Criminal Justice Employment

Through campus events, online resources, and career planning advising, the Department of Criminal Justice helps students who are planning for a criminal justice career or who are planning to pursue graduate education in criminal justice.

Radford University Resources:

Handouts from Criminal Justice Career Planning Seminar:

 

    CRIMINAL JUSTICE CAREER INFORMATION:

    Criminal Justice Career Profiles – a career and job search guide that is not specific to criminal justice but provides a variety of information regarding job searches and preparation

    Criminal Justice Blog - information on the best criminal justice careers, jobs, and law enforcement training. Each position has a criminal justice job related description, along with salary information for various disciplines.

    Criminal Justice Career Center – provides information regarding finding careers in criminal justice, career tips, and a criminal justice career planning guide

    Criminal Justice Job Help – provides career tips and links to specific criminal justice jobs based upon locality.  Also provides links to various career search and preparation web sites

    Careers in Public Service: Turn Your Passion Into a Career in Giving Back

    CareerOneStop – a general career resource center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.  Contains information regarding career preparation such as resumes and application guides as well as job searches.

    Cybersecurity - information about obtaining degrees in cybersecurity as well as cybersecurity career information

    Forensic Psychology Degree Information - information regarding entrance to forensic science careers

    Fire Science Degree Information - Resources for those seeking carrers in fire science and safety education.  Additional resources are available here.  You may also find information regarding accredited fire science degrees at this location (Fire Science Degree Guide)

    Masters In Criminal Justice - features the following information:

    • Career center with criminal justice information
    • Useful guides and resources for master’s students
    • Professional organizations, internship info and opencourseware for continued learning
    • Scholarships and grants specifically for criminal justice master’s students

    Student Training & Education in Public Service (STEPS)

    Job Search Engines:

    Indeed - Criminal Justice – a job search engine with a focused search on criminal justice jobs

    Monster - Criminal Justice - a job search engine with a focused search on criminal justice jobs

    Career Builder - Criminal Justice - a job search engine with a focused search on criminal justice jobs

    CareerJet - Criminal Justice - a job search engine with a focused search on criminal justice jobs

    ZipRecruiter - Criminal Justice - a job search engine with a focused search on criminal justice jobs

    general occupational information:

    O*NET - a tool for career exploration and job analysis; has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more.

    Occupational Outlook Handbook – an official site of the U.S. Department of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Provides job forecasting information for a variety of career fields

    professional associations:

    American Criminal Justice Association – official site of the American Criminal Justice Association

    American Society of Criminology – official site of the American Society of Criminology.  Contains job search information for criminal justice jobs in the area of higher education

    International Association of Crime Analysts – official site of the International Association of Crime Analysis

    National Criminal Justice Association – official site of the National Criminal Justice Association

    American Academy of Forensic Sciences  - official site of the American Academy of Forensic Science

    American Board of Criminalistics (Forensic Science)  - official site of the American Board of Criminalists primarily focused on forensic sciences

    law enforcement:

    DiscoverPolicing.org - a website by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and Bureau of Justice Assistance, focusing on information about police professions

    Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (Employment and Links) – official site for the CALEA accreditation program.  Also includes career information and job searches

    International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training – official site of the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training

    Official Directory of State Patrol & State Police – directory of state police agencies

    Jobs4Police – site offers assistance for completion of law enforcement entry exams

    USACops - a job search engine specifically designed for those seeking law enforcement jobs

    911 HotJobs – a job search engine for first responder jobs to include police and lawenforcement

    PoliceOne - nationwide database of jobs primarily in law enforcement, but also in some other areas of criminal justice

    court:

    American Bar Association Career Corner – official site of the American Bar Association

    FindLaw – provides information regarding careers in the legal field

    Internet Legal Research Group – preferred for students entering law school.  Provides career information, LSAT preparation, and tips for applying to law school

    LawJobs - a job search engine for those entering a law profession

    Legal Employment – a job search engine for those entering a law profession

    National Association for Law Placement – official site of the National Association for Law Placement

    National Bar Association – official site of the National Bar Association

    National Federation of Paralegal Associations – official site of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations

    National Center for State Courts – official site for the National Center for State Courts

    corrections:

    American Correctional Association – official site for the American Correctional Association

    American Jail Association – official site for the American Jail Association

    Corrections Connection  - provides information regarding the field of corrections as well as job postings

    Federal Bureau of Prisons – official site for the Federal Bureau of Prisons

    National Institute of Corrections – official site for the National Institute of Corrections

    CorrectionsOne - nationwide database of jobs primarily in corrections

    Federal:

    USA Jobs (for federal government employment, including jobs, information for recent graduates, paid internships, and unpaid internships)

    Federal Government Jobs – provides a listing of federal agencies and their personnel sites

    Federal Job Search – search engine directed toward jobs in the federal government

    Federal Jobs Net - search engine directed toward jobs in the federal government

    Government Departments and Agencies – A-Z listing of U.S. government departments and agencies

    U.S. Department of Justice - official site of the U.S. Department of Justice

    Federal Bureau of Investigation – official site of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

    Central Intelligence Agency  - official site of the Central Intelligence Agency

    National Security Agency – official site of the National Security Agency / Central Security Service

    ATF Careers – official site of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

    US Postal Inspector Careers – official site of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service

    state and local:

    Govtjobs.com – provides a listing of state and local government jobs

    GovSpot – provides search information for state job listings

    Local Government Institute – official site of the Local Government Institute.  Provides job listing for local governments

    continuing your education:

    Radford University Graduate Program in Criminal Justice

    Radford University Law Advising

    Masters In Criminal Justice - features the following information:

    • Career center with criminal justice information
    • Useful guides and resources for master’s students
    • Professional organizations, internship info and opencourseware for continued learning
    • Scholarships and grants specifically for criminal justice master’s students

    Law School Admission Council - Information about the LSAT and law school)

    Resources for Veterans & Criminal Justice

    Education & Career Resources for Veterans Transitioning to Criminal Justice - provides a number of resources to assist veterans in the transition toward an education or career in criminal justice.