Representatives from more than 17 federal and local law
enforcement agencies will be on hand for career fairs at the
University of the Virgin Islands on St. Croix on April 2, and on
April 3, on St. Thomas. The fairs, which are open to the general
public, will include recruitment officers representing a full range
of law enforcement fields. UVI students and other students are
especially encouraged to attend. Interested persons will have the
opportunity to meet with recruiters on both campuses from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. The St. Croix fair will be held in UVI's Great Hall on the
Albert A. Sheen Campus. On St. Thomas, the fair will be held in the
UVI Administration and Conference Center.
The ever-evolving law enforcement landscape provides exciting
and rewarding careers in many disciplines, from forensics to
criminology and criminal justice, from information technology to
political science. Other careers in the field require training in
social work, psychology and other liberal arts and science
disciplines.
Federal and local law enforcement agencies expected to attend
the UVI fairs include: the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration,
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service,
the Virgin Islands Police Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, the
V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Homeland
Security Investigations/Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the
U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Transportation Security
Administration, the VI Department of Justice, the VI Bureau Of
Corrections, the V.I. Port Authority, the V.I. Taxi Cab Commission,
the V.I. Superior Court, the National Park Service, the U.S.
Marshal Service, the U.S. Attorney's Office and others. The V.I.
Division of Personnel will have a representative to answer
questions.
The St. Croix fair will also feature a diverse group of
representatives from the Virgin Islands' general business and
services community. Participants are expected from social service
agencies such as the Women's Coalition and Lutheran Social
Services. University of the Virgin Islands units such as the
Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (CELL) Center, the Small
Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Virgin Islands Marine
Advisory Service (VIMAS) will also be featured. Some businesses
expected include Marshall and Sterling Insurance, Personal Touch
Insurance, AFLAC, the VI National Guard's Hero2Hire Program,
O'Neal's Transport, Home Depot and CONNECTSPACE.vi (which focuses
on online work).
For details on St. Croix call Patricia Towal at (340)
692-
4187 or send email to ptowal@uvi.edu. For more information on
St. Thomas, call Verna Rivers at (340) 693-1087 or send email to
vrivers@uvi.edu.