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What can I do with a Criminal Justice major? Staff

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What jobs are available to a criminal justice graduate? Police officer, Detective, Criminal investigator, Corrections, Parole, or Probation officer, Warden, Security investigator or specialist, Lawyer, Legal assistant, Court administrator Judge or Magistrate, Federal government [FBI, CIA, ATF, Customs, Secret Service, INS, Border Patrol, Drug Enforcement], State [state trooper, SBI agent], Local law enforcement agencies, Arson specialist, Serology specialist or Fingerprinting specialist.



Who employs a person with this major?
- Federal, state and local government agencies
- Military branches/Defense agencies
- Security companies
- Private investigative services
- Businesses and retail stores
- Colleges and universities
- Law firms
- Private probation

Good skills or traits of an individual with this major:
- High degree of physical fitness and ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work independently and as well as being part of a team.
- Maintain a clean public record and image.
- Understand and respect values and workings of the legal system.
- Good problem solving abilities.
- Excellent writing and communications skills.

Special degrees, training, or experience I may need:
- Do an internship or co-op in your area of interest.
- Have a Criminalistics minor for crime scene investigation.
- Develop skills (such as computer and accounting) for fraud investigation.
- Learn a foreign language. Return To The Career Guide For Criminal Justice

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