Internships
NOTE: Criminology internships are open only to majors.
CRIM 180/181/182/281 General Requirements
Attendance at an Internship Orientation Meeting (no more than two semesters earlier) is mandatory! Meeting dates will be posted on the Criminology website.
The next Internship Orientation Meetings will be held Tuesday, November 17, 2009 and Wednesday, November 18, 2009, in AG 109, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. You must attend one of the meetings in order to enroll in Fall 2010/Spring 2010 Internships.
There are six required meetings during each semester in which you are enrolled in an internship.
If you are enrolling for an internship during the summer, you must first
obtain permission from the Criminology office.
You will have the opportunity to sign up for specific agencies during the
first scheduled internship meeting, (footnoted in the Schedule
of Courses) unless you have already been accepted by an agency on your
own efforts.
For professional experience substitution consideration, consult your assigned internship faculty no later than prior to or during the first internship meeting.
Meeting Topics
- Placement and Discussion of Job Descriptions and Applications
- Applications and Behavioral Expectations
- Oral Boards
- Background Investigations
- Psychological Testing
- Final class meeting-all required material must be turned in by this date.
Students not currently enrolled for Internship
Credit must
first attend an Internship Orientation.
Internship Guidelines and Forms:
- Internship Outcomes Assessment Guidelines
- Form A: Calendar
- Form B: Resume Preparation
- Form C: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
- Form D: Midterm Evaluation Form
- Form E: Final Evaluation Form
- Form F: Journal and Log
- Online Internship Data Card
Organizations offering volunteer opportunities via Volunteer Fresno
You must first contact your internship instructor/advisor/coordinator before selecting organizations through Volunteer Fresno.
Additional resumé assistance and career-related information can be obtained from Dr. Schweizer's Criminal Justice Website.