Careers

Katie Dean Williams, Career Liaison for the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, will adopt new office hours for the Spring 2015 semester. Students may schedule an appointment with Katie Dean at any time by email or can drop-in Mondays and Tuesdays from 10am to noon and 1pm to 3pm.

For the first time ever, the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice will host an all-FBI Career Panel on November 12. From 3:30 to 4:30pm in the Claude Pepper Center Broad Auditorium, professionals across the FBI agency will be on campus to speak to students about life as an agent, experiences that lead to positions with the FBI, and what factors make candidates attractive to decision-makers at the FBI.

The Chronicle of Higher Education addresses difficulty in finding Criminology Ph.D.s to serve as faculty in higher education institutions, notes graduates are in great demand.

The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University (FSU) is pleased to announce the GRE requirement for the online master’s program is waived for applicants with at least five years of professional experience in a relevant Criminology and Criminal Justice field. This decision made by university officials marks the second effort toward making one of its top-ranked programs accessible to students nationwide.

Students: Are you about to embark on a job search journey? The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the FSU Career Center are here to help! Next Tuesday, March 25 from 1 to 2 p.m. in Eppes Hall, room 214, career development experts will offer an interview preparation workshop. Topics they will cover include dressing for success, dealing with interview anxiety, correct interview behavior, and preparing for typical interview questions. The experts will also go over what questions you may want to ask a potential employer during the interview.

The United States Secret Service will post five job opportunity announcements for the Uniformed Division Officer position within the Office of Protective Operations, Washington, D.C.

FSU’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice will be hosting the 2014 Criminology Career Panel on April 2. The event will take place at the Claude Pepper Center’s Broad Auditorium from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Criminology’s 2014 Career Panel will include representatives from the Public Defender’s Office, Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy, Anabelle Dias Law Firm, Chief Inspector General Office, and the Florida Department of Corrections.

Did you know the average annual starting salary after training for Law Enforcement Deputies working in Hillsborough County, Florida is nearly $45,000?

Criminology students are invited to attend an internship and career fair on February 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Oglesby Union Ballrooms. Hosted by the FSU Career Center, students will have the opportunity to meet agency decision-makers face-to-face.