The criminal justice profession offers careers in a multitude of areas.  Arguably, criminal justice may have one of the most expansive array of career choices of any major available.  Whether you want to investigate crimes, track down criminal suspects, work with at-risk youth, administer court proceedings, supervise convicted offenders, examine forensic evidence, or counsel individuals in need, the criminal justice field can meet your career and professional aspirations.  A education in criminal justice at The University of Fndlay will prepare you for an exciting and rewarding career in one of these areas. 

Examples of possible careers in criminal justice are presented below.  For more information on criminal justice careers one can visit www.cjed.com/career.htm. 

Law Enforcement Careers

• Local police
• County police (city and township)
• State patrol
• Deputy sheriffs
• Marshals
• Deputy marshals
• Housing authority police
• Township constables
• Metropolitan housing authority
• Railroad police officer
• Department of taxation investigator

• Undercover drug agent
• Liquor control investigators
• Natural resources law enforcement officer
• Park officer
• Forest officer
• Preserve officer
• Wildlife police officer
• Conservancy district police officer

• Hospital police or security officer
• Veterans home police officers
• Non-profit corporation police officer
• State university police officer
• Campus police officer
• Department of Mental Health police officer
• Transit authority police
• Food stamp trafficking agents
• State audit investigators
• OSP special police officer
• Port Authority police officer

Federal Law Enforcement

• FBI
• U.S. Customs
• DEA
• INS
• ATF
• Secret Service
• US Marshall
• CIA
• Border Patrol

Courts

• Juvenile Court Judge
• Juvenile Court Registrar
• Pre-Trial Officer
• Prosecuting Attorney
• Public Defender
• Probate Judge
• Stenographer
• Paralegal
• Court Clerk
• Legal Assistant/Researcher

Corrections

• Corrections Officer (state/federal)
• Corrections Counselor
• Parole Officer
• Classification Supervisor
• Probation Officer (state/federal)
• Juvenile Probation Officer
• Diversion Services Officer
• Community Corrections Officer
• Case Manager
• Intake Officers

Other CJ Careers

• Forensic Scientist
• Forensic Anthropologist
• Crime Scene Investigator
• Chemical Dependency Counselor
• Substance Abuse Therapists
• Criminal Justice Data Archivist
• Researcher