Career Paths
Nearly 100% of BSEM students are employed either when they graduate or, in some cases, prior to graduation. Having a bachelor’s degree in emergency management helps the marketability of each student and it shows their focus, discipline, knowledge and experience.
CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- Disaster response coordination
- Fire departments
- Homeland security
- Emergency medical services
- Program coordinators
- Emergency management
- Red Cross
- Military
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Local, state and federal government jobs
- Law enforcement
- Business continuity
- Risk management
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FLX - Tool Room Officer (Tool Room Officer)
March 11, 2026
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Police Forensic Scientist- Latent Prints
March 10, 2026
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Airport Operations Specialist I-III
March 10, 2026
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March 09, 2026
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Safety and Occupational Health Specialist
March 09, 2026
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Mental Health Security Specialist - 60043206
March 06, 2026
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Advance Practice Nurse (Mid-Level Practitioner) Up to $38,814.00 Recruitment Incentive - Direct Hire
March 06, 2026
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March 05, 2026
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Unit Manager, Customer Operations
March 05, 2026
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March 05, 2026
Please note: These job postings are pulled from our university-wide career site, Handshake. Job postings appear on this list based on the degrees and other options chosen by employers when listing their job opportunity. You may see some position listings that do not appear to be directly related to this degree. However, they are positions that an individual with this degree could also explore - either while still a student or after graduation. This also does not represent an exhaustive list of all opportunities to which a student with this degree may apply, but simply a sample of currently available positions. You can view all available jobs on Handshake by clicking the link above or by clicking the "More Jobs" link at the bottom of the listing section.

For me, a highlight of this program has been receiving instruction from experienced professionals who can relate the course material to practical, real-world applications. In addition, my fellow students come from a broad range of professions and offer unique perspectives. My experience in the HSEM program has broadened my own emergency dispatcher viewpoint to a more global emergency management perspective. I strongly believe this degree can provide career advancement opportunities in both the private and public sectors of emergency management.
