3 pages paper

Career Exploration Project Part 1

In the first part of this project students will:

a. Review the curriculum of the Justice Studies major and become familiar with the categories of Police & Law Enforcement, Crime & Criminology, and Law & Legal Process (all aspects within the field of Justice Studies).

b. Identify one profession from within each of the three categories. Consult with the instructor for advisement on the occupations.

c. Conduct research for each of the 3 selected professions and compose a full-page single space paragraph synopsis for each category (for a total of 3 pages).

d. Profession summary must include, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Name and description of the profession, including JUS category.

2. Names and types of organizations, which employ this position (Federal, State, Local, Private, and Non-profit).

3. Brief summary of the duties required of the position.

4. Hiring qualifications, sample salary range, and any other pertinent information.

5. A conclusion stating whether you would like to work in this position including a rationale (why/why not).

The first part of this project will contain 3 separate papers; one for each profession for a total of three mini papers.

Example:

Police & Law Enforcement

Police office, DEA, FBI, ATF, Homeland security office, IRS

Crime & Criminology

Psychologist, Sociologist, Crime Profile, Criminology

Law & Legal Process

Judges, Prosecutors, Lawyers, Count Reporter,