Each spring, the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, in conjunction with the Department's student honor society – Alpha Phi Sigma, hosts a career day.  The Criminal Justice Career Day (CJCD) was initiated to expose students of all class levels to potential careers in criminal justice.  CJCD draws nearly 40 criminal justice agencies, from both the public and private sector, to the Ball State University campus to meet with our students and to discuss career opportunities, hiring practices, and position requirements.  The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology student body has benefited from this program and there have been many students who have acquired employment as a result of the event and their efforts.  Several of the agency participants are Ball State University criminal justice alumnae who enjoy returning to campus to share their experiences in the criminal justice system and to encourage our current students to begin honing their skills and abilities for the job market. 

Some of the agencies that have participated in previous years include:

• Auto – Owner’s Insurance

• Ball State University Career Center

• B.I. Incorporated (Private Correctional Services)

• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)

• Columbus (Indiana) Police Department

• Delaware County Police Department

• Delaware County Youth Opportunity Center (YOC)

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

• Florida Department of Law Enforcement

• Fort Wayne Police Department

• Hamilton County Community Corrections

• Hamilton County Probation

• Indiana Department of Corrections Office of Employment and Recruitment

• Indiana State Police

• Indiana Women’s Prison – Indiana Dept. of Corrections

• Indianapolis Police Department

• Jay County Youth Services Bureau

• Johnson County Probation

• Kokomo Police Department

• Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office

• Lake County Superior Court – Probation Services

• Madison County Youth Center

• Marion County Superior Court – Juvenile Division (Probation and Detention)

• Marion County Superior Court – Adult Services Division (Probation)

• Montgomery County (Ohio) Sheriff’s Office

• New Albany Police Department

• Ohio Highway Patrol

• Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility – Indiana Dept. of Corrections

• Richmond Police Department

• Saint Joseph County Police Department

• Target Stores (Asset Protection)

• Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Department

• United States Border Patrol – Dept. of Immigration and Naturalization

• Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) – Criminal Division

• United States Customs Service

• United States Probation and Pretrial Services

• United States Secret Service

• Westfield Companies (Insurance Investigation)

For more information on how to successfully particpate in this event, see http://www.bsu.edu/students/careers/