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Below, you will find links that may help you in planning for a criminal justice career.

Events

* Each spring, the Department of Criminal Justice hosts a Career Advising Seminar.  The 2008 seminar featured a presentation by Dr. Neil Hibler, who founded a company that conducts background and psychological evaluations for many criminal justice agencies.  He spoke about preparing for employment in the criminal justice field.  Specialized sessions were then held to present advice, strategies and tips for seeking employment in a variety of criminal justice fields, including:  law enforcement; corrections; courts and legal careers; wildlife and environmental law enforcement; graduate school; and federal and state agency employment.  Each attendee received a folder containing materials related to obtaining a career in criminal justice.  Refreshments were provided by the Department of Criminal Justice in collaboration with the Criminal Justice Club.

*  Each spring, an annual Criminal Justice Career Fair is hosted by Lambda Alpha Epsilon.  Agencies from around the Commonwealth and region attend, to discuss job opportunities within their agencies.  The fair provides an excellent opportunity to network with criminal justice agencies and practitioners from the Mid-Atlantic region!

Radford University Resources

What Can I Do with a Major in Criminal Justice? (and employment suggestions) (pdf file)

Criminal Justice Career Advising Checklist (pdf file)

Handouts from Criminal Justice Career Planning Seminar:
- Becoming a Lawyer or Paralegal (pdf file)
- Careers in Adult Corrections (pdf file)
- Federal Agency Employment for Non-Law Enforcement Jobs (pdf file)
- Law Enforcement Career Tips (pdf file)

Radford University Experiential Learning and Career Development Center (general information about careers, including advice for interviewing, resumes, and more)

Criminal Justice Career Planning

What can you do with a career in criminal justice?  (From UNC-Wilmington)

Employment in Criminal Justice (from Dr. Tom O'Connor's Mega-Links)

Continuing Your Education

Radford University Graduate Program in Criminal Justice

State-by-State Guide to CJ Graduate Programs (from Dr. Tom O'Connor's Mega-Links)

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

American Bar Association's Student Resources (Information about legal education and careers)

Finding Jobs: Some Useful Websites

USA Jobs (for federal government employment)

Virginia Jobs (for Virginia state government employment)

Virginia Association of Counties (for Virginia county government jobs)

ALEX: Virginia's Automated Labor EXchange (for Virginia jobs)

Virginia Employment Commission (for Virginia jobs)

National Association of Counties (follow "Jobs Online" link for county government jobs, nationwide)