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n internship is a short-term work experience in which a student receives training and gains experience in a specific field or career area.

An internship is usually unpaid. Internships conducted as part of the CJS Professional Practice Program consist of 480 hours of work experience performed at a single criminal justice-related agency during a single semester or session.

In today’s competitive job market, employers often demand that applicants possess a demonstrated interest in the field, not only through the completion of college coursework, but also through participation in practical and/or volunteer work experiences.

The Criminal Justice Sciences Professional Practice Program is an integral part of the overall curriculum and is specifically designed to better prepare students to enter the field of Criminal Justice upon graduation.

The purpose of the program is to provide students with both an educational experience and a work experience through the performance of an internship. The program provides students with three important benefits.

1. It provides students with an educational experience that increases their body of knowledge about the criminal justice system and allows them to correlate theory with practice.
2. It provides students with a work experience that allows them to contribute to the mission of a criminal justice agency.
3. It provides students with the opportunity to explore future careers and to develop a network of job contacts for future employment.

Course Descriptions

CJS 395 Criminal Justice Administration (3-4 Hours)
Aspects of organizational behavior in criminal justice agencies will be considered to enable the student to better understand on-the-job experiences.

CJS 398.01 Professional Practice: Criminal Justice Internship I (6 Hours)
Field placement in a criminal justice related agency. Interns work with designated agency personnel and receive an overview of agency functions.

CJS 398.02 Professional Practice: Criminal Justice Internship II (6 Hours)
Intensive experience in a single criminal justice agency setting; taken concurrently with CJS 398.01

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