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
Guidelines for Supervising Agencies
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Spring 2022
For students completing the Spring CJCP/LS Internship (LS/Soc 694: Field Observation in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies)
For those interested in our Spring 2022 internship process, we will be holding an orientation on Wednesday, September 15 from 11am to 12pm in 8417 Sewell Social Sciences.
2022 Spring Internship Placement Timeline
Link to Letters & Sciences SuccessWorks (for help with resumes, cover letters, interviews)
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Legal Studies/Sociology 694 is limited to students who have completed a minimum of 60 credits by the internship semester.
Summer 2022
For students completing the Summer CJCP/LS Internship (LS/Soc 694/SW663 Field Observation in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies)
Link to Letters & Sciences SuccessWorks (for help with resumes, cover letters, interviews)
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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
- 60 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)
- 60 credits by the beginning of the internship semester
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