Undergraduate Internships
Student Eligibility
The undergraduate internship program (CRJ 4933) is available to students who have taken the required prerequisites:
CRJ 2153 – Nature of Crime and Justice
CRJ 3213 – Managing CJ Organizations
CRJ 3623 – Substantive Criminal Law
1 – Course in area of concentration
Background investigations by agencies are routine in virtually all student internships. Keep in mind that the initial screening may range from a brief interview and fingerprinting to a very through screening process requiring several months. As a result of the agency internship process time, early coordination with the CJ Internship Coordinator and the selected agency is critical.
Enrollment Procedures
For the semester or term in which the course is taken, students must register in accordance with the registration dates published in the UTSA Registration Calendar. Students may not register late. It is highly recommended that students begin preparing for the internship selection/registration process one (1) semester prior to the term in which the course is actually taken.
Getting Started
Students interested in enrolling in the undergraduate internship program should identify an agency and point-of-contact from the Directory of Internship Placements. Once accepted by the agency, the student must meet with the Internship Coordinator and submit a completed Internship Information Form. During this meeting, course requirements will be explained, documentation completed and a permit to register will be issued to the student.
The following links will assist the student in locating an intern site, as well as the downloading of required documentation for the course.