Internships through Criminal Justice/Legal Studies Programs
Internship Process
Criminal Justice Certificate students complete a field internship anchored by an academic course. Students completing a Legal Studies major are welcome to participate as well.
Criminal Justice and Legal Studies Field Observation Handbook
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Spring 2019
For students completing the Spring 2019 CJCP Internship (LS/Soc 694: Field Observation in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies)
2019 Spring Internship Placement Timeline
2019 Spring Intern Agency Website Listing
Spring Internship Agency Choices and Background Questions Link
Link to Letters & Sciences SuccessWorks (for help with resumes, cover letters, interviews)
Student_and_Agency_Agreement Fall and Spring
Guidelines for Supervising Agencies Fall and Spring
Spring semester Legal Studies/Sociology 694 is limited to students enrolled as second semester juniors or seniors. Students should have completed Group 1 by the beginning of semester in which a student wishes to enroll in the internship course. In addition, CJCP students must have completed or in progress, Groups 2, 3, & 5.
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Summer 2019
For students completing the Summer 2019 CJCP Internship (LS/Soc 694/SW663 Field Observation in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies)
2019 Summer Internship Placement Timeline
2019 Summer CJ-LS Agency Website Listing
Summer Internship Agency Choices and Background Questions Link
Link to Letters & Sciences SuccessWorks (for help with resumes, cover letters, interviews)
Student_and_Agency_Agreement- Summer
Guidelines for Supervising Agencies Summer
Eligibility for summer Legal Studies/Sociology 694 & Social Work 663 includes
Declared Criminal Justice Certificate or Legal Studies
Degree Credits and Prerequisite Courses:
- Criminal Justice placements:
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- Completion of Legal Studies/Sociology 131 Criminal Justice in America
- Completion of or concurrent enrollment in upper level Criminal Justice related course (group 2 or 3)
- Completion of or concurrent enrollment in Group 5 approved course
- 72 credits by the beginning of the internship semester
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- Legal Studies placements:
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- Completion of Legal Studies/Sociology 131 Criminal Justice in America or Legal Studies/Political Science 217 Law, Politics and Society
- Completion of or concurrent enrollment in upper level Legal Studies related course (Theme groups 1-5 or Core Perspectives)
- 72 credits by the beginning of the internship semester
- Students considering direct client based internships should have senior standing, 86 credits.
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Summer 2019 Notes:
Students begin internships: May 14 to June 4. The 300 hour requirement should be met by August 10.
Summer Course: You will attend two full day seminars from 9am to 4pm. You will be assigned to either the Wednesday group or the Thursday group.
Wednesday seminars will be June 27 and July 25.
Thursday seminars will be June 28 and July 26.
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Fall 2018
For students completing the Fall 2018 CJCP Internship (LS/Soc 694 Field Observation in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies)
Fall Internship Placement Timeline
Fall Internship Agency Choices and Background Questions Link
Link to Letters & Sciences SuccessWorks (for help with resumes, cover letters, interviews)