Corrections Career Opportunities
Corrections Officer, Correctional Counselor, Parole Officer, Probation Officer, Penologist, Prisoner Classification, Interviewer, Facility Manager, Inmate Records, Wardens.
EMPLOYERS
Federal, state and local agencies such as:
- NC Dept. of Crime Control and Public Safety
- US Bureau of Prisons
- US Marshal's Office
- Municipal Police Department
- County Sheriff's Office
STRATEGIES
- Develop research, writing, and communication skills
- Secure co-op/internship. The more hands-on experience the better!
- Acquire computer skills
- Cultivate a network of contacts
- Maintain high degree of physical fitness
- Be familiar with hiring procedures for federal, state, and local law-enforcement agencies
- Attain understanding and respect for the values and workings of the legal system
- Develop the ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Become fluent in foreign language
- Maintain a clean public record and image