While classroom learning has its purpose, many feel that hands on experiences leave a much stronger impression on students. When Ashland University was selected by the IRS to host the Adrian Project, students in the university’s criminal justice and forensic accounting programs were able to experience the thrill of solving crimes first hand. Students worked on six hypothetical cases. They started by conducting a search warrant, gathered evidence, interviewed informants, and finished up by making the appropriate arrests. The IRS uses this program as a way to recruit new agents.
The full story can be read in the recent article, Ashland University Hosts Adrian Project, posted on WMFD.com
Criminal justice programs that are specific to the career path you wish to take are often the best route to reaching your career goals and finding job opportunities. For starters, employers are more apt to hire employees who are already have experience to eliminate the need for costly and time consuming on-the-job training. Secondly, degree programs that cater to people interested in a specific field will often provide greater support to graduates by helping them find jobs in that field.
Many schools, Ashland University included, design their degree programs to provide students with training specific to the field they wish to work in. Graduates of a degree program like this are often better prepared to enter the workforce immediately after graduation. Because of programs like the Adrian Project, Ashlands’s forensic accounting majors not only got a taste of what it is like to be a financial accountant (not to mention they received on-the-job training), they also had a shot at being recruited to work for the IRS.
