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What can I do with a major in Criminal Justice?

The Criminal Justice major is designed to provide the theoretical, practical and professional knowledge needed in today's environment to be successful in the fields of law enforcement, corrections, courts, probation, parole, private security, and the related service careers. The curriculum is designed to provide students with expert instruction on the most current trends, policies and practices in the field.
At Alvernia, the emphasis is placed upon preparing students to enter the professional workplace or continue studies in graduate school. This is not a "one size fits all" major, but one that provides the variety offered in the course selection to encourage each individual to build personal programs for the future with the assistance of a faculty advisor.

Strategies

• Join a debate team
• Enhance communication skills
• Strengthen leadership and team building skills
• Gain internship in law firm

REMEMBER: any criminal record will end a career in law enforcement or prosecution

**Career Titles**
Administrator/Manager Administrative Examiner Airport Security Officer ATF Agent Attorney Bailiff Body Guard Border Patrol Agent Case Worker Child Support Agency CIA Agent Community Service Compliance Manager Contracts Administrator Coroner Corrections Facilities Corrections Officer Court Administrator Court Clerk Court Reporter Criminal Investigator Criminal Justice Criminologist Customs Agent Deportation Officer Deputy Marshall Deputy Sheriff Detective Discrimination Investigator District Attorney Drug Enforcement Agent Employment Recruiter Environmental Officer FBI Agent Firefighter Fish & Game Warden Franchise Coordinator Guard Housing Rep Industrial Security Jailer Juvenile Court Counselor Law Clerk Law Enforcement Law Librarian Legal Assistant Legal Secretary Litigation Manager	Media Criminologist Military Officer Mounted Police Naval Investigator Non-Profit Advocate Paralegal Park Ranger Parole/Probation Officer Penologist Police Commissioner Police Detective Police Instructor Police Officer/Manager Polygraph Examiner Postal Investigator Pre-Trial Services Private Investigator Private Security Probation Officer Public Defender Public Safety Officer Real Estate Closing Real Estate Manager Revenue Officer Sanitation Officer SBI Agent Secret Service Agent Security Officer Sheriff Social Service Social Worker Special Officer State Police Officer Substance Abuse Surveillance Office Teacher US Customs Agent US Marshall Victim Services Vocational Rehab Warden Witness Protection Youth Advocate

Professional Organizations

American Bar Association
750 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611

American Jail Association
2053 Day Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740

American Probation and Parole Association
P.O. Box 51017
Salt Lake City, UT 84152

Federal Bureau of Prisons
National Recruitment Office
320 First Street, NW, Room 460
Washington, DC 20534

Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
Grand Lodge FOP
1410 Donelson Pike
Suite A-17
Nashville, TN 37217

International Association of Correctional Officers
1333 S. Wabash Street, Box 53
Chicago, IL 60605

Law School Admission Council
P.O. Box 40
Newtown, PA 18940

National District Attorney's Association
99 Canal Center Plaza
Alexandria, VA 22314

Web sites

CopNet
Criminal Justice Degrees and Outlook
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Job Search Help Page: National job openings in criminal justice
Criminal Justice Programs
Law Enforcement Careers
Law Enforcement Community
Military Careers
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
Police Employment
Police Jobs
Police and Law Enforcement employment

Government Sites

Central Intelligence Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Jobs for Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Majors
Federal Law Enforcement Career Resources
US Department of Justice

Law Sites

National Association of Legal Assistants
National Federation of Paralegal Associations
Paralegals (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
Pre-Law Handbook

Contact Information

Megan Adukaitis
Director of Career Development

Career Development Office:
Bernardine Hall, Suite 1104
Phone: 610-796-8225
Fax: 610-790-1968

Hours:  
Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Evening hours by appointment.

Email: career.services@alvernia.edu

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