What professional jobs can felons do?

Answer 1

Basically none without a lot of legwork. You need to write to the licensing committee and ask them. Most likely they will tell you to get the training first, then apply and they will decide. Mind you, you could be in school for 8 years for nothing. You might be able to get a job in the computer field. Get lots of certifications, maybe a computer science degree, and keep applying. I know "black hat" hackers are sometime offered jobs in lieu of jail. You could always open a restaurant that doesn't sell alcohol (you may be able to do BYOB for people who want to drink). Good luck, and don't give up.

Answer 2

It depends on the nature of the felony, the degree and the sort of job you are looking for. If for instance your degree is in teaching and your felony involved molesting children look for something other than teaching. Same things holds true for the person who has a BA in accounting but was taking money from his employer to feed a gambling habit. The felony will severely restrict what you can do, what you'll be allowed to do. Just be honest on your applications cause they'll catch you if they do a background check. But, if anything like the examples I noted above apply to you, you'll need to rethink your career options.