As an intern, you have extended opportunities to link theories, concepts and ideas to concrete situations, and to apply the sociological perspective in a work place setting just as we hope you will after graduation.
Internships are a real life laboratory within a supportive environment.
They offer the opportunity to connect formal education to the analysis and understanding of the social world, at the same time providing service to the community. In addition, internships can help you become more marketable by providing experience and contacts. Employers and graduate schools, now more than ever, are looking for individuals with internship experience. As currently described in the undergraduate bulletin, the prerequisites for an internship are junior standing, a GPA of 3.0 in sociology, a 2.5 overall GPA, a major or minor in sociology and permission of the instructor. All criminal justice minors are eligible to do an internship as it is a requirement for the minor.