Department of Criminal Justice and Sciences at Illinois State University

 

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Annual Career and Internship Fair

Every year, the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences, in conjunction with the Criminal Justice Association and the Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, sponsors a Career and Internship Fair. The fair is held on the campus of Illinois State University during the spring semester. Our fair is held in the spring semester. Criminal justice employers are invited to attend the fair in order to recruit students for internships and career opportunities. Unlike many other career fairs, there is no charge for attending. Between 70 and 100 employers and between 200 and 300 students usually attend the fair.

If you are an employer who is interested in attending, obtaining additional information, or being placed on our mailing list, please contact the CJS Department.

Agencies who attend the Career & Internship fair include

  • 19th Judicial Circuit Court-Adult Probation (Waukegan)
  • 19th Judicial Circuit Court-Juvenile Division (Vernon Hills)
  • American Country Insurance Company (Elk Grove Village)
  • American Service Insurance Company (Elk Grove Village)
  • Arlington Park Racecourse
  • Behaviorial Interventions
  • Bloomington Police Department
  • Bolingbrook Police Department
  • Carol Stream Police Department
  • Catholic Charities (Bloomington)
  • Champaign Police Department
  • City of Bloomington
  • Children's Home (Peoria)
  • Downers Grove Police Department
  • East Peoria Police Department
  • Elk Grove Village Police Department
  • Federal Air Marshal Service (Des Plaines)
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons (Pekin)
  • Illinois Commerce Commission Police
  • Illinois Department of Natural Resources
  • Illinois Youth Center (Kewanee)
  • Illinois State Police Academy
  • Iowa Department of Public Safety
  • Joliet Police Department
  • McHenry County Sheriff's Office
  • McLean County Public Defender's Office
  • McLean County Juvenile Detention Center
  • Mid-Central Community Action's Countering Domestic Violence (Bloomington)
  • Missouri State Highway Patrol
  • Mount Prospect Police Department
  • Mundelein Police Department
  • Naperville Police Department
  • National Insurance Crime Bureau
  • Niles Police Department
  • Oak Brook Police Department
  • Office of Executive Inspector General (Springfield)
  • P.A.T.H. (Bloomington)
  • Pekin Police Department
  • PhotoFax Surveillance
  • Rantoul Police Department
  • Rockford Police Department
  • Safer Foundation (Aurora)
  • Sangamon County Sheriff's Office
  • Target (Aurora)
  • Urbana Police Department
  • U.S. Border Patrol, Customs & Border Protection (Sault St. Marie, MI)
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Chicago)
  • U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency
  • U.S. Probation (Peoria)
  • U.S. Secret Service
  • The Wackenhut Corporation (Bloomington)
  • Wal Mart Stores, Inc. (Normal)
  • Western Springs Police Department
  • Winnebago County Sheriff's Office
  • YWCA Stepping Stones-Sexual Assault Support Services (Bloomington)

 

Homecoming Activities

Each fall, the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences, along with the Criminal Justice Association and the Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, participates in a variety of Homecoming activities. The Criminal Justice Association and Alpha Phi Sigma build a float and participate in the parade each year. The CJS Department also has a tent and provides food and drinks for students and alumni during tailgating festivities prior to the Homecoming game.

If you are an alumnus who is interested in attending Homecoming activities and would like more information, please contact the CJS Department.

Annual CJS Student Awards Reception

Each spring, faculty, students, staff, and alumni gather to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding students in the discipline. Awards recognize community service, academic excellence, and leadership skills.

Student organizations including Alpha Phi Sigma and ACJA conduct their annual induction ceremonies and recognize exceptional member accomplishments. The Outstanding Alumni Service Awardand departmental Teacher of the Year are also awarded.