI.

1:21.9

That's right, the federal Bureau of Investigation, which is the lead agency for enforcing

1:27.2

civil rights law, per their website, aggressively investigate hate crime, color of law abuses

1:33.0

by public officials, human trafficking, and involuntary servitude, and freedom of access

1:38.0

to clinic and trans violations.

1:40.2

Well, sorry, this is just the sound so legit.

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