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 2020
For students completing the Spring 2020 CJCP/LS Internship (LS/Soc 694: Field Observation in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies)
2020 Spring Internship Placement Timeline
2020 Spring Intern Agency Website Listing
Agency Choices and Background Questions Survey
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.
Summer 2020
For students completing the Summer 2020 CJCP/LS Internship (LS/Soc 694/SW663 Field Observation in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies)
2020 Summer Internship Placement Timeline
Agency Choices and Background Questions Survey
2020 Summer CJ-LS Agency Website Listing
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 2020 Notes:
Students begin internships: May 11 to June 8, 2020. The 300 hour requirement should be met by August 7.
Summer Course: You will attend two full day seminars from 9am to 4pm. You will be assigned to either the Tuesday group or the Wednesday group. There is also a distance option for students who are out of the area.
Tuesday seminars will be June 30 and July 28, 2020.
Wednesday seminars will be July 1 and July 29, 2020.
Fall 2019
For students completing the Fall 2018 CJCP Internship (LS/Soc 694 Field Observation in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies)
2019 Fall Intern Agency Website Listing
Fall Internship Agency Choices and Background Questions
Link to Letters & Sciences SuccessWorks (for help with resumes, cover letters, interviews)