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Criminal Justice Internships
Opening the Door to Your Career

An internship is a requirement for all Criminology majors.  For more information, select a link below and/or contact one of the directors.

Co-Directors

Jennifer Hedlund, Ph.D.   Kathleen Bantley, Esq.
(860) 832-2968   (860) 832-3142
RVAC  408   RVAC 406
hedlundj@ccsu.edu   bantleyk@ccsu.edu
Contact for internships in:   Contact for internships in:

Law Enforcement, Victim Services, Related Fields

 

Courts, Corrections, Community Corrections

   Course Descriptions          Course Requirements         Prerequisites
 

 Course Description:

CRM 435: Supervised Field Studies in Criminal Justice is considered the capstone course in a student’s undergraduate education in Criminology. This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their classroom knowledge and to gain relevant experience in the field. Through this experience, students will develop professional relationships with criminal justice agencies, which will serve as the building blocks for a successful career in the criminal justice field.

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 Course Requirements:

Students are required to complete 130 unpaid hours in a criminal justice agency. They also are required to attend 15 hours of classes, complete written assignments, maintain a journal, and complete an evaluation of their internship experience.  Students earn 3 credits toward their degree upon satisfactory completion of the course requirements.

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 Prerequisites:

Students are eligible for an internship if they:

  • are in good academic standing (GPA of 2.0 or better)

  • will have earned 86 credits by the time of their placement

  • have successfully completed CRM 300(337) and CRM 322(222) with a C- or better

  • have taken a minimum of 24 credits in the major

  • or receive special permission from the Internship Directors.

 

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