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Using 2 Bachelor's Degrees to get into Forensic Science Job

Asked Nov 10, 2009, 01:46 PM — 2 Answers
I have 2 bachelor's degrees under my belt, one in Psychology and the other in Criminal Justice (with an emphasis in Crime Scene Investigation). I REALLY want to work in the Forensic Science field; however, it seems that every job I have applied for is asking for work experience. I can't obtain work experience if no one is willing to hire me because I have no work experience. I want to find out how I can use both degrees to obtain a really good paying job in the forensics field, or something related to it so that I can move over to the forensics field after obtaining a few years of job experience. Any advice?

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Nov 10, 2009, 01:54 PM
Have you considered applying to the police force in the largest nearby town and getting to know the forensics folks? As a cop you will regularly interact with all sorts of investigative types.

And just as an aside, a bachelor degree does not actually qualify you for anything. It just prepares you to become qualified. Which is why they want experience. They want someone that is actually qualified.
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Nov 10, 2009, 05:36 PM


Yes, most "crime scene investigation" in the US is merely done by local police officers in small forces that have no CSI departments.

So going to work for a police department is not a bad idea.

Also many crime labs have interms during your college you never did work as a intern ?
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