实习

A variety of internship opportunities are available for undergraduate students majoring or minoring in 刑事司法 or 政治科学, and for graduate students in 公共管理. An internship provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience and earn course credit while being supervised at an agency chosen to fit the needs 学生的.

For more information about internships, students should contact Dr. 迈克·雷诺兹, the Department's Internship Coordinator. Students may review open internship opportunities 在南方的 Handshake platform or select an agency based on a standing relationship.

这个过程

Students should coordinate internships with Dr. 雷诺兹至少学了一个学期 提前报名参加实习. 学生应填写一份 应用程序, then submit the 应用程序 along with a current resume to Dr. Reynolds，注明任何机构的选址偏好. Resumes will then be sent to potential intern agency sites, with agencies contacting students to arrange interviews. 曾经是一个机构 已经做出决定了吗. Reynolds and the PSC/CJ Department will be notified to provide registration access to the internship course. 学生必须注册这门课 (CJ 496, PSC 496, or PSC 596) in order to receive course credit for the internship. Close and continuing supervision of each intern's progress will be provided by Dr. Reynolds.

本科 实习 (CJ or PSC 496)

The Department of 政治学与刑事司法 places most students in local settings; however, internships may also be completed outside the region. A minimum of 112 hours of on-site work is required for 3 credit hours of CJ 496 or PSC 496. Students may enroll for up to 3 hours in their PSC/CJ major and/or 3 hours in their PSC CJ /小. Each intern will be required, in consultation with Dr. 雷诺兹, 撰写一篇期末论文. 详情将由Dr. Reynolds. 此外, a monthly activity report is required for undergraduates; instructions will be provided. Particular emphasis will be placed in the paper upon the relationship between the 实习的经验 and academic course work. 

MPA实习(PSC 596)

Students in the MPA Program may be allowed to enroll in PSC 596, for a maximum of 六个学时. Typically, admission to the Internship Program will require:

1.     Satisfactory completion of at least six of the required core courses

2.     Approval by the internship coordinator, Dr. Reynolds

The length of the internship and corresponding credit (3 to 6 hours per semester, not to exceed a total of 6 hours) will be determined for each student on the basis 学生的's particular needs and opportunities. 每个毕业生实习生都会 要求撰写一篇期末论文. The paper will address an issue related to the 实习的经验. The essay topic will be discussed with Dr. 雷诺兹批准. The essay shall reflect critical thinking, master’s level writing that is APA compliant, with an appropriate level of in-text citations. Dr. 雷诺兹将提供具体的 instruction related to the essay’s structure. There must be a nexus between the internship 活动及学术知识. For more information on MPA 实习, contact both Dr. 迈克·雷诺兹, our Department's Internship Coordinator, and Dr. 她很多， MPA项目主任.