A criminal justice or forensic science/crime scene investigation internship is a unique opportunity to gain practical, hands-on work experience in a professional environment. It allows you to take what you've learned in the classroom and apply it to a real-work setting.
Internships take place either during the fall or spring semester and you'll receive academic credit for your efforts. This is your chance to make contributions to an organization and to demonstrate your potential value as a full-time employee after graduation.
*Prior misdemeanor and/or felony conviction may impede a student's ability to participate in an internship experience.
Benefits of Doing an Internship
An internship in criminal justice or forensic science/crime scene investigation provides you with the opportunity to:
- gain valuable work experience in forensic science/crime scene investigation before graduating
- check out your interest in the field
- clarify your interests and improve your competency
- find out about additional job possibilities
- develop your intellectual, problem-solving and leadership skills
- gain relevant experience and skills, giving you greater potential to be hired by the organization hosting your internship
- network with professionals in the CJ or FS/CSI field
- gain a sense of self-confidence and professionalism
- bring classroom learning to life
- increase your job marketability in the CJ or FS/CSI field
- narrow your focus and define your career goals
Factors of Employment
Factors for employment are agency-dependent issues students have some control over and should be aware of in order to be employable in the CJ/FS realm, whether as an intern or employee.
- Vision requirements
- Physical fitness requirements
- Tattoo visibility
- Social media posts
- Background checks
- drug usage
- criminal history
- driving records
- credit history
- personal associations
- and/or past work performance
- In addition, they may include drug tests, polygraph examinations, and physical and medical examinations.
Internship OPPORTUNITIES
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Spring 2020 Application to come in August 2019
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- Spring 2020 Application to come in August 2019
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InternSolutions.net - external internship postings & information
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