| Internship are designed for students
who are at least first semester juniors, have
successfully completed core course requirements
and concentration classes  relevant
to their placements, and have obtained the consent
of the Internship Coordinator of the Department
of Sociology and Criminology.
Also, SOC 130: The Criminal Justice System is
required before placement into a criminology/criminal
justice internship. A criminology/criminal justice
internship is a requirement of the sociology/criminology
major, but not the sociology major.
A sociology internship is recommended to students
with the sociology major who are interested in
gaining practical experience and/or supplementing
their professional development. Students looking
for a sociology internship are encouraged to look
for opportunities to learn more about
sociology in a "real
life" setting.
Criminology
& Criminal justice interns could work in
- law enforcement
- criminological research
- corrections (community and secure)
- llegal services
- victims' advocacy
- offender treatment
- probation
- youth services
- environmental protection.
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Sociology interns may work
in a broad variety of settings such as:
- business
- public administration
- sociological research
- human resources
- human services.
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(For examples
of specific agencies, contact the Internship
Coordinator.)
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