Special Agent in the Making: McDaniel Student accepts Internship to Work for the FBI
December 3, 2008 No CommentsMichelle Menner
Staff Reporter
Hooked up to several sensors of a polygraph and being interrogated was just the very intense beginning of Cody Crutchley’s career with the FBI.
Crutchley ’09, a Psychology and Sociology dual major, was awarded an honors internship with the Federal Bureau of Investigation this past summer and worked at the Behavioral Sciences Unit located at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA.
“I was really stoked to say the least,” said Crutchley about the e-mail he received from Special Agent Recruiter John Sheridan informing him that he would be one of 200 honors interns.While working at the Academy, Crutchley’s unique experiences offered him valuable opportunities to learn and network.
“There were so many cool things,” Crutchley said of his varied activities at the Academy. “I was just being a sponge, and learning as much as possible.”
On one occasion Crutchley was invited to the firing range where he shot machine guns, and another instance had him role-playing in a hostage rescue exercise.
During a ten week training course designed for police officers, Crutchley met officers from all around the world. He quickly became fast friends with an officer from Japan whom he continues to stay in touch with.
At a luncheon, Crutchley met FBI Director Robert Mueller and other opportunities allowed him to meet special agents in-charge of Saddam Hussein and the BTK killer.
“I was most grateful for the networking,” Crutchley said of his time spent at the internship.
Since his internship wrapped, Crutchley received three interview opportunities for jobs with the Bureau including positions such as management program analyst, intelligence analyst, and investigative specialist.
As he looks to the future Crutchley would ultimately like to become a special agent and work for the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime.
“I’m looking forward to coming back and talking to McDaniel students about my experiences,” Crutchley said.
Dr. Dundes of the Sociology Department is one of Crutchley’s biggest supporters: “Over four years, I have never seen him be anything but upbeat about his various experiences. Cody is never too busy to take time to offer advice to other students when they learn of his positive experience with the FBI.”
“I’ve always been interested in helping people,” said Crutchley. “And the FBI is the perfect ally.”
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