I hate to say it, but your granddaughter's problem was her choice of degree. She should have investigated her prospects for a job BEFORE she committed to it.
The daughter of a friend was also interested in Criminal Justice. It turns out that the strong female roles in shows like CSI are encouraging a lot of girls to pursue careers in criminal justice, forensics, etc. But, the reality: it isn't really that glamorous, there aren't that many jobs (and it's now very competitive to get them), and the pay is typical for a civil servant.
She is now pursuing a different career path, which gives her a lot more options for a high-paying job. It won't be as exciting, but she is likely to become the primary bread-winner in her family unless she marries someone on a management fast-track.
Yeah, I think she has caught on now.
Every hot 20 something white women on TV / in movies is either a partner in a Law firm, CSI lead investigator, owner of a top end art dealership, editor of a fashion magazine or high powered advertizing executive.
Every judge is a black woman.
You mean the real world doesn’t work like that???
Steer her away from those, most of them that I know have been married multiple times.
While I was in school, I had a chance to intern at the Philly morgue - I didn't but that's a different story - I spoke at length with the ME, my take away; you come in around 9:30ish, leave around 3. This is not production, this is not medicine, there is no rush- "they're dead". There is not much call for forensic toxicologists.
He recommended against it as a career choice.