Career Information
The criminal justice field is interdisciplinary, drawing knowledge from many areas. The degree prepares students for entry level positions in a wide variety of criminal justice and social service agencies and for graduate study in many fields. For example students may pursue careers with the federal government including: Federal Bureau of Prisons case manager; Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms inspector; customs inspector; deputy U.S. marshal; Drug Enforcement Agency officer; Fish and Wildlife Service agent; Immigration and Naturalization officer; Internal Revenue investigator; Postal Service Inspector; and Secret Service agent. Careers in state and municipal law enforcement include deputy sheriff, state police, and municipal police officer. Careers in the court system include the following: bailiff; court administrator; pretrial services; research analyst; victim services specialist. Criminal Justice graduates interested in corrections might be employed in the following positions: corrections counselor; corrections officer; parole officer; pre-release officer; half-way house manager; probation officer; crisis counselor; and runaway/juvenile services counselor. There also are a variety of jobs in private security including investigators and protective services specialist. Thus, a criminal justice major has a wide variety of careers available in a field where there are many job opportunities.
INTERNSHIPS: Students are encouraged to gain hands on experience in their area of interest. Students can consult with Dr. Garland to identify possible opportunities.
UTC PLACEMENT AND STUDENT EMPLOYMENT CENTER INFORMATION: Information on career justice studies related internships can also be found in the Center located in 315 at the University Center.
CAREER INFORMATION LINKS: Other sites that may be helpful when looking for career information:
Law Enforcement Job Links:
911HotJobs, http://www.911hotjobs.com
CareerBuilder, http://www.careerbuilder.com
City & County Government Jobs, http://www.citycountyjobs.com
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (Employment and Links), http://www.calea.org
CopCareer, http://www.copcareer.com
International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, http://www.iadlest.org
International Association of Crime Analysts, http://www.iaca.net/JobOps.asp
Jobs4Police, http://www.jobs4police.com
Law Enforcement Recruiting Directory, http://www.officer.com/recruiting/index.htm
LawEnforcementJobs, http://www.lawenforcementjob.com
Officer, http://www.officer.com
Official Directory of State Patrol & State Police, http://www.statetroopersdirectory.com
Police Guide, http://www.policeguide.com
Police Jobs, http://www.policejobs.com
PoliceEmployment, http://www.policeemployment.com
PolicePay, http://www.policepay.net
USACops, http://www.usacops.com
Court Related Job Links:
American Bar Association Career Corner, http://www.abanet.org/lsd/jobopp.html
Association of Corporate Counsel, http://jobs.acca.com/search/browse/
Attorney Jobs, http://www.attorneyjobs.com
ChooseLaw, http://students.chooselaw.com/
Counsel.net, http://counsel.net/jobs/
FindLaw, http://careers.findlaw.com
Internet Legal Rasearch Group, http://www.ilrg.com/pre-law.html
LawForum, http://www.lawforum.com/html/career_center.html
LawInfo Career Center, http://jobs.lawinfo.com
LawJobs, http://www.lawjobs.com
Lawyers Weekly Jobs, http://www.lawyersweeklyjobs.com
Legal Employment, http://www.legalemploy.com
National Association for Law Placement, http://www.nalp.org
National Bar Association, http://www.nationalbar.org
National Center for State Courts, http://www.ncsconline.org
National Federation of Paralegal Associations, http://www.paralegals.org
NC Court System, http://www.nccourts.org/Citizens/Jobs
U.S. Courts, http://www.uscourts.gov/employment.html
WashLaw, http://www.washlaw.edu
Correction Related Job Links:
American Correctional Association, http://www.aca.org
American Jail Association, http://www.corrections.com/aja
Corrections Connection, http://www.corrections.com
Federal Bureau of Prisons, http://www.bop.gov
National Institute of Corrections, http://www.nicic.org
Federal Job Links:
FedJobs, http://www.fedjobs.com/
Federal Government Jobs, http://www.dcjobsource.com/fed.html
Federal Job Search, http://www.federaljobsearch.com
Federal Jobs Net, http://www.federaljobs.net
FedWorld, http://www.fedworld.gov/jobs/jobsearch.html
FirstGov, http://firstgov.gov/
Government Departments and Agencies, http://www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/index.shtml
Govtjobs.com, http://www.govtjobs.com
National Security Agency, http://www.nsa.gov/careers
StudentJobs.gov, http://www.studentjobs.gov/
Students.gov, http://www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/Public
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/xp/cgov/careers
U.S. Government Manual, http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html
U.S. Government Office of Personnel Management, http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
State and Local Job Links:
Council of State Governments, http://www.statenews.org
GovJobs, http://www.govjobs.net
GovSpot, http://www.govspot.com
International City/County Management Association, http://www.icma.org
Local Government Institute, http://www.lgi.org
National Association of Counties, http://www.naco.org
National Conference of State Legislatures, http://www.ncsl.org
National Governors Association, http://www.nga.org
National League of Cities, http://www.nlc.org
State and Local Government on the Net, http://www.statelocalgov.net
State and Local Governments, http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/stategov/stategov.html
U.S. Conference of Mayors, http://www.usmayors.org
Career Planning Links
American Academy of Forensic Sciences, http://www.aafs.org
American Board of Criminalistics (Forensic Science), http://www.criminalistics.com
American Society of Criminology, http://www.asc41.com
CJ Career Info, http://www.criminaljusticeusa.com
CJ Directory, http://talkjustice.com/cybrary.asp
CJ Links, http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/cjlinks
Professional Associations Links
International Association of Crime Analysts, http://www.iaca.net
MSU CJ Resource Guide, http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/crimjust/index.htm
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data, http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACJD/links.html
National Criminal Justice Reference Service, http://www.ncjrs.gov
Professional Associations, http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/law00.00.00
American Society of Criminology, http://www.asc41.com/dir3/jobposts.htm
Chronicle of Higher Education, http://chronicle.com/jobs/100/800/2000/
