Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Criminal Justice Jobs & Careers
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Stumble thisBelow, you will find some of the many, many careers you could choose from with a criminal justice degree. The field of criminal justice is vast and diverse, meaning that with this many choices, there is certain to be a path that is perfect for you.
• Air Marshall
• Airport Security Director
• Animal Cruelty Investigator
• ATF Agent (or BATF agent)
• Bailiff
• Border Patrol Agent
• Canine Officer
• Campus Security Officer
• Case Manager for Social Services
• Claims Investigator
• CIA Agent
• Coast Guard
• Compliance Officer
• Computer Forensics
• Corporate Law
• Corrections Officer
• Counselor
• Court Clerk
• Court Reporter
• Crime Scene Investigation
• Criminalist
• Criminologist
• Customs Agent
• DEA Agent
• Deputy Officer
• Deputy Marshall
• Defense Attorney
• District Attorney
• Drug Enforcement Agent
• EPA Agent
• Evidence Specialist
• Family Law
• FBI Agent
• Federal Protective Services Officer
• Fingerprint Analyst
• Forensic Psychology
• Forensic Scientist
• Fraud Investigator
• Highway Patrol Officer
• Homeland Security
• INS Agent
• IRS Agent
• Judicial Clerk
• Laboratory Technician
• Law Enforcement
• Law Librarian
• Law Professor
• Lawyer / Attorney
• Legal Secretary
• Litigation
• Loss Prevention Manager
• Mounted Officer
• Paralegal
• Park Ranger
• Police Detective
• Police Officer
• Polygraph Examiner
• Postal Inspector
• Private Investigator
• Private Security Guard
• Probation Officer
• Profiler
• Real Estate Law
• Secret Service Agent
• Security Analyst
• Sheriff
• Social Worker
• State Trooper
• Town Marshall
• US Marshall
• Vice Squad Officer
So Many Careers to Choose From!
The criminal justice system is very wide in scope, and there are many careers in its path to choose from, no matter where your interests lie. For people who like to be active and work in the field, a criminal justice degree is the perfect foundation for a career as a police officer, state trooper, private investigator, or even secret service officer. If keeping order is more your style, consider a career as a bailiff or corrections officer.
Are you more interested in behind-the-scenes work? There are plenty of careers for that, too, and no less action-packed than the front lines. Those with scientific predilections may do very well in the field of forensics, which deals with everything from lab science to computer technology; meanwhile, the more organization-minded may be well-suited to a career as a law office clerk or court reporter.
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Editor: Sasha Orman is a graduate of UCSD with a degree in writing and years of experience with various online and print publications.
Melissa Steele is a professional writer and content developer with over 8 years experience working for online publications.
