Internships

The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Internship Program

Undergraduates: Eligibility for enrollment into CRJ 484 

• Minimum of 56 completed credit hours, or Junior status
• Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.75
• Completed three of the following courses:
  • CRJ 100
  • CRJ 302
  • CRJ 303
  • CRJ 304
  • CRJ 305
  • CRJ 306
  • CRJ 309

Graduate Students: Eligibility for Enrollment into CRJ 584

• Enrollment in Graduate Program
• Completion of CRJ 501

Course Credit Application Process

Below outlines the process of how to earn credit for an internship. A student must complete the four steps below in order to apply to earn credit for an internship. 

Step 1:

Meet with an Academic Advisor

Meet with an academic adviser to:  

• Determine the number of internship credit hours to enroll in.
• Learn how the internship applies to the student's academic curriculum requirements.
• Review the eligibility criteria to ensure the student qualifies.

Please note: A maximum of 6 credits will apply toward undergraduate major or graduate program of study. 

Please note: It is not mandatory to complete an internship to graduate. 

Step 2 (Optional):

Meet with a Career Services Advisor 

https://career.eoss.asu.edu/channels/career-advising/

Need a Resume and Cover Letter?

Many agencies request a resume and cover letter from internship applicants. Meet with a Career Services Advisor to get help with:

• creating/editing a resume or cover letter
• exploring career interests
• mock interviews

What is a Resume and Cover Letter 

• What is a resume: a short account of one's career and qualifications.
• What is a cover letter: a document that introduces a person to an employer. It highlights a persons specific accomplishments that most benefit the employer.

Step 3:

Search, Apply, and Secure an Internship.

Students must apply to and secure their own internship.

It is recommended to apply to a minimum of three internship agencies.

Need help? Set up a meeting with Dr. Brooks Louton, CCJ Internship Coordinator, [email protected]

Below are some helpful Search Strategies: 

• Review and apply with partners through our Community Partner List.
• Search for internships using websites like USAjobs.gov, Indeed.com, LinkedIn.com.
• Complete a Google Search using critical key words.
• Attend Career Fairs and Events from ASU Career Services
• Connect with ASU professors about internships they may know about.

After completing the search, secure the Internship:

• Submit resume and cover letter to the agencies of student's choice.
• Complete agency interview process.
• Secure official offer of hire.
• Once the internship is secured, schedules are negotiated between the agency and the student.

Step 4:

Complete the University Internship Application

A student must receive instructor consent to enroll in CRJ 484 or CRJ 584. To receive consent, the student must complete an University Internship Application (UIA)

Students must be hired by an internship agency before completing the UIA.

Follow These Steps to Complete an UIA in Adobesign

1. Email Dr. Louton at [email protected] from your ASU email with the following information

• Student Name
• Student ID Number
• Name of Internship Host Agency
• Email address for your site supervisor
• Start and end dates of your internship
• A brief request for a UIA

You will receive a link to the Adobesign UIA via email. Have the following information on hand in order to complete the application:

• Agency Information
• Student Information
• Site Supervisor Contact Information
• Offer letter/documentation that you have secured the internship
• The number of credit hours and work hours the student will earn in this internship for this semester (each credit hour is 45 hours of work at the internship)
• In-person/remote status of internship
• Type and frequency of supervision
• Internship pay, if any
• Internship duties

• Explanation of Internship's direct relationship to Criminology and Criminal Justice

   

   

   

What happens after an UIA is Submitted? 

1. Our team will evaluate student's application to ensure:

•  Student meets academic eligibility.
• The internship is directly related to Criminology and Criminal Justice.

If the student doesn't meet one or both of these standards, the student's internship application will be declined.

2. Student's application must receive two electronic approvals:

• CRJ Internship Coordinator

• Site Supervisor

   

Adobesign will send an email notification to all signees to prompt them to sign.

Students cannot start work at an internship without a signed UIA. The UIA authorizes an internship with ASU.

3. Once the three electronic approvals and signed UIA are on the student's profile, the student's internship application will be approved. 

• The student will receive an override (consent) to enroll in the internship courses:
  • Undergraduate Internship Course: CRJ 484
  • Graduate Internship Course: CRJ 584.

• The student can track the status of their UIA in Adobesign.

   

   

   

  Credit & contact hours

The chart below outlines required work hours necessary to pass the internship course.

• Work with an academic adviser to determine the number of credits hours to enroll in and apply to your academic curriculum requirements.
• Internships take place during session C for each semester: fall, spring, and summer

The chart below reflects the work hours for the various semesters. Summer hours/week are higher because the session is shorter. It is not advised to enroll in more than six credits for the summer due to the short duration of sessions. 

Grading the internship experience

CRJ 484 and CRJ 584 operate on a pass/fail grading system. To pass the course, students must satisfactorily submit all required components on time and complete the required number of internship hours by the end of semester processing. 

Community Partners 

Students have the opportunity to intern at one of more than 40 criminal justice related agencies including law enforcement, courts, corrections, corporate and non-profit. If you are interested in becoming a community partner, please complete this form:

Community Partner Form

View partner agencies

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