Career Opportunities in the Justice Field
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Check out UAA's Handshake for current job opportunities. Every UAA student has a Handshake account that will need to be activated. For more career and general information, you can contact Alexis Rasley at acrasley@alaska.edu or 907-786-6913. You also can visit Career Services.
Where can a degree in Justice lead you?
Law Enforcement and Policing
- Police Officer
- State Trooper
- Sheriff’s Deputy
- U.S. Marshals Service
- Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO)
- ATF Agent
- Alaska Wildlife Trooper
- Fish & Wildlife Agent
- Park Ranger
- Immigration & Customs Agent
- Border Patrol Agent
- FBI Agent
- DEA Agent
- Crime Scene Investigator
- Juvenile Justice Specialist
- Crime Analyst
- Military Police
- Military Criminal Investigations Officer
- Military Judge Advocate Specialist
- Crisis Negotiator
- Emergency Services Dispatcher
- Drug Education Specialist
- Crime Prevention Specialist
- Batterer Intervention Specialist
- Domestic Violence Prevention Specialist
Courts
- Attorney
- Judge
- Magistrate
- Bailiff
- Court Security Officer
- Court Administrator
Corrections
- Corrections Officer
- Prisoner Re-entry Coordinator
- Work Detail Supervisor
- Corrections Administrator
- Probation/Parole Officer
Private/Business Sector
- Paralegal
- Private Prison Administration
- Private Prison Corrections Officer
- Private Security
- Risk Management/Loss Prevention
- Corporate Security
- Private Investigator
Research, Education, and Advocacy
- University/Private Foundation Researcher
- Criminal Justice Educator
- Criminologist
- Victims Advocate
- Violence Against Women Advocate