Criminology and Criminal Justice Career Center

Come to the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 310 Nebraska Hall, to see Career Center information.

Federal Government

• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
  • (ATF) Alcohol/Tobacco Programs
  • Firearms Programs
  • Arson & Explosives Programs
  • ATF Special Agent
• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
• OIG Special Investigator
• Security Officer
• Security Protective Officer
• Counter-Terrorism Analyst
• Clandestine
• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
• Special Agent
• Diversion Investigator
• Intelligence research Specialist
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Special Agent
• Federal Bureau of Prisons
  • Correctional Officer
• Immigration and Naturalization Services
• Border Patrol
• Immigration Inspector Officer of the Inspector General
• Mint Police
• National Security Agency/Central Security Agency
• Park Police
  • Patrol Branch
  • Criminal Investigations Branch
  • Special Forces Branch
• Postal Inspector
• Forensic and Technical Services Division
• Secret Service
• Special Agent
• Uniformed Officer
• Technical Security Division
• U.S. Customs
• Customs Inspector
• Canine Enforcement Officer
• Criminal Investigators
• Aircraft Pilots
• P3-Pilots
• Customs Investigator
• Import Specialist
• U.S. Marshal
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Civil Aviation Security Specialist

Law Enforcement

• Iowa
  • Law Enforcement
  • Iowa State Patrol
  • Iowa Department of Public Safety
    • Division of Public Safety
    • Intelligence Bureau
    • Criminal Intelligence Analyst
    • Division of Criminal Investigation
    • Division of State Fire Marshall
  • Iowa Department of Personnel
    • Assistant Fire Marshall
    • Correctional Officer
    • Criminalist
    • Criminal Analyst
    • Drug Abuse Counselor I
    • Investigator I
    • Special Agent
    • Trooper
    • Trooper Pilot
    • Youth C ounselor
• KANSAS
  • Kansas Law Enforcement Agencies
  • Kansas State Highway Patrol
  • Johnson County Sheriffs Department
  • Overland Park Police Dpartment
• NEBRASKA
  • Nebraska Law Enforcement Agencies
  • Nebraska State Patrol
  • Lincoln Police Department
  • Omaha Police Department
  • Douglas County Sheriffs Office
  • Norfolk Police Department
  • Kearney Police Department
  • Lancaster County Sheriffs Department
  • Beatrice Police Department
  • Holdrege Police Department
  • La Vista Police Department
  • Omaha Fire Department
  • UNL Community Service Officer
• MISSOURI
  • Missouri Law Enforcement Agencies
  • Missouri State Highway Patrol
  • Kansas City, MO Police Department
• SOUTH DAKOTA
  • South Dakota Law Enforcement Agencies
  • South Dakota State Highway Patrol
  • Rapid City Police Department
    • Criminal Investigations
    • Gang Task Force
• TEXAS
  • Dallas Police Department

Corrections and Others

• Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
  • Administrative Assistant II
  • Assistant Warden I
  • Assistant Warden II
  • Corrections Captain
  • Corrections Corporal
  • Corrections Lieutenant
  • Corrections Major
  • Corrections Officer
  • Corrections Sergeant
  • Corrections Unit Case Manager
  • Corrections Unit Case Worker
• Lancaster County Corrections Department
  • Corrections Officer Lancaster County Juvenile Detention Center
  • Juvenile Care Specialist
  • Student Intern Program
• Douglas County Corrections Department
  • Corrections Officer I
  • Corrections Officer II
  • Corrections Officer III (SGT)
  • Corrections Officer IV (LT) Douglas County Youth Center
  • Administrative Services
  • Admissions & Classifications Supervisor
  • Detention Manager
  • Juvenile Detention Specialist
  • Juvenile Detention Technician
  • Juvenile Detention Trainee
  • Lead Supervisor
  • Recreational Specialist
  • Safety & Security Coordinator
  • Training Specialist
  • Youth Center Superintendent
  • Youth Detention Specialist
  • Youth Detention Specialists, Supervisor
• Girls and Boys Town
• Cedars Youth Services
• Tarkio Academy
• Clarinda Academy
• Nebraska Health and Human Services Systems
  • Child Care Resource Specialist
  • Family Support Specialist
  • Protection & Safety Worker/Trainee
  • Resource Developer
  • Social Services Trainee
• Attention Center for Youth
  • Juvenile Care Specialist I
• Nebraska Probation System
  • Intensive Supervisor Probation Officer
  • Nebraska State Probation Officer Trainee
  • Nebraska State Probation Officer
  • U.S. Probation Officer
• Target Loss Prevention
• Nebraska State Government
• Social Security Administration

Military

• ROTC
  • Army ROTC
  • Navy ROTC
  • Air Force
  • ROTC
• Air National Guard
• Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Officer
• Navy
• Military Officer-Navy
• Civil Engineer Corps
• Naval Aviation Officer
• Supply Corps
• Surface Warfare Officer
• Peace Corps
• Military Police
  • Military Police Corps

Books on Employment in Criminal Justice

The following is a list of books that examine career opportunities in the field of criminology and criminal justice. This is not an approved or sanctioned list; just a list, alphabetized by author's last name.

These books can be checked out from the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice or should be available at your local/school library, or they may be purchased from the listed publisher.

DeLucia, Robert C. and Thomas J. Doyle, CAREER PLANNING IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Cincinnati, OH: Anderson, 1998.

Goodman, Debbi J. and Grimming, Ron, WORK IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE: AN A-Z GUIDE TO CAREERS, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2007.

Harr, J. Scott, and Karen M. Hess, SEEKING EMPLOYMENT IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND RELATED FIELDS, Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2000.

Justice Research Association, YOUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE CAREER, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002.

Stephens, W. Richard, Jr., CAREERS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon, 2002.

Taylor, Dorothy, JUMPSTARTING YOUR CAREER, Upper Saddle River, NJ, Prentice Hall, Inc. 1999.

Peat, Barbara, FROM COLLEGE TO CAREER: A GUIDE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJORS, Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon, 2004