A career fair was held in the MSC Ballroom on Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m.. This career fair was geared toward and sponsored by the Department of Juvenile Justice and Psychology.
The annual criminal justice career fair is not new to PV, and it provided students with some new faces in the business sector of the criminal justice field. The fair had a diverse representation of prospective employers. Sixteen agencies were present including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, various Texas police departments, Drug Enforcement Administration Forensic Division, South Texas School of Law, Crossroads Internship Program, and others. This fair gave students the opportunity to meet with federal agencies as well as find internship opportunities. “I visited the FBI and United States Department of Diplomatic Services booth because I always wanted to get into those agencies,” said junior criminal justice major Gibb Dungey.
Although this fair focused on the criminal justice field, it was not limited to just criminal justice majors. Most of the employers were just looking for qualified students with degrees. “Your degree shows experience, initiative, and preparation for any career,” explained Master Officer Rhonda Seaton of the College Station Police Department. She added, “You must be 21 years old with limited traffic violations and no criminal record.”
Rashad Sims, of the Drug Enforcement Administration Forensics Division, stressed, “Accounting, biology, chemistry, and finance majors are needed for this division of the DEA.”
Many other employers, especially Danny Pirtle from the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, suggested “Students develop writing skills because documentation is the foundation of the criminal justice field.”
The career fair proved to be a success with getting employment information out to students who otherwise would have had to find it themselves. criminal justice professors invited their classes to participate also.