Course Description
The placement of an
individual into a criminal justice agency (police, probation,
courts, jails) to observe and participate in its operation. Grading
is Credit /No Credit only. (PR: Consent of the instructor; GPA of
2.5 or better)
To Qualify for Internship (CJ 490)
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The student must have junior or senior status
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The student must have a 2.5 GPA overall and in the major
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The students must have completed half of their CJ course hours
(at least 15 hours)
Internship Types and Credit Hour Options
Type A: Paid or non-paid 3 credit hour internship (most internships
do NOT pay)
Type B: Professional internship (i.e., current CJ employment)
Type C: Graduate internship (CJ 590)
Type D: 4-6 credit hour internship
*Note: Students may apply for a 1
or 2 credit hour internship as well; one credit hour of internship
is equal to 45 hours of service.
Course Requirements for Each Internship Type
Type A:
For 3 credit hours, interns are expected to complete 135 hours of
service with the
criminal justice agency, meet with the internship
director (as
needed), submit 8 journals (3 pages, double-spaced),
evaluation from the agency, evaluation, a
career services
profile.
Type B & C:
In a professional internship the student must demonstrate that
he/she is involved in a
different division within the current
occupation or go beyond the
current job
requirements by taking
on new or additional responsibilities in
order to qualify. In addition
to the requirements stated for Type A, the student seeking a
professional or graduate
level internship is required to complete a
term paper.
Type D: Students seeking a 4 credit hour internship or higher are
required to complete additional
hours, additional journals, plus a
term paper. For example, a 4
credit hour internship
involves 180
hours of service, 11 journals, and a term paper, in
addition to the
agency
evaluations and career services profile.
Getting Started: The Internship Process
Step 1 Secure
an internship with a local agency or agency in your home town; it is
your responsibility to locate/contact an agency on your own.
Step 2 Complete an
APPLICATION FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP
(click here
for a fill in interactive PDF form)
and attach a copy of your resume.
On the application you will need to calculate your GPA for the
major.
List all CJ courses you have taken, the following is just an
example:
Course Grade Quality Pts.
Credit Hrs. Total Quality Pts.
§
CJ 200 B 3 x 3 = 9
§
CJ 211 A 4 x 3 = 12
§
CJ 231 D 1 x 3 = 3
§
CJ 325 B 3 x 3 = 9
§
CJ 322 C
2 x
3 =
6
15
39
39/15 = 2.60 GPA in the CJ Major
Step 3 Make an
appointment with the Internship Director (Prof. Margaret Phipps
Brown) for that semester as soon
as possible; at this time you will return your application form and
resume.
Step 4 Upon
approval you will receive a “permission to enroll slip” by the
Internship Director for that semester in order to register for the
course. More details about the course will follow during the
scheduled appointment.
Internship is an Experience
The internship experience will allow
students to:
1.
Network with other
criminal justice agencies
2.
See how the criminal
justice system works first-hand
3.
Make connections and
acquire additional references
4.
Develop a career path
and career opportunities
Contacting an Agency
Remember professionalism counts when
contacting an agency for internship. As a student, you represent not
only Marshall University but the criminal justice program as well.
Department of Criminal
Justice & Criminology
Marshall
University
One John Marshall
Drive
Huntington, WV
25755-2662
Office: Smith Hall
735
Phone: (304)
696-3086
FAX: (304)
696-3085
Email:
brownmp@marshall.edu
