Below you will find a list which represents some areas of potential employment opportunities for students graduating with a Major in
Criminology; a Joint Major in Criminology and Psychology; a Joint Major in Criminology and Sociology; a Joint Major in
Criminology and Anthropology; or a Joint Major in Criminology and Women's Studies. Since the occupational listings are not intended
to be comprehensive and exhaustive and we suggest you also explore the Internet for additional careers available to Criminology majors.
Following are a few websites that you may also wish to visit for information regarding career opportunities, employment prospects
and potential earnings:
http://www.workopoliscampus.com (SFU access code: fish)
http://www.workinfonet.ca
http://www.douglas.bc.ca/programs/criminology/careers.html
http://www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca/menu/home_e.htm
http://jb-ge.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca
http://www.workopolis.com
http://www.employment.gov.bc.ca/
http://www.csis-scrs.gc.ca
http://workfutures.bc.ca
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca
http://www.piabc.ca/
Also, be sure to check out the following career resources websites:
http://cx.bridges.com
Click, Canadian, then Student
username 0061399
password: simon
http://www.careercruising.com/
username: sfucareer
password: Burnaby
Career Services at SFU is provided through the Health, Counselling and Career Centre (HCCC). Services include one-on-one
career advising for career planning and decision making and work search; career and employability workshops and events, such
as career days; mock interviews; job posting services through workopolisCampus; self-help resources (print and web based)
and on-campus recruitment activities - employers on campus.Career Services is located in the lower level of the Maggie Benston
Centre (Room 0300). For more information visit our website at http://www.sfu.ca/hccc.
Please note that, for some of the occupations listed below, further education and/or training beyond the Bachelor's Degree may
be required.
| Criminal Justice: | Law Enforcement: |
| Bail Supervisor/Bailiff Classification Officer - Federal, Provincial Correctional Institute Corrections Psychologist Counsellor/Family Dispute Counsellor Information Officer to Courts Judicial Clerk Juvenile or Adult Corrections Officer Parole and Probation Case Management Program Organizer for Offenders - Community Participation Victim and Witness Advocacy Youth and Family Advocacy |
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
(CSIS)
Officer Customs/Immigration Officer Federal or Provincial Parks Officer Forensic Science Specialist Police Psychologist Municipal/Provincial/Federal (RCMP) Police Officer Security Officer Sheriff |
| Legal System: | Professions: |
| Civil Criminal Investigator Claims Investigator Corporate or Governmental Investigator Court Administrator Court Reporter/Court Worker Fire & Arson Investigator Paralegal Private Investigator |
Analyst - Crime and Judicial Sentences Lawyer School Psychologist Social Pathologist Social Worker/Assistant Sociologist |
| Other: |
| Civil Liberties Advocate/Lobbyist Community/Regional Planner Corporate Risk Management Government Administration Policy Analyst /Development of Policy Alternatives |
Co-operative Education Program (Bachelor of Arts)
Co-operative Education Program | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Simon Fraser University Calendar 2012 Spring
Co-operative education is an experiential learning program which formally integrates a student’s academic studies with relevant work experience. Employers from industry, government and not-for-profit organizations support and participate in the program. Students alternate full-time study terms with full-time paid work terms of career-related practical experience.
Arrangements for co-op work experiences are made through the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Co-op Coordinators and the University’s Office of Co-operative Education.