How would I go about getting a job in security?

Security companies handle the monitoring for many big companies. The pay sucks, but I am sure they would hire you if you were willing to put up with the crappy hours and pay. Just go through the phone book and start applying.
We hire a courtesy patrol to go through our apartments, and I would much rather have a thorough small framed woman that a big hefty loaf that just drives through then takes a nap. Most of the time they don’t want you to be confrontational anyway, just alert the authorities when needed.

@Judi How bad does the pay suck, exactly? haha. I really want relevant work experience to increase my employability after graduation, but I also have bills to pay.

I’m planning on doing both volunteer work and AT LEAST one summer internship (two if I can swing it) with our Department of Juvenile Justice. If I get an unrelated job, like another customer service job, do you think the other experience would suffice when I go job-searching? I’m hoping to be a probation officer after graduation.

My son worked for little more than minimum wage. You might get a tad more working security in a retail store.

The Security Guards that wear a uniform and work for agencies receive minimum wage unless they have been around long enough to become shift leaders, then they earn a few dollars more. It is better to look for something in a large company with it’s own force.

You apply. That’s it. Most security jobs have really low standards.

And I’ve never seen a security job that paid minimum wage, but never any that paid much more without having to be armed.