Hosted by the Criminal Justice Student Association and the Criminal Justice Program

2026 Criminal Justice Career Fair
Thursday, February 5, 2026
11:00am-2:00pm
Bowen Thompson Student Union Ballroom

The Criminal Justice Program has over 500 current graduate and undergraduate students. Complemented by many recent graduates, and students in other related majors including: Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, and Forensic Science. Our robust Criminal Justice Program requires a 400-hour internship, ensuring a high interest in possible internship and employment opportunities.

Why participate?

The Criminal Justice Internship & Career Fair is an opportunity for agencies, professionals, and current students to connect and network. Agencies that attended include the U.S. Secret Service, Federal Air Marshals, U.S. Border Patrol, Ohio Attorney General, Ohio and Michigan State Highway Patrol, Adult Parole Authority, and the Juvenile Residential Center of Northwest Ohio. See the full list of participating agencies below.  

Details

Cost: Free
Includes: Table, chairs and sign with your agency name
Registration:  Must complete registration by Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:00pm
Questions: Contact criminaljustice@bgsu.edu

Students will register onsite on the day of the Career Fair.

Past Participating Agencies

Cedar Point Security

Columbus Division of Police

BGSU Police

Whitehouse Police Department

Cleveland Division of Police

Maumee Police  

Michigan State Police

Sylvania Township Police Department

Tiffin Police Department

Toledo Police Department

U.S. Probation Office - Western District of Michigan

U.S. Secret Service

Wood County Prosecutor's Office

Grafton Correctional (State of Ohio)

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction

Toledo Municipal Court Probation Department

Lucas County Prosecutor's Office

Ohio Child Protective Services Fellowship

City of Gahanna

Metroparks Toledo

ProMedica

I.D.E.R. Security

Cincinnati Police Department

Lima Police Department

Lorain Police Department

Bowling Green Police Division

Ottawa County Sheriff's Office

Oakland Co Sheriffs' Office

Ohio State Highway Patrol

Capital University Law School

Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

Cleveland State University College of Law

Drug Enforcement Administration

University of Toledo Police Department

North Central Correctional Institution

Toledo Correctional Institution

The Investigative Services Group

The Lucas County Coroner's Office

The Ohi Investigative Unit

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio

Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Watercraft

The University of Toledo College of Law

Defiance Police Department

Lorain County Adult Probation Department

Perrysburg Police Division

Mentor Police Department

Lucas County Sheriff's Office

Ohio Attorney General - Health Care Fraud

The Ohio Adult Parole Authority

Toledo Police Department

Juvenile Residential Center of Northwest Ohio

United States Marshals Service

Northwest Community Corrections Center

Hancock County Public Defender

Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law

Wood County Juvenile Detention Center

Ohio Narcotic Intelligence Center

Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ)

Ohio Division of Wildlife - Wildlife Officers

Ohio Protective Services Fellowship Program

Columbus Division of Police

BGSU Police

Whitehouse Police Department

City of Novi Police Department

Findlay Police Department

Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation

U.S. Border Patrol

Federal Air Marshal Service

Toledo Police Department

U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Office - Western District of Michigan

U.S. Secret Service

Wood County Prosecutor's Office

Defiance Police Department

Alvis 180/OhioLink

Perrysburg Municipal Court

Lucas County Prosecutor's Office

Northern Ohio Juvenile Community Corrections Facility

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Lorain Police Department

Bowling Green Police Division

Ottawa County Sheriff's Office

Oakland Co Sheriffs' Office

Ohio State Highway Patrol

Capital University Law School

Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

Cleveland State University College of Law

Drug Enforcement Administration

Drug Enforcement Administration

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Mentor Police Department

The University of Toledo College of Law

Defiance Police Department

Lorain County Adult Probation Department

Perrysburg Police Division

West Bloomfield Police Department, West Bloomfield, Michigan

NAMI Wood County

Ohio Attorney General

The Ohio Adult Parole Authority

Cedar Point Security

Juvenile Residential Center of Northwest Ohio

US Border Patrol

Northwest Community Corrections Center

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Department of Michigan State Police

Wood County Juvenile Detention Center

Updated: 08/26/2025 03:04PM