Government & Law School Career Fair
Monday, April 6, 2015 -- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Police Departments, Secret Service, Homeland Security, Human/Public Service, Peace Corps, Military, 12 Law Schools and more!
Murray State University Curris Center Ballroom, 3rd Floor, Chestnut Street, Murray, KY 42071 - West of Tennis Courts
Congressman Edward Whitfield, US Representative for the 1st Congressional District of Kentucky, will welcome participants at 11:00 am, then mingle with the agencies until 1:00 pm.
The US State Department will be represented by a high ranking senior diplomat to recruit ALL majors for Foreign Service careers.
The Peace Corps offers ALL majors unique opportunities to represent the USA and to serve humanity. Not only will you explore the world and grow personally, but you may become proficient in a foreign language which will open many doors for you. Most graduate institutions and all federal government agencies will give you admission/employment preference after serving in the Peace Corps!
The Red Cross offers volunteer opportunities to serve your community and build your resume. ALL majors.
Please carpool-if you travel by bus or van, please contact bferreira@murraystate.edu to reserve parking.
Agencies Registered as of 23 March 2015
Federal (All Majors)
ATF – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
DEA – Drug Enforcement Administration
FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigations
TSA - Transportation Security Administration
US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons
United States Penitentiary Marion, Marion, IL (Medium security)
United States Penitentiary McCreary, Pine Knot, KY (High security)
US Fish & Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement
US Forest Service
US Peace Corps
US Postal Inspection Service
US Secret Service
US State Department [Diplomatic Security & ALL majors for Foreign Service careers]
State
Arkansas State Police – Highway Patrol
Indiana State Police
Indiana Department of Corrections
American Red Cross – Western Kentucky Chapter
Kentucky Administrative Office of the Court - Pretrial Services
Kentucky Department for Community Based Services
Kentucky Department of Corrections
Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources - Law Enforcement
Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice
Kentucky Probation and Parole
Kentucky Sheriffs Boys and Girls Ranch
Kentucky State Forensic Laboratories - Western Laboratory Branch, Madisonville
Kentucky State Police
Purchase Area Sexual Assault & Child Advocacy Center, Paducah, KY
Missouri Department of Conservation (including wildlife law enforcement)
Missouri Department of Corrections
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Tennessee Department of Corrections
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (including wildlife law enforcement)
County Sheriffs
Calloway County Sheriff’s Office
City PDs
Huntsville Police Department, AL
Carbondale Police Department, IL
Decatur Police Department, IL
Evansville Police Department, IN
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, IN
Bowling Green Police Department, KY
Elizabethtown Police Department, KY
Henderson Police Department, KY
Hopkinsville Police Department, KY
Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Division of Police, KY
Louisville Metro Police Department, KY
Madisonville Police Department, KY
Murray Police Department, KY
Murray State University Police Department, KY
Owensboro Police Department, KY
Paducah Police Department, KY
Cape Girardeau Police Department, MO
St. Louis County Missouri Police Department, MO
Brentwood Police Department, TN
Memphis Police Department, TN
Murfreesboro Police Department, TN
Smyrna Police Department, TN
Dallas Police Department, TX
Houston Police Department, TX
Military
Department of Military Science (ROTC), Murray State University, KY
Illinois Army National Guard - all majors
Kentucky Army National Guard – all majors
US Air Force – General Officer Programs – all majors
US Air Force - Health Professions: Nursing, psychology, social work, medicine, dentistry, etc.
US Army – all majors
US Coast Guard – all majors
US Marines – Officer Selection Station – Lexington – all majors
US Navy – General Officer Programs – all majors
US Navy – Health Professions: Nursing, psychology, social work, medicine, dentistry, etc.
Law Schools
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN - Maurer School of Law
Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN - Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Mississippi College, Jackson, MS - School of Law
Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY - Chase College of Law
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH - Moritz College of Law
Samford University, Birmingham, AL - Cumberland School of Law
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL - School of Law
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY - College of Law
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY - Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
University of Memphis, Memphis, TN - Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO - School of Law
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN - College of Law
Universities
Criminal Justice Program & Criminal Justice Society, Murray State University, KY
Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program, Murray State University, KY
Transfer Center, Murray State University, KY
Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO – Master’s Program - Department of Criminal Justice & Sociology
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL - MS/PhD Programs - Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice