Career opportunities include:
- law enforcement officers
- crime investigators
- forensics workers
- correctional officers
- probation and parole officers
- community corrections specialists
Other specialized roles include:
- juvenile probation officers
- criminologists
- forensic scientists
- medical examiners
- policy analysts
Criminal Justice also prepares you for law school, which would lead you to a career as:
- a criminal prosecutor
- public defender
- judge
Recommended Readings
- Harr, J. S., & Hess, K. M. (2010). Careers in criminal justice and related fields: From internship to promotion. Australia: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. ISBN-13: 978-0495600329
- Peat, B. (2004). From college to career: A guide for criminal justice majors. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. ISBN-13: 978-0205338382
- Stephens, W. R. (1999). Careers in criminal justice. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. ISBN-13: 978-0205321537
- UNCW Criminology Career Center (website)
Career Links
Federal
- NCMEC. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Open Positions - National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)
Open Positions - USAJOBS. Federal Government’s official one-stop source for Federal jobs.
http://www.usajobs.gov- Federal Bureau of Investigations (Internships, Openings)
- Air Force Office of Special Investigations (FAQ, Internships, Civilian Openings)
- Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) (Internships, Openings)
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service (Openings)
- U.S. Secret Service (Internships, Openings)
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (Internships, Openings)
Indiana
Indiana State Employment
Search Employment Opportunities
Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Conservation Officer (and more)
Floyd County
Employment Opportunities
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
about, video, find a local program
Indiana Department of Child Services
Link
Indiana Career Connect
Link
IUS Career Development Center
You will need to create an account to view postings in Career Link
Kentucky
Kentucky State Employment
http://personnel.ky.gov/employment/
Louisville
http://www.louisvilleky.gov/humanresources/
Louisville Help Wanted
link
University of Louisville
link
