What is a postal inspector and how to become one

Key steps to become a postal inspector

1. Explore postal inspector education requirements

   Most common postal inspector degrees

   Bachelor's

   72.7 %

   Master's

   11.7 %

   Associate

   7.0 %

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2. Start to develop specific postal inspector skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Bank Fraud	15.22%
   Law Enforcement Agencies	11.67%
   Criminal Investigations	9.32%
   Postal Service	9.17%
   Subpoenas	8.08%

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3. Complete relevant postal inspector training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New postal inspectors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a postal inspector based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real postal inspector resumes.

4. Research postal inspector duties and responsibilities

   • Manage customs service's facility and team in the immediate AO to active military and DoD civilians.
   • Conduct joint planning and manage AFOSI's criminal investigations and counterintelligence operations in northern Italy.
   • Experience obtaining grand jury subpoenas and have obtained and serve federal search, arrest and asset forfeiture warrants.
   • Perform background investigations of employees applying for security positions within the USPS.

5. Prepare your postal inspector resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your postal inspector resume.

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6. Apply for postal inspector jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a postal inspector job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams