Administration of Justice (ADJ)

Major, Career & Job Hunting Information Online

The resource listed below can help you find the information you need in order to make informed decisions about choosing a college major and/or occupation, getting experience, and identifying employers you may like to work for.  After exploring these resources, schedule an appointment with your career counselor at University Career Services at 993-2357 to discuss the decisions you are considering.

Administration of Justice Degrees at Mason_______________________________________

Administration of Justice Department

Academic Course Planning Form: Select the course Planning Form for the year that you entered Mason as a student, or stop by Academic Advising, Room 304, SUB1

Contacts

Annie Lonetti, Administration of Justice Dept., Prince William Campus, (703) 993-8315          

Academic Advising Office, SUB I, 304, (703) 993-2470 

            Ken Guerrant, Career Counselor, University Career Services, SUB 1, 348, (703) 993-2370

Exploring Majors  – includes description of major, special skills and abilities needed to succeed, examples of job titles, examples of organizations that hire Administration of Justice majors, resources for learning about the field, contacts.

Administration of Justice Student Club American Criminal Justice Association, Lambda Alpha

       Epsilon

LEARN ABOUT OCCUPATIONS AND CAREERS______________________________________

• Career Library Resources located in SUB 1, Room 348
• Justice Agencies, Associations and Information Sources
• Justice Career Opportunity Information Links
• Occupational Outlook Handbook  - Police and Detectives
• Occupational Outlook Handbook  - Private Detectives and Investigators
• Occupational Outlook Handbook  - Probation and Correctional Officers
• Occupational Outlook Handbook  - Paralegal and Legal Assistants
• Occupational Outlook Handbook  - Judges, Magistrates, and Judicial Workers
• Occupational Outlook Handbook  - Lawyers
• Occupational Outlook Handbook  - Security Workers & Gaming Surveillance Officers
• O*Net Online – Type in the occupations listed above or others for more information, including salaries
• Career Network  - GMU network of alumni and other professionals share information on career fields, employers and job hunting - available only to GMU students and alumni

Getting Experience Before Graduation______________________________________________

• ADJ Department Internship Listings
• ADJ 479 Preparation for Internship Course
• ADJ 480 Internship Course
• PatriotJobWeb – University Career Services intern and job database
• Job and Internship Fair – each fall and spring semester a Job and  Internship fair is held at Mason
• Career Library Resources – located in SUB 1, Room 348
• Types of Career Related Experience
• Getting the Most from Your Internship Experience
• Prepare to Job Hunt  - good information for getting experience as well – writing resumes, interviewing, etc.)
• http://www.studentjobs.gov– US Govt. internships, co-op, summer and volunteer positions for students
• http://www.internshipprograms.com - national internship search engine

Graduate and Professional School_________________________________________________

• Peterson’s Guide to Graduate Schools
• See books on Law and Justice related careers - Located in SUB1, room 348

Prepare and Search for Jobs______________________________________________________

• Job Hunting Strategies
• PatriotJobWeb – University Career Services
• Career Library Resources – located in SUB 1, Room 348
• Preparing to Job Hunt
• Job Listings from the ADJ Departments Website
• http://www.fbi.gov - FBI job openings, jobs fairs, and internships

· http://www.usajobs.opm.gov - US Govt. jobs & information

· http://www.ustreas.gov/- US Treasury lists jobs at ATF, Customs, IRS, Secret Service, etc.

· http://lawenforcementjobs.com/- lists jobs for police, corrections, and probation

· http://www.usdoj.gov/06employment/  - Dept. of Justice links to jobs with DEA, US, Marshals, etc.

· http://www.nsa.gov - National Security Agency site with internships, jobs, and summer programs

• http://www.idealist.org - information re: humanitarian & other socially responsible organizations

· http://goodworksfirst.org/  - careers, internships, resources in social change