Criminal Justice

Getting An Internship

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice periodically receives information concerning internship positions from around the state and country. These positions are posted on the bulletin board on the third floor of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Since there are typically more students seeking internships than there are identified positions available, students are encouraged to seek out internship positions on their own. The internship director can offer suggestions and advice for students who are interested in pursuing this option.

Once the university requirements (see below) are met, formalizing an internship placement becomes the responsibility of the student and the internship agencies.
To be approved for an internship position the student must:

•	Meet the minimum program requirements for the internship (see academic and curricular requirements).
•	Complete the departmental application form available in the criminal justice departmental office, SBS room 313.
•	Provide the internship director with a current transcript.
•	Bring the completed application to the internship director.

Upon completion of the application, you will be given a departmental internship approval form. The approval form must be taken to the agency at you are seeking an internship position.

Once you have met with the departmental internship director in person, and after the application is approved, you are then free to seek an internship position or follow up on leads provided by the internship director.

When you get an internship, the department internship approval form and the learning contract must be filled out by the agency supervisor and you and returned to the department internship director. You and the agency supervisor are jointly responsible for developing a schedule that fulfills the number of work hours required for the number of credit hours, that is sensitive to the needs of the agency, and does not interfere with your course schedule. NOTE: You should make copies of the internship forms for yourself and for the agency supervisor. One copy of the forms must be returned to the internship director within one week of completion.

You may then register for CJ 408 by meeting with the internship director, by calling (928)523-9519 after which you must formally register for the course with the university. At this point this point you will be provided with the sequence and permission number for the course.

•	In addition to the regular tuition, participation in CJ 408 requires an additional fieldwork fee of $40.00. The purpose of this fee is to cover internship related costs incurred by the department above and beyond normal classroom expenses.
•	Once the internship is in progress, it becomes your responsibility to inform the internship director of any changes in the conditions of the internship agreement. In some cases, prior approval for changes may be necessary from the internship director.
•	You are required to check in with the internship director approximately every two weeks via telephone, fax, personal visit, or e-mail to inform the director of the status and progress of the internship. You are also required to e-mail your weekly journal entry to the internship director once a month.
•	Since the internship coordinator is not able to monitor you on a daily basis, you are responsible for contracting the internship director if there are any problems or difficulties in the internship.

NOTE: If you fail to live up to the expectations of the internship agency, the agency has the right to terminate the internship. If this happens, you may not get credit for the internship.

NOTE: Permission by either the Department of Criminal Justice or the internship director to seek an internship position does not guarantee you a position. Typically, the student will need to interview with the sponsoring agency for the internship position. These interviews must be approached in a professional manner and considered the same as a job interview. Appropriate dress and appearance are strongly encouraged.

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