find a job announcement/description related to a possible career of Criminology field. It does not necessarily need to be a posted vacancy, but it must list the responsibilities of and qualifications for the position.

For the purposes of this assignment, you CANNOT choose any of the following:
Internships
Positions that do not recommend or require a 4-year college degree (you may choose a
position that requires a graduate or professional degree, but that’s optional).
Positions for college instructors/professors or K-12 teachers (while you may genuinely
be interested in an academic career, a goal of this assignment is to spark your imaginations about the applications of our majors outside of academia).
There are many possible sources of job announcements/descriptions. I encourage you to check out the resources provided by the WVU Career Services Center:
http://careerservices.wvu.edu/students/

First, find a job announcement/description related to a possible career of interest. It does
not necessarily need to be a posted vacancy, but it must list the responsibilities of and
qualifications for the position.
For the purposes of this assignment, you CANNOT choose any of the following:
· Internships
· Positions that do not recommend or require a 4-year college degree (you may choose a
position that requires a graduate or professional degree, but that’s optional).
· Positions for college instructors/professors or K-12 teachers (while you may genuinely
be interested in an academic career, a goal of this assignment is to spark your
imaginations about the applications of our majors outside of academia).
There are many possible sources of job announcements/descriptions. I encourage you to check
out the resources provided by the WVU Career Services Center:
http://careerservices.wvu.edu/students/
Here you can register for free resources available through MountaineerTRAK. This is
entirely optional – you may utilize other job search resources or go directly to websites of
employers of interest.
Next, type a 1-2 page paper (double-spaced) that addresses the following:
1. Briefly describe the position and identify the kinds of knowledge, skills, and experiences
that are recommended or required.
2. Describe or provide an example of how you think studying sociology or criminology (based
on your major) could help prepare you in relation to those knowledge/skill sets. This should
comprise the bulk of your response.
3. Identify at least one thing you could do beyond your coursework (while you are attending
WVU) to help prepare you.
Submit your response in E-CAMPUS:
· You may either use the text submission box or attach your paper (you must include the link
to the job announcement/description). Attachments must be in a Word-compatible, PDF,
or scanned format.
· If you have any kind of technical problems with E-CAMPUS, then email me your assignment
by the deadline or provide me a hard copy in class that day.
GRADING
Papers will be graded in increments of three points:
A = 50 or 47
B = 44 or 41
C = 38 or 35
D = 32
F = 29 or below
Did you select an eligible position per the instructions above? If no, -9
Did you include the link to the job description? If no, -3
Did you answer the questions thoroughly?
Question 1
· Failure to answer = -6
· Describe duties but not required qualifications or vice versa = -3
Question 2
· Failure to answer or suggestion that the program will teach you “everything you need to
know” (without any specific reference to what you expect to learn) = -12
· Vague answer or one that does not demonstrate your understanding of sociology/
criminology = -3 to -9
o Example 1: You are interested in a policing career and say that criminology will
teach you the laws you need to enforce. That is not sociological.
o Example 2: You are interested in social work and say that sociology will teach you
communication skills. That is true, but it’s also true of many liberal arts majors.
What is unique about sociology?
Question 3
· Failure to answer = -6