Sociology & Criminology Internships | �ۿ۴�ý University

Experiential learning is a vital part of our University's mission and an active internship program is one of the many ways the Sociology and Criminology department lives this commitment.��Our students have completed internships in over 80 nonprofit and governmental agencies throughout the Cleveland metropolitan area. Internships are valuable, as they help students gain professional experience, while applying the knowledge and abilities learned in the classroom. While optional for our majors, all students choosing to complete a department concentration are required to complete a 3 credit internship.��

Juniors and Seniors can register for department credit through course SC-4750 during either Fall or Spring semester.��Students should work with department faculty and Career Services to be matched to an internship site based on their career interests. Participation in an internship generally requires a 2.75 GPA. If an internship that meets the department’s internship requirements is done during the summer, students may be able to petition the Chair to take an additional 3000/4000 level course instead of completing a second internship.

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Some of the agencies and organizations where students have interned include:

Alzheimer’s Association-Cleveland Area Chapter
American Red Cross
Arrupe House
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland
Business Volunteers Unlimited
Care Alliance Health Center
Catholic Charities
Center for Community Solutions
Center for Reducing Health Disparities
Chardon Municipal Court
Children’s Rehabilitation Hospitals of the Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Division of Police
Cleveland Forensic Unit
Cleveland International Program
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Cuyahoga County Juvenile Drug Court
Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office
Cuyahoga County Public Defender’s Office
Diabetes Association of Cleveland
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Gathering Place
Juvenile Court Services
Lyndhurst Police Department
Make a Wish Foundation
Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless
Salvation Army
Shaker Heights Youth and Family Counseling Center
United Way
University Hospitals of Cleveland
University Settlement House
U.S. Marshals Service
U.S. Public Defenders’ Office
U.S. Secret Service
Westside Catholic Center
Witness Victim Service Center

The Sociology and Criminology department, in partnership with the �ۿ۴�ý Career Services, offers students 120 hour supervised internships (SC-4750). Before students register for the course, the following information is required:
1) Internship site, supervisor name & contact information
2) General description of the position/work being done (student can write and confirm with Supervisor)
3) Three internship learning objectives appropriate for the internship site
4) Student resume (pre-internship)

Once you have gathered the above information, login to Handshake and apply for the internship through the Handshake Experiences option.

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