Jordan always had an interest in crime scene forensics, and now thanks to her career in Defence she gets to investigate for a living
If CSI is your thing then you’ll love Jordan’s career path! As a forensic scientist in the Army, Jordan investigates serious crimes within the Australian Defence Force.
To get there, Jordan studied a Diploma of Forensic Investigations through Defence, meaning she’s now qualified to dig into crime scenes, gathering evidence as a ‘Scene of Crime Examiner’.
“No day is exactly the same and at times you have to think on your feet,” Jordan says of her role. “There is a lot you can learn from evidence found at a crime scene and it can help piece together what truly occurred.”
Jordan joined Defence “to be a part of something bigger than myself,” and she says it has also offered her so many opportunities to skill up in her chosen area, making friends and building a support network along the way.
Many of Jordan’s new friends have come through Defence Sport.
“I have played for both Army AFL and ADF AFL. This experience and being a part of these teams has developed me both professionally and personally,” Jordan says. “I have made lifelong friends that are also members within Defence so we share the same values and humour.”
In 2020, Jordan was deployed to Afghanistan and got to meet and work alongside members of the military from other nations, which she says has been one of the highlights of her career so far.
Jordan’s advice to young people considering a STEM career in Defence is: “Give it a go!”.
“The first step is always the hardest so don’t be afraid to try new things and be outside of your comfort zone, that’s where you grow.“
Jordan’s pathway to becoming a forensic scientist
- Deployment, Afghanistan
- ADF Investigator, Military Police
- Diploma in in Government Investigations
- Diploma in Forensic Investigations
This profile originally appeared in Issue 3 of Careers with STEM: Defence issue and is sponsored by the ADF.
