UNC Criminal Justice Department Internship Packet (CRJ 492)

This packet contains information and forms needed for enrollment in CRJ 492 Internship at the

University of Northern Colorado. This information is also available on the Criminal Justice Department

website, which may be accessed at http://www.unco.edu/criminaljustice/internships.html

1. Enrollment and Course Requirements – This document contains the internship course

description, information about prerequisites, enrollment information, and course requirements.

2. Internship Application Form – Internship applicant must complete and submit this form prior to

admission to the internship class.

3. Internship Confirmation Form– Internship applicant must complete the top part:

a) Student name;

b) Bear number; and

c) Bearmail address

Student must then take the form to the Internship Site Supervisor for completion of the bottom

part of the form. This includes the following:

a) Semester that the internship is to take place;

b) Number of contact hours to be completed by the student intern;

c) Agency name and contact information;

d) Agency Site Supervisor’s name and contact information; and

e) Site Supervisor’s signature and date.

This form must be received during the registration process before you can enroll in the

Internship class. No late registrations will be granted.

4. Internship Hours Log – Once accepted as an intern, this form must be completed and approved

weekly. It shall be submitted at the end of the semester to the Internship Coordinator.

5. Internship Final Evaluation – This form must be completed by the site supervisor and submitted

at the completion of the semester to the Internship Coordinator.

All forms must be submitted in the following manner:

a) By mail at Criminal Justice Department, University of Northern Colorado, 501 20th

Street, Greeley, CO 80639; or

b) By scanning and attaching to an email to Brian Smith, CRJ Internship Coordinator, at

brian.smith@unco.edu, or

c) By hand delivery to the Criminal Justice Administrative Assistant in Candelaria Hall,

Room 2285, or

d) By faxing to 970-351-1527.

Department of Criminal Justice

CRJ 492 Internship (3-6 credit hours)

Enrollment and Course Requirements

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Criminal Justice Internship provides students with a supervised field experience in a justice agency.

The student is responsible for securing placement prior to course enrollment. Credit can be earned only

for work completed during the semester in which the student is enrolled in the course. This course is

graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Students must register for a minimum of 3 credit hours. A

maximum of 6 credit hours is possible, but only 3 can be used toward the CRJ major. Credit hours 4-6

will count as university electives toward the 120 hours needed to graduate.

PREREQUISITES

You must be a CRJ major or minor.

You must have completed CRJ 110 with a minimum grade of “C” or better (C- is not acceptable).

You must have at least Junior standing (i.e., 60 semester hours) when your internship begins.

HOW TO ENROLL

1. Students are responsible for securing their own internship placement. Do this by reviewing the

approved agencies in the Internship Catalog (www.unco.edu/criminaljustice/internships.html), by

contacting the listed contact person to find out more about the internship experience they offer,

and then by scheduling an interview with the agencies of interest to you.

2. Because the Criminal Justice Department must anticipate the number of interns who will enroll

each semester, please complete and submit to the Internship Coordinator an Internship

Application Form when you have narrowed your choice of agencies to 3 or fewer possibilities.

This form should be submitted even before you have received formal acceptance by an agency.

3. After an agency has accepted you as an intern, the Internship Confirmation Form must be

completed and sent to the Internship Coordinator. Please complete the top part of the form

then have the Field/Site Supervisor complete and sign the form. Deliver the signed form to

Internship Coordinator (scanned and attached to an email, hand delivered to CAND 2285, or

faxed to 970-351-1527).

4. After receiving the Internship Confirmation Form, the Internship Coordinator will open a

position for the intern to enroll in the Internship Course CRJ 492 offered each semester. Then

go to Blackboard to find access to your section.

NOTE: This process must be completed before the ADD date each semester (see the relevant calendar

at http://www.registrar.unco.edu/Registrarscalendar.htm). Students will not be allowed in the

Internship course after the ADD date, so it is important to arrange your internship as soon as possible.

Enrollment preference is on a “first come, first served” basis. Class size is limited.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

The intern must:

Complete 50 hours of agency contact for each credit hour enrolled (e.g., to receive 3 credits you

must complete 150 contact hours).

Provide on the Blackboard Discussion Board weekly updates of the hours completed that week

with a brief sentence or two, comment about your duties/activities with the agency during the

week, and comment each week on at least two posts made by your fellow intern classmates.

Submit a 2-4 page report no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Monday of finals week. The report

should (1) identify your internship agency and your Field/Site Supervisor; (2) provide an

overview of the highlights of your experience; (3) indicate the similarities and differences

between the internship experience and material from relevant criminal justice courses; (4)

describe any ethical issues that arose during your internship and explain how they were

resolved; and then (5) conclude with lessons learned and how this experience has influenced

your career goals.

Receive a satisfactory final evaluation by your Field/Site Supervisor.

REQUIRED FORMS

The student is responsible for ensuring that all required forms are completed by the necessary people

and submitted to the Internship Coordinator prior to course enrollment. The forms are listed and

explained below and can be downloaded at http://www.unco.edu/criminaljustice/internships.html .

Internship Application Form—This form starts the enrollment process and should be provided

to the Internship Coordinator during the preregistration period prior to the start of the semester

in which you plan to do the internship.

Internship Confirmation Form—This form is necessary before you can enroll in the course. It

must be completed by your Field/Site Supervisor at your internship agency. Once the Internship

Coordinator has received the form he will open a position so that you may enroll in CRJ 492.

Internship Hours Log – This form is necessary to track your internship hours weekly throughout

the semester. It is completed by you and initialed and dated by your Field/Site Supervisor.

Final Evaluation Form—This form will be completed and submitted by your Field/Site Supervisor

at the end of the semester.

Criminal Justice Department

Internship Application Form

Please complete this form to apply for the CRJ 492 Internship course. Complete and submit it as soon as you have decided to do an internship and have narrowed your choices to three or fewer agencies. Completion of this form allows the department to plan accordingly each semester.

After you complete this form, you must submit it to Brian Smith in the CRJ Office (CAND 2285), or fax it to 970-351-1527, or scan it and attach it to an email sent to brian.smith@unco.edu

There are 3 prerequisites to enrolling for CRJ 492. Put a check mark by each one that you meet. If one or more is unchecked, please wait to take the Internship Course until you can check all three.

I certify the following:

___ I am a CRJ major or minor at the University of Northern Colorado,

___ I have completed CRJ 110 with a minimum grade of “C” or better (C- is not acceptable), and

___I will have Junior or Senior standing (i.e., at least 60 credit hours) when my internship begins.

Name: _____________________________________ Bear Number: _______________________

UNC Email: _________________@bears.unco.edu Phone Number:______________________

Semester in which you plan to do the internship (indicate year and check the appropriate semester):

Year __________

Fall ____ Spring ____ Summer ____

Indicate at least one, but no more than three, agencies that you are considering for the internship

Agency Name: _________________________________________________________________

Agency Address: _____________________________________________

Name of person contacted: _____________________________________________

Phone Number & Email address: ____________________________________________

Agency Name: _________________________________________________________________

Agency Address: _____________________________________________

Name of person contacted: _____________________________________________

Phone Number & Email address: ____________________________________________

Agency Name: _________________________________________________________________

Agency Address: _____________________________________________

Name of person contacted: _____________________________________________

Phone Number & Email address: ____________________________________________

-----See the reverse side for the internship terms and to provide your acceptance of those terms-----

Internship terms and indication of acceptance I understand that CRJ 492 is graded on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis. Receiving an Unsatisfactory grade would result from one or more of the following:

1. Failure to complete the required number of work/contact hours at the agency. 2. Failure to provide weekly documentation of work/contact hours with an indication of

duties/activities for the week. This documentation will be posted on an Internship Hours Log and on a Blackboard Discussion Board or weekly blog.

3. Failure to keep the UNC Internship Coordinator advised of any changes in agency Field/Site Supervisor and supervisor’s contact information.

4. Failure to submit a well-written final report of the internship experience. 5. Failure to receive an acceptable final evaluation from the agency. 6. Violation of professional ethics.

I understand and accept the terms of my internship.

Student’s Signature: _____________________________ Date: ____________________ Submit this form to Brian Smith, Internship Coordinator, Candelaria Hall, Room 2285 or fax it to 970-351-1527, or scan it and attach it to an email and send it to brian.smith@unco.edu

NOTE: If you do not take the internship class during the semester and year indicated on the first page, you must complete, sign, and submit a new version of this internship application form showing the new semester and year you plan to take the class.

OFFICE USE ONLY: Student enrolled in CRJ 492 during _______ semester 20___

Student assigned to CRJ 492 section taught by Professor _________________

Agency assignment: ______________________________________________

Field supervisor: _________________________________________________

Attach this form to the Internship Confirmation Form

Criminal Justice Department

Internship Confirmation Form

Student Name: ______________________________________________________ Student Bear Number: ________________ Student UNC Email: ______________@bears.unco.edu

The above named student is a Criminal Justice major or minor at the University of Northern Colorado. She/he has accumulated at least 60 credit hours and is therefore in her/his junior or senior year. Please verify your agency’s acceptance of the student as an intern by completing the AGENCY SECTION of this form.

For successful completion of the Internship, the student is required to:

Submit this Confirmation Form to the Internship Coordinator before the 1st day of classes for the semester.

Complete 50 hours of agency contact for each credit hour enrolled (e.g., for 3 credits the student must complete 150 work hours at the agency). The student can enroll for 3, 4, 5, or 6 credit hours.

The student must log the completed work hours each week on the Internship Hours Log and provide a brief explanation of the duties/activities with the agency during the week. This will be done on the class Blackboard site. The agency may also require the student to complete an additional log of hours.

At the conclusion of the Internship, the student must submit a 2-4 page report that provides an overview of the internship experience, indicates the similarities and differences between the internship experience and material from relevant criminal justice courses learned, and how this experience has influenced the student’s career goals.

The student must receive a satisfactory final evaluation from the Field Supervisor.

Agency Field/Site Supervisor Responsibilities:

Each week the Field/Site Supervisor must approve the completed work hours on the student’s Internship Hours Log

During the semester the Field Supervisor may be contacted and asked to provide feedback regarding the student’s progress thus far. Obviously, the Field Supervisor is welcome to contact the Internship Coordinator any time during the semester if questions or problems arise.

Near the end of the term, the Field/Site Supervisor will be asked to complete a one-page evaluation form that will be used to determine whether the student completed the internship in a satisfactory manner. The Field/Site Supervisor will also be asked to sign the form as verification that the student completed the required number of work hours.

AGENCY SECTION The above named student has been accepted by this agency as an intern for the Fall/Spring/Summer (Please circle one) semester 20____. The student is scheduled to complete ______ work hours at the agency.

Agency Name: _________________________________________________________

Supervisor’s Name: _________________________________________________________

Supervisor’s Signature: ___________________________________________ Date: ________

Supervisor’s Email: _________________________________________________________ Please fax this form to 970-351-1527, OR scan it and attach it to an email sent to brian.smith@unco.edu OR mail it to: Brian Smith Criminal Justice Department, CB 147

501 20th Street Greeley, CO 80639

University of Northern Colorado Department of Criminal Justice

Internship Hours Log

Student Name

Agency

Credit Hours

Complete the weekly log and have Field/Site Supervisor initial it each week.

Date Range Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Weekly Total

Site Supervisor’s Initials

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15

Grand Total Hours

At the completion of the internship please fill out the following: __________________________________________________ ________________________________ Print Name of Field/Site Supervisor Title

__________________________________________________ ________________________________ Signature of Field/Site Supervisor Date

__________________________________________________ ________________________________ Print Name of Field/Site Supervisor (If additional site supervisors are required) Title

__________________________________________________ ________________________________ Signature of Field/Site Supervisor Date

__________________________________________________ ________________________________ Print Name of Field/Site Supervisor (If additional site supervisors are required) Title

_________________________________________________ ________________________________ Signature of Field/Site Supervisor Date

I certify that the above logged hours are true and accurate. _________________________________________________ ________________________________ Student/Intern Signature Date

Mail internship log with final evaluation to Internship Coordinator, Criminal Justice Department, University of Northern

Colorado, 501 20th

Street, Greeley, CO 80639 or fax to 970-351-1527

CRJ 492 INTERNSHIP EVALUATION

University of Northern Colorado

Student Name:_________________________________________________________________________

Agency Name:_________________________________________________________________________

(Please attach business card if submitted by mail.)

Field/Site Supervisor: _________________________________________________________________

EVALUATION:

x = Does not Apply 0 = Unsatisfactory 1 = Fair 2 = Good 3=Excellent

Please mark the number that best describes your rating of the student's performance in this area and return

by email or snail mail. If returned electronically, please mark the correct rating in any matter you choose

(circling, making the rating in bold font, or eliminating those that do not apply, etc).

1. Punctuality x 0 1 2 3

2. Appearance x 0 1 2 3

3. Organization x 0 1 2 3

4. Openness to various points of view x 0 1 2 3

5. Ability to work with staff x 0 1 2 3

6. Ability to work with clients/public x 0 1 2 3

7. Attitude toward job duties x 0 1 2 3

8. Ability to accept criticism x 0 1 2 3

9. Performance of assigned duties x 0 1 2 3

10. My overall rating for this student intern is: x 0 1 2 3

How many contact hours did this student fulfill? _________.

Did this student fulfill the requirement of the minimum contact hours? (50 hours per credit hour)

All contact hours must be under the agency’s supervision for this academic term.

Yes ___

No ___

If "No," please explain: ______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Please provide any additional comments you would like to make on a separate sheet or on the back of this

form. THANK YOU!

Field/Site Supervisor's Signature: _______________________________________ Date: ____________

Title: _______________________________________________________________________________

Contact Information: ___________________________________________________________________

Please scan the form and email it as an attachment to brian.smith@unco.edu

OR return the form in the mail to: Brian Smith

Criminal Justice Department, CB 147

501 20th Street

Greeley, CO 80639