1. Internship
CRIM 493

2. What is an internship?
An academic course focused on experiential learning
An opportunity to gain valuable experience in a “real world” work environment
Students can choose to complete either a 12 credit (480 work hours) or 6 credit (240 work hours) internship

3. Why do an internship?
To gain work experience in the field of criminology and criminal justice
To improve your resume and attain a favorable job reference
To enhance your job opportunities, career options, and personal job satisfaction
To transition more easily from school to work and experience less reality shock when starting a permanent job
To network and gain valuable contacts for the future
To set yourself off from the thousands of students graduating with degrees in criminology and criminal justice

4. To Qualify for Internship
By Summer of Internship
60 earned credit hours (Junior status)
12 credit hours of CRIM
2.5 GPA (minimum)
Process:
Complete Departmental Internship Application
Search for Internship Agency
Apply and Interview with Internship Agency
Letter of Acceptance and Job Description
Liability Insurance and Approval from Dean’s Office
Register For Internship
Meet with Faculty Supervisor
Begin Summer Internship

5. Internship Requirements
12 credits: 480 work hours required
6 credits: 240 work hours required
Academic Assignments
Journals
Daily Entries
Weekly Summaries
Writing Assignments (Professional Development)
Supervisors
Site Supervisor
Faculty Supervisor
Daily journal-record the events and observations of the day
Weekly summaries-essence of daily journal and offer insights and summaries of what you have learned
Paper-Academic—specific to your internship experience…describe issue, address the underlying theory, lit review, gather and analyze data, draw conclusions
Professional—opportunity to develop an academic paper based on professional work product or project of the agency.

6. Grading Site supervisor’s evaluation and recommendation
Quality of journal entries
Quality of written assignments
Timely submission of work products
Site supervisor-day to day supervisor and agency representative will provide an evaluation of your internship performance
Faculty supervisor-will be in contact with your site supervisor, evaluate academic work and submit course grade

7. Common Locations County, State, & Federal CJ Agencies
County, State, & Federal Prisons
Private Juvenile Facilities
Private Drug & Alcohol and
Mental Health Facilities
Private Security Sites and Firms
Individual Examples:
US Marshals Service (USMS)
US Postal Inspection Service
Ocean City Police Department
Adelphoi Village
Cambria Co. Sheriff’s Department
Indiana Co. District Attorney’s Office
SCI Pine Grove
County Probation and Parole Offices

8. The Washington Center Website: http://www.twc.edu
Internships coordinated through the
IUP Career Development Center
Must contact and work with Ms. Diane Stipcak
Must pay Washington Center fees and housing costs
Reduced charges for PA residents
IUP tuition and fees for internship are waived

9. Questions? Internship Coordinator: Dr. David Myers david.myers@iup.edu
(724)
G-13 Wilson Hall
Contact Dr. Myers or main Criminology Office for office hours