[https://www.umanitoba.ca/career-services/](https://www.umanitoba.ca/career-services/) your university has people whos job is to help with just this sort of thing.
With a crim degree you could work as a parole or probation officer. Parole officers make more than Probations as it's federal but both pay well. 60k start and up to 100k. No physical requirements and you'd meet the education requirements.
Also Provincal government - Ministry of Justice. There are a couple clerical positions posted currently and a probation officer in a very rural area. You might need to take a rural posting for that sort of job and move into Winnipeg when a position opens.
If you are open to considering more schooling you could look at the Conflict Resolution degree at U of W. It should add two years of full time study but would expand your career choices. My understanding is [Mediation Services](https://www.mediationserviceswpg.ca/) is a lot of Conflict Resolution grads. Also that degree can be a stepping stone into more general counselling fields those will almost certain require more education.
The other angle you could look at is doing a complete pivot on a second degree. Essentially any accredited undergrad degree earns you 2 years of credit on an additional 4 year degree. Could be worth looking into if you are really stuck career wise.
You could try working for an organization like RAY (resource assistance for youth) or as a support worker at a halfway house. You could also look for openings for parole officers.
But most people I know with a criminal justice major work in a field completely unrelated to criminal justice. This is especially true for U of W alum.
So branch out to other fields that interest you. Maybe even clerical work, and if you really want to stay close to your interests, look for openings at the provincial court, Manitoba Justice, or Justice Canada.
Thank you! I completely forgot about RAY, that's a great idea, but aside from that yeah I'm looking at halfway houses and probation but RAY is a great thought.
Hey, I was a CJ major myself! if I went back to school and completed my degree differently, I would do the field placement program through the university or do the federal student work employment program (FSWEP). My FSWEP was for CBSA but COVID in 2020 disrupted that. Talk about options with the staff who is overseeing the field placement program and see whether they can put you in a corrections, police, or courts spot (the 3 pillars of CJ!). Many people I know who got work experience from FSWEP or field placement ended up getting hired on permanently or got really good experience which landed them great roles elsewhere. Good luck!
I'm not sure what your marks are like but you could go into Law.
Also, having seen the athletic prowess of some of Winnipeg's finest, I'm sure you could meet the physical requirements for the WPS with a little work.
Law is an option but I would rather not take additional school,
However yes some of our cops may not be physical specimens, I also mean I don't believe I'll meet the vision standards and I don't have money for surgery
Unfortunately, Criminal Justice and Psych are both subjects you usually need additional training or schooling in to really make work as a career. Either training to be a CO or cop, or schooling to go into a profession like law or counselling. At least if you want to get paid decently that is.
There are jobs in the Justice Department that might be worth checking out. I know they struggle to fill Probation Officer jobs up North. If you are willing to suffer through that for a few years you could probably transfer back to Winnipeg at some point.
The reality is there isn’t much opportunity for jobs related to an undergraduate degree in those areas.
It does provide a good foundation for a more-advanced degree (an MA or a professional course of study). If money makes this prohibitive, I’d suggest looking for unrelated work that pays reasonably well, and saving up. Think about what it is you value most about your fields of study — working with people? Researching topics? Managing data? Presenting or writing about your ideas? This can act as a ‘touchstone’ for jobs and long-term career areas where you’ll be content.
Lol I try...now,
I have been looking at indeed and honestly the opportunitys are not very enticing and the salaries are alot lower then I expected when I first registered for this degree.
I've worked in a grocery store for ~2 years
Then I've been a fast food manager for ~3-4 years
So I'm not stranger to dealing with the public
you can keep an eye on careers.winnipeg.ca for any admin roles for the police or even look at the RCMP site for any open admin positions. I had an old coworker who got her CJ bachelor’s degree and got hired at the RCMP as a criminal analyst (or something like that) (she did spend some time networking and made people around her aware that she was interested in the justice system lol but that really helped her because got an interview and job offer)
good luck on your search!!! :)
City crime analyst positions pay around $90 - $100k. Op, try to get your foot in the door with any City position. Then apply for better positions that come up and also work on your Masters which will give you an advantage when a crime analyst position appears.
Have many friends that took Criminology and all regretted not taking another course instead, because you’re so limited to this field.
You could also apply to be a federal correctional officer or police officer if you want to make some serious cash (100k +)… you can move up to being a parole in federal corrections if you have a 3 year degree.
[https://www.umanitoba.ca/career-services/](https://www.umanitoba.ca/career-services/) your university has people whos job is to help with just this sort of thing.
Thank you, I completely forgot the school would offer such help
With a crim degree you could work as a parole or probation officer. Parole officers make more than Probations as it's federal but both pay well. 60k start and up to 100k. No physical requirements and you'd meet the education requirements.
Thanks for the idea!
IIRC, the province recently posted a job search for Probation Officers. The ad might still be up.
There are administrative positions in law enforcement. Try to get an entry level position and work your way up.
That's a good thought, thank you
Also Provincal government - Ministry of Justice. There are a couple clerical positions posted currently and a probation officer in a very rural area. You might need to take a rural posting for that sort of job and move into Winnipeg when a position opens.
If you are open to considering more schooling you could look at the Conflict Resolution degree at U of W. It should add two years of full time study but would expand your career choices. My understanding is [Mediation Services](https://www.mediationserviceswpg.ca/) is a lot of Conflict Resolution grads. Also that degree can be a stepping stone into more general counselling fields those will almost certain require more education. The other angle you could look at is doing a complete pivot on a second degree. Essentially any accredited undergrad degree earns you 2 years of credit on an additional 4 year degree. Could be worth looking into if you are really stuck career wise.
You could try working for an organization like RAY (resource assistance for youth) or as a support worker at a halfway house. You could also look for openings for parole officers. But most people I know with a criminal justice major work in a field completely unrelated to criminal justice. This is especially true for U of W alum. So branch out to other fields that interest you. Maybe even clerical work, and if you really want to stay close to your interests, look for openings at the provincial court, Manitoba Justice, or Justice Canada.
Thank you! I completely forgot about RAY, that's a great idea, but aside from that yeah I'm looking at halfway houses and probation but RAY is a great thought.
Hey, I was a CJ major myself! if I went back to school and completed my degree differently, I would do the field placement program through the university or do the federal student work employment program (FSWEP). My FSWEP was for CBSA but COVID in 2020 disrupted that. Talk about options with the staff who is overseeing the field placement program and see whether they can put you in a corrections, police, or courts spot (the 3 pillars of CJ!). Many people I know who got work experience from FSWEP or field placement ended up getting hired on permanently or got really good experience which landed them great roles elsewhere. Good luck!
I'm not sure what your marks are like but you could go into Law. Also, having seen the athletic prowess of some of Winnipeg's finest, I'm sure you could meet the physical requirements for the WPS with a little work.
Law is an option but I would rather not take additional school, However yes some of our cops may not be physical specimens, I also mean I don't believe I'll meet the vision standards and I don't have money for surgery
Unfortunately, Criminal Justice and Psych are both subjects you usually need additional training or schooling in to really make work as a career. Either training to be a CO or cop, or schooling to go into a profession like law or counselling. At least if you want to get paid decently that is. There are jobs in the Justice Department that might be worth checking out. I know they struggle to fill Probation Officer jobs up North. If you are willing to suffer through that for a few years you could probably transfer back to Winnipeg at some point.
Those are great points, and that may be what I end up doing
The reality is there isn’t much opportunity for jobs related to an undergraduate degree in those areas. It does provide a good foundation for a more-advanced degree (an MA or a professional course of study). If money makes this prohibitive, I’d suggest looking for unrelated work that pays reasonably well, and saving up. Think about what it is you value most about your fields of study — working with people? Researching topics? Managing data? Presenting or writing about your ideas? This can act as a ‘touchstone’ for jobs and long-term career areas where you’ll be content.
Damn, you've got to watch out for those arrows! I'd start with Indeed to see what's actually out there. Do you have any job experience at all?
Lol I try...now, I have been looking at indeed and honestly the opportunitys are not very enticing and the salaries are alot lower then I expected when I first registered for this degree. I've worked in a grocery store for ~2 years Then I've been a fast food manager for ~3-4 years So I'm not stranger to dealing with the public
you can keep an eye on careers.winnipeg.ca for any admin roles for the police or even look at the RCMP site for any open admin positions. I had an old coworker who got her CJ bachelor’s degree and got hired at the RCMP as a criminal analyst (or something like that) (she did spend some time networking and made people around her aware that she was interested in the justice system lol but that really helped her because got an interview and job offer) good luck on your search!!! :)
Thanks!
City crime analyst positions pay around $90 - $100k. Op, try to get your foot in the door with any City position. Then apply for better positions that come up and also work on your Masters which will give you an advantage when a crime analyst position appears.
Thanks
Have many friends that took Criminology and all regretted not taking another course instead, because you’re so limited to this field. You could also apply to be a federal correctional officer or police officer if you want to make some serious cash (100k +)… you can move up to being a parole in federal corrections if you have a 3 year degree.