"The experiences that were most beneficial to advancing my career were my internship and criminology-designated courses. My classes provided me with a broad view of social problems and legal processes, which was beneficial when I entered my internship. However, the internship allowed me to fully indulge in the social systems that surround us. I was able to examine these systems on a much more personal level and see how social problems impact the town I live in. I became permanently employed with Court Services after interning and I am very grateful for the experiences I had and continue to have working with them."

Bailey Fiedler – Past intern and Court Services Pretrial Technician

 

"My internship proved to be an incredibly valuable experience and gave me first-hand experience of an institution at work. Sociology is all about people and community so it's extremely important to get out there and see it firsthand. My internship allowed me to realize what kind of career I didn't want while simultaneously opening doors to adjacent departments within the judicial system that I might want to pursue. Perhaps the most valuable aspect of interning at the detention center specifically was my one-on-one interactions with inmates who took part in the programs aimed to better their lives. I mostly credit my internship for being able to land a job 3 months after graduation."

Julia Goughnour – Past intern and Detention Center Officer

 

"Being an intern here really established an understanding of how the criminal justice system works. I truly think you can read and learn all about it, but it takes actually seeing it and working in it to truly understand. It made me much more comfortable in the work I was doing and learning in school. Now, I feel very comfortable working in a detention setting or with incarcerated people."

Quote from student who didn’t want to be identified on website