让公共安全成为女性优先的职业道路

Congresswoman 和 activist Shirley Chisolm once bravely said: “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, 带上折叠椅.”

While many career fields have historically been male-dominated, many women are pulling up their chairs to tables around the country, 特别是在公共安全方面. While the growth of women in the 公共安全 workforce is encouraging, there is still significant room for growth when it comes to the number of women in the field.

Learn more about the important roles women can have in 公共安全, 和 how ambitious women nationwide can get one step closer to becoming the 公共安全 heroes that their community needs.

何谓公共安全?

作为一个整体, 公共安全 education at Herzing大学 encompasses a focus across three main fields, 每个都提供了不同的职业道路:刑事司法, 紧急医疗技术员和国土安全部. 

• 刑事司法: The criminal justice career path encompasses exciting 和 rewarding jobs, 包括一名警官, 私家侦探, 惩教人员等等. 到2021年，只有 13.3%的全职执法人员是女性, demonstrating a dramatic dem和 for women to join the field.
• 紧急医疗技术员(EMT): Becoming an EMT means becoming a lifesaver to those in their most crucial moments. 只有 31.6%的护理人员是女性.
• 国土安全: Keep your community 和 our country protected with a career in homel和 security. Potential jobs include civil engineers, operations officers, or even secret service 年龄nts. While women make up more of the homel和 security workforce than other 公共安全 careers, 在这一领域，妇女人数仍然存在差距, 只有 43%的国土安全部 女性雇员.

Joining any of these career paths will be a rewarding step toward a more successful future. 但就像任何经历一样，也有挑战. 追求新职业对任何人来说都是令人畏惧的, but especially for those who are joining a career where they are underrepresented. 

For the brave women who are answering the call for 公共安全 workers, please remember the following critical work you can do to help advance future opportunities for those following in your footsteps.

• 找到你的声音: 不管你是在教室里, 办公室, 或者外出工作, remind yourself that you deserve to be heard 和 that your opinions matter. Finding your voice 和 having the confidence to st和 by your ideas will take you far in both your career 和 your life. 
• 摘星: Earning your degree will position you for a multitude of opportunities, each allowing you to excel in the field you are passionate about. 给自己学习的空间, 在你的职业生涯中成长和进步, continuing to dream 和 set more goals for yourself in the future. There are statistically fewer women in the 公共安全 space, but there are even 担任领导职务的女性越来越少. Challenge yourself to advance into leadership roles throughout your career. 你不仅使自己受益, but you’re also supporting the next generation of women behind you.
• 给别人拉个座位: 赋权女性赋权女性. No matter where you are in your educational or career goals, surround yourself with other women who share similar ambitions 和 support their dreams with the same enthusiasm that you treat your own. 这对每个人都有好处, 因为你会在一个支持性的环境中茁壮成长, 和 simultaneously contribute to the empowerment of other women in the field.

Be confident that you are capable of making an immense difference in your community as a woman in 公共安全. Become the best version of yourself by exploring the variety of rewarding career paths. 

For those who are looking to jumpstart a career in 公共安全 和 become a role model for other women in the workplace, Herzing大学 offers accessible 和 flexible programs in criminal justice, 紧急医疗技术和国土安全.