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Criminal Justice - Internships

The Criminal Justice internship is an important part of the undergraduate program in criminal justice at the University to Texas at San Antonio.  It is a requirement of the major and represents an integral part of each student’s education.  The primary purpose of the internship is to provide students with an opportunity to integrate university learning with experiences obtained in an operational setting by completing 150 hours with an agency.

The criminal justice faculty maintains high expectations regarding the future success of our students.  It is important, therefore, that the internship provide experiences that will sustain and further develop the skills that our graduates will require to assume leadership roles within the field of criminal justice.  Student internship placements include such areas as: municipal, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies; municipal, county, state and federal judicial courts; probation and parole offices; private law firms; private investigative firms; private and corporate security companies; juvenile justice and social service agencies.

Student Eligibility

The undergraduate internship program (CRJ 4933) is available to students who have taken the required prerequisites:

CRJ 2163 – Nature of Crime and Justice

CRJ 3213 – Managing CJ Organizations

CRJ 3623 – Substantive Criminal Law; or CRJ 4633 Constitutional                   Criminal Procedure
1 – Course in area of concentration 

Background investigations by agencies are routine in virtually all student internships.  Keep in mind that the initial screening may range from a brief interview and fingerprinting to a very through screening process requiring several months.  As a result of the agency internship process time, early coordination with the CJ Internship Coordinator and the selected agency is critical.

Enrollment Procedures

For the semester or term in which the course is taken, students must register in accordance with the registration dates published in the UTSA Registration Calendar.  Students may not register late.  It is highly recommended that students begin preparing for the internship selection/registration process one (1) semester prior to the term in which the course is actually taken.

Getting Started

Students interested in enrolling in the undergraduate internship program should identify an agency and point-of-contact from the Directory of Internship Placements.  Once accepted by the agency, the student must meet with the Internship Coordinator and submit a completed Internship Information Form.  During this meeting, course requirements will be explained, documentation completed and a permit to register will be issued to the student.

The following links will assist the student in locating an intern site, as well as the downloading of required documentation for the course.

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