Criminal Justice Internship Handbook (CRJ 4970)

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Purpose of internship

A program of participation and study designed to give students the opportunity to interact with criminal justice professionals in the workplace. Placements are made in courts, corrections, law enforcement, and other agencies.

CRJ 4970: Internship, 3 credits
Course is open only to criminal justice majors
Prerequisites: CRJ 2000 or CRJ 1010, junior or senior standing, minimum 2.5 GPA, consent of instructor

Emphasis within the criminal justice department

The internship program is an integral component of the total undergraduate academic program offered by the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. As such, internship studies are designed to enhance the student's academic experience through a planned and supervised program of observation, study, and work in a selected criminal justice agency or agencies.

Internship program goals

To provide the student with an opportunity to apply and evaluate his/her academic experience in a professional field setting
To familiarize the student with the actual operations of a criminal justice agency
To provide the student with useful experience in a criminal justice agency, and thereby improve his/her employment potential upon graduation
To provide the student with the opportunity to meet various criminal justice practitioners who may be of assistance in preparing for career objectives
To provide a direct service link between criminal justice agencies and the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice through the exchange of knowledge and information related to practical agency and personnel needs

Student eligibility requirements

Major: The student must be an officially declared criminal justice major
Class standing: The student must be of junior or senior student standing; exceptional students with at least 50 credits will be considered
Criminal justice credits: Prior to the internship, the student should have completed at least half (20 credits) of the 40 credits required for the criminal justice major, including the course(s) related to the internship
Grade point average: The student must have a minimum 2.5 GPA overall
Prior approval: The student must apply and be accepted for CRJ 4970 credit, in accordance with department requirements, at least one month prior to the start of the term/semester. It takes time for the internship location to be confirmed
Criminal Justice Coursework: Prior to the start of the internship, the student must meet with the supervisor of the internship course for the semester it is being taken to make sure all paperwork for the internship is completed and the course requirements are understood

Internship options

The student is responsible for seeking out and securing an internship position with an agency or organization. The procedure for making an arrangement with an agency or organization and the requirements to be met should be obtained from the internship supervisor. Internship positions may be developed both within the State of Michigan and, in exceptional circumstances, out-of-state.

No student will be allowed to enroll for internship credit for working with his/her current position or in position(s) which he/she already holds, nor will a student be permitted to intern for an agency in a position that is similar to his/her current position.

No credit for past work at an agency or organization will be granted.

The application and approval process

The student is responsible for observing the following sequence for applying to the Criminal Justice Internship Program.

Meet with or contact the criminal justice internship supervisor to discuss the internship program and eligibility.
Read this handbook carefully. Keep it for reference.
Complete the internship application and insurance/liability forms and return both with an unofficial copy of your transcript to the criminal justice internship supervisor no later than six weeks in advance of the internship semester. Do not submit the application more than one term before the internship.
Provide the criminal justice internship supervisor with the agency name, field supervisor name, internship position duties and responsibilities and work schedule agreed to immediately upon acceptance by the agency. Student must have a confirmed internship assignment in an agency by no later than two weeks prior to the first day of classes.
The internship supervisor will then provide both the agency and the student with a letter formalizing the internship arrangements. This letter will be provided no later than the start of the semester of the internship.
Within a week after the internship has been approved, the student must meet with the internship supervisor in order to discuss the academic requirements (see "Academic requirements" section) and behavioral expectations of the internship.
Internship agency requests that seem to have little or no relationship to the criminal justice system or that appear to offer a weak internship field experience will not be approved. The internship supervisor will make the decision of whether or not to approve a requested internship location.
Submit a registration form for CRJ 4970 to the criminal justice internship supervisor no later than the first day of classes.
Once an internship position has been secured and finalized, it should be considered a contract. Cancellation of an internship assignment can be made only with the approval of the internship supervisor. Unapproved cancellations will result in assigning the student a failing grade for the CRJ 4970 course.

Academic requirements

Internships should be considered in the same manner as any other academic course. Specific expectations of the student are set forth, the performance of the student is evaluated, and a grade is assigned. The essential difference is that it is primarily a field "laboratory" experience rather than a classroom experience. A total of 120 hours (approximately eight hours a week during a 15 week semester) must be completed at the internship agency. The minimum number of hours cannot be lowered or waived.

Seminars

Students are required to attend all meetings set forth by the criminal justice internship supervisor (See "Student's responsibilities during the internship" section below). As previously indicated the dates, times, and locations of these meetings will be provided by the internship supervisor after the student has been approved and has registered for the internship course, CRJ 4970.
Written assignments
As set forth by the criminal justice internship supervisor, the written work assignment of the student will consist of Weekly Internship Report and a reflection paper.

Weekly Internship Report

Students are required to provide the following information in these reports, which are due by 11:59 p.m. on the Friday of each week of the internship.
- Internship site
- Date of internship visit
- Time arrived
- Time left
- Report on what happened
Be sure to:
- Summarize what you did during this visit
- Comment on new things you learned during this visit, and, if necessary
- Identify and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of your visit
These reports will be submitted to the Canvas site.

Reflection paper

The intern will write a three to five-page, double-spaced reflection paper in which you discuss what you've learned during the internship with what you've has learned in the classroom.

This paper will be submitted to the Canvas site.

Grading and evaluation
- A letter grade will be earned by the student in accordance with his/her performance in the course
- The final grade will be determined by the criminal justice internship supervisor
- The relative weights given to the requirements for the course are:
  - 50 points for the reflection paper
  - 10 points each for the Weekly Internship Report
  - 10 points each the field supervisor's evaluation of the student intern's performance during the internship experience
  - 10 points each the student's evaluation of the internship
The final grade will be calculated according to the following table:

% of total Grade
93 to 100% A
90 to 92.99% A-
87 to 89.99% B+
83 to 86.99% B
80 to 82.99% B-
77 to 79.99% C+
70 to 76.99% C
60 to 69.99% D
0 to 59.99% F
Credits for internship, CRJ 4970

Students may enroll in CRJ 4970 for three credits, the maximum number of credits that may be applied to the 120 credits required for the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. The internship is designed to be completed in one semester, although in certain circumstances arrangements can be made to extend the internship beyond one semester.

As previously indicated, in order to earn the three credits for CRJ 4970, a minimum of 120 credits must be completed at the approved internship agency.

% of total	Grade
93 to 100%	A
90 to 92.99%	A-
87 to 89.99%	B+
83 to 86.99%	B
80 to 82.99%	B-
77 to 79.99%	C+
70 to 76.99%	C
60 to 69.99%	D
0 to 59.99%	F

Student's responsibilities during the internship

Prior to the internship semester, the student intern must meet with the criminal justice internship supervisor who will:
1. Explain the internship, including the application and prior approval requirements.
2. Help answer any questions you may have.
3. Provide you with contact information for possible internship agencies.
4. Confirm your internship arrangements and provide an override to allow you to register for CRJ 4970.
During the first week of the semester, the student must meet with the criminal justice supervisor who will:
1. Provide you with the required meeting dates, times, and locations.
2. Provide you with the due dates for the journal and paper.
3. Grade your materials for the course.
Submit the weekly reports and final paper to the criminal justice internship supervisor by the stipulated deadline dates.
Be responsible to an assigned field supervisor in the internship agency.
Discuss with the field supervisor all planned activities or client contacts before proceeding.
Report to the agency dressed and groomed in an appropriate manner.
Be punctual and reliable; always contact the agency in advance if you will be late or absent.
Complete all work assigned by the agency.
In all instances, the confidentiality of the client's relationships with the agency is to be respected as well as the confidentiality of agency records.
Ensure that no commitments are made which will conflict with the internship. Specifically, students enrolled for internship credit are prohibited from taking courses that meet during the hours when the student has made a previous commitment to his/her internship agency.
Return the completed Student evaluation of the internship experience to the criminal justice internship supervisor or supervisor.

Responsibilities of the internship supervisor and/or supervisor

Develop, modify and disseminate this handbook.
Approve/disapprove the requested internship agency or agencies.
Set the number of meetings with interns during the course of the semester. Also determine the dates, times, and locations of these meetings.
Explain the requirements for enrolling in and completing CRJ 4970, the internship class.
Maintain contact with the internship agency and/or field supervisor to develop adequate guidelines and responsibilities for the student.
Maintain the confidentiality of any information received pertaining to the records of the agency.
Provide the Agency evaluation of the student intern to, and receive the completed evaluation form, participating agencies and/or field supervisors.
Maintain records of internships.
Assist the participating agencies in developing a meaningful field internship experience for the student.
Recruit new field internship agencies as the need arises. Maintain contact with inactive agencies.
Recruit students for the internship program/course.

Responsibilities of the internship agency/organization

Allow the student to begin the internship during the first week of classes of the semester enrolled in CRJ 4970 or as close to the first week of the semester as possible.
Develop a formal or informal training program to familiarize the student with the function and operation of the agency. Allow the student sufficient exposure to other aspects or departments within the agency.
Select and assign a qualified staff member as the student's field supervisor to provide supervision for the student during the internship. The student is to provide the name of this person and contact information to the internship supervisor.
Determine, through mutual agreement, the student's hours of work so as to meet the minimum of 120 hours at the internship agency to meet the requirements for three credits of CRJ 4970.
Allow the student to become sufficiently involved in the agency so as to enhance his/her learning experience. Allow the student to participate in meetings and to assume to the extent possible, responsibilities of the type carried out by regular employees.
Orient the student as to the agency's expectations of appropriate dress, policies pertaining to the confidentiality of records, and any other types of significant behavior which are appropriate in the respective agency.
Contact the criminal justice internship supervisor or supervisor when it is felt that problems are disrupting the student's work performance.
Complete a final evaluation of the student intern's performance. The agency field supervisor is to review the contents of the performance evaluation with the student and discuss areas in need of improvement and suggest steps to meet these standards. The criminal justice internship supervisor will provide the agency field supervisor with the Agency evaluation of the student intern.

Internship contact information

Courts

Organization	Phone	Email	Contact	Address
18th District Court Volunteer Probation Program	313-595-8720	jgibbs@18thdistrictcourt.com	J. Gibbs	36675 Ford Road, Westland, MI 48185
31st District Court	313-800-5248	Bruby@31stdistrictcourt.net	Ben Ruby	3401 Evaline St., Hamtramck, MI 48212
37th District Court	586-574-4935	dharden@37thdistrictcourt.org	Danielle Harden	8300 Common Road, Warren, MI 48093
43rd District Court	248-585-8680 ext. 2	vincentcolo@madison-heights.org	Vincent Colo, probation officer/internship supervisor	300 West 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights, MI 48071
Michigan State Appellate Defender Office (SADO)	313-256-9833 ext. 2926	mdavid@sado.org	Marilena David-Martin, training director	645 Griswold, Suite 3300, Detroit, MI 48226
Washtenaw County Public Defender	734-222-6970	niemannt@washtenaw.org	Tim Niemann	220 E. Huron Street Fifth Floor Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8645 Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8645
Wayne County Circuit Court-- Probation Division	313-833-1893	Michelle.Milligan@3rdcc.org Allana.jones@3rdcc.org	Michelle Milligan, Director A'Llana Jones, clinical supervisor	1441 St. Antoine Murphy Hall of Justice, Detroit, MI 48226
Wayne County Family Court: see information for Wayne County Sheriff's Department	313-833-1776	mbueter@waynecounty.com	Mat Bueter	1025 East Forest, Room 230, Detroit, MI 48207
Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney	313-224-8840	jbentley@waynecounty.com	Jennifer Bentley	Frank Murphy Hall of Justice 1441 St. Antoine, Room 1220, Detroit, MI 48226

Federal/national agencies

Organization	Phone	Email	Contact	Address
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms	313-202-3444	todd.mcafee@atf.gov	Todd McAfee, internship supervisor	1155 Brewery Park, Suite 300, Detroit, MI 48207
Federal Bureau of Investigation	313-965-2323	fbijobs.gov/students/undergrad		477 Michigan Ave. 26th Floor, Detroit, MI 48226
Police Executive Research Forum	202-466-7820	jtoliver@policeforum.org emiller@policeforum.org	Jessica Toliver Elizabeth Miller	1120 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 930, Washington, DC 20036
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)	877-872-7990	TSAInterns@tsa.dhs.gov
U.S. Customs and Border Protection	313-496-2155	opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/students-recent-graduates/#url=intern		211 W. Fort Street, Suite 1200, Detroit, MI 48226
U.S. Marshals Service	703-740-5191	Lynnette.Miller@usdoj.gov	Lynette Miller, student volunteer intern supervisor	231 W. Lafayette, Room 120, Detroit, MI 48226
U.S. Secret Service	313-226-6400	secretservice.gov/join/diversity/students		477 Michigan Avenue, #1000, Detroit, MI, 48226

Human services; child and juvenile services

Organization	Phone	Email	Contact	Address
Boy Scouts of America- National College Internship	313-361-1250	Justin.Williams@scouting.org	Justin K. Williams, director of field service/COO	Dauch Scout Center 1776 West Warren Avenue, Detroit, MI 48208-2215
Crossroads for Youth	248-628-2561 ext. 255	ashley.gearhart@crossroad sforyouth.org	Ashley Gearhart	930 E. Drahner Rd., Oxford, MI 48371
Detroit Behavioral Institute; Detroit Recovery Project	313-365.3113	AKarnes@recovery4detroit.com rlang@recovery4detroit.com	Amanda Karnes, clinical support director Rachel Lang, executive administrator/Human Resources	1121 East McNichols Rd., Detroit, MI 48203
HAVEN	248-322-3707	cramsey@haven-oakland.org	Christina Ramsey, volunteer and intern program supervisor	801 Vanguard Drive, Pontiac, MI 48341
Macomb County Child Advocacy Center- Care House	586-463-0123	contact@mccarehouse.org	Brianna Bentley, Intern supervisor	131 Market Street Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services	Sanilac: 810-966-2169 St. Clair: 810-648-3860	WojnarowiczM@michigan.gov	Misty Wojnarowicz, community resource supervisor	515 S. Sandusky Rd. Sandusky, MI 48471
Oakland County Juvenile Court	248-858-0237	howdent@oakgov.com	Tracy Howden	1200 North Telegraph, Pontiac, MI 48341
Vista Maria	313-271-3050 ext. 221	ahumayun@vistamaria.org	Afaf Humayan, volunteer supervisor	20651 West Warren Avenue, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
Washtenaw County Children's Services	734-973-4343	grecol@washtenaw.org enrightm@washtenaw.org	Lisa Greco, Director Michael Langenright, management analyst	4125 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Wayne County SAFE	313-964-9701	kmichael@wcsafe.org	Katie Michael, director of communications	2727 Second Ave., Suite 300, Detroit, MI 48201
Wayne State Center for Urban Studies: Community Advocacy Project (CAP)	313-577-1428	katherine.oleksiak@wayne.edu	Kate Oleksiak, CAP supervisor	5700 Cass, 2207 A/AB, Detroit, MI 48202
Westland Youth Assistance Program	734-467-7904	pmotz@cityofwestland.com	Paul Motz, director	36300 Warren Rd., Westland, MI 48185
Wolverine Human Services	313-824-4400	gauvinc@wolverinehs.org	Charmaine Gauvin, human resources manager	15100 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48072

Law enforcement

Organization	Phone	Email	Contact	Address
Battle Creek PD	269-966-3322 ext. 1135	CJrabbitt@battlecreekmi.gov	Chris Rabbit, Sergeant	20 North Division Street, Battle Creek, MI 49017
Birmingham PD	248-644-1800	mclemence@bhamgov.org	Mark Clemence (Chief)	151 Martin Street P.O. Box 3001, Birmingham, MI 48012
Canton PD	734-394-5400	cbaugh@canton-mi.org	Chad Baugh, Deputy Director	1150 S Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI 48188
Detroit PD Recruiting Unit	313-596-5952 313-596-2646	FLIPPOS@detroitmi.gov HUBBARDD@detroitmi.gov	Sandra Flippo, SPHR Dawn Hubbard, PHR	2110 Park Avenue, Room 112, Detroit, MI 48201
East Lansing PD	517-319 6814	swhelan@cityofeastlansing .com	Steve Whelan, Detective	409 Park Lane, East Lansing, MI 48823
Farmington Hills PD	248-474-4700	jking@fhgov.com	Jeff King, Assistant Chief	23600 Liberty, Farmington, MI 48335
Flint PD	810-237-6807	bmurphree@cityofflint.com	Sgt. Brian Murphree	210 East 5th Street, Flint, MI 48502
Grosse Pointe Farms DPS	313-885-2100	hkrizmanich@gpfdps.com	Holly Krizmanich, Lietenant	90 Kerby Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
Grosse Pointe Shores PD	313-881-5500	admin@gpshoresmi.gov	John J. Schulte, Director of Public Safety	795 Lake Shore Road Grosse Pointe Shores, MI 48236
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety	269-337-8270	vanderwierej@kalamazoocity.org	Jeff VanderWiere, Assistant Chief	150 E. Crosstown Pkwy Suite A Kalamazoo, MI 49087
Lansing PD	517-483-6882	jason.spoelma@lansingmi. gov	Jason Spoelma Sergeant	120 W. Michigan, Lansing, MI 48933
Macomb County Sheriff	586-307-9317	ronald.murphy@macombcountymi.gov	Ronald Murphy, Sergeant	43565 Elizabeth Road Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
Madison Heights PD	248-585-2100	coreyhaines@madison-heights.org	Corey Haines (Chief)	280 W. Thirteen Mile Road, Madison Heights, MI 48071
Michigan State Police; Second District HQ	313-962-7851	SteppeyH@michigan.gov	Heather Steppey, Administrative Assistant	1301 Third Street Detroit, MI 48226
Natural Resources, Department of	517-284-6867	OcchipintiT@Michigan.gov	Tom Occhipinti, environmental education supervisor, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality	PO Box 30457 525 West Allegan St., Lansing, MI 48909
Oakland County Sheriff Dept.	248-858-1707	workman@oakgov.com	Sergeant Paul Workman	1201 North Telegraph, Pontiac, MI 48342
Rochester PD	248-651-9621	sschettenhelm@rochestermi.org pmatynka@rochestermi.org	Steven Schettenhelm (Chief) Lt. Paul Matynka	400 Sixth Street Rochester, MI 48307
Romulus PD	734-942-6879	dshelby@romulusgov.com	Derran Shelby, Captain	11165 Olive Street, Romulus, MI 48174
Trenton PD	734-676-3737	moakley@trenton-mi.com	Mike Oakley, Lieutenant	2872 W Jefferson Ave, Trenton, MI 48183-2999
Warren PD	586-574-4770	jwalny@warrenpd.org	Jodi Walny, Corporal	29900 Civic Center Drive, Warren, MI 48093
Washtenaw County Sheriff	734-973-4898	arentse@washtenaw.org	Emily Arents, Administrative Operations Director	2201 Hogback Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48107
Wayne PD	734-721-1414	rstrong@ci.wayne.mi.us	Ryan Strong, Lieutenant	33701 Michigan Ave, Wayne, MI 48184

Probation, parole, corrections

Organization	Phone	Email	Contact	Address
Michigan Department of Corrections Demarse Training Academy	Work cell: 517-643-0419 Office: 517-335-3855	Masons2@michigan.gov	Samantha Mason, BHCS recruiter/training development	206 E. Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48933
Oakland County Community Corrections	248-655-1276	weed@oakgov.com	Michelle Weed, supervisor for pretrial services	1200 North Telegraph #26E, Pontiac, MI 48341
Oakland County Community Corrections: Step Forward Program	248-451-2310	leel@oakgov.com	Lisa Lee	250 Elizabeth Lake Road Suite 1520, Pontiac, MI 48341
Probation/Pre-Trial Services Office Western District of Michigan	616-456-2389	Melanie_Vugteveen@miwd.uscourts.gov	Melanie Vugteveen, Personnel Specialist	110 Michigan NW, 101 Federal Bldg. U.S. District Court, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
United States Probation Office	Office: 313-234-5416 Cell: 313-549-9131	lara_catrell@miep.uscourts.gov	Lara Catrell	Theodore Levin United States Courthouse 231 West Lafayette Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226