Author Question: Describe what an internship is supposed to be as well as what it is not supposed to be. What will ... (Read 53 times)

haleyc112 · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

Describe what an internship is supposed to be as well as what it is not supposed to be.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The primary purpose of intake is to assign youths to community programs.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

SAUXC · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The answer should contain an adequate amount of the following information:
A criminal justice internship is:
An opportunity to get real exposure to a variety of agencies in the local criminal justice
community
A chance to meet professionals in the field who can advocate for your future employment
An opportunity to explore a specific profession prior to committing yourself to it in a
full-time capacity
An appointment as a representative and ambassador of your academic institution
A privilege
An opportunity to broaden your educational experience with some real practical experience
A huge responsibilitythe vast majority of which falls upon the student
Unpaid (usually)
To be set up far in advance of starting, usually five to ten weeks before the internship semester begins
To be completed by individuals who have declared criminal justice as their major and are of junior or senior standing
To be granted at the complete and mutual discretion of the internship coordinator and the participating agency
For students who have demonstrated adequate academic performance, and are in good academic standing with the department, any faculty committees, and the college/university

A criminal justice internship is not:
To be taken for granted
A filler because you can't find a class that you like
Something to do because you can't think of anything else to do
A fast-track to guaranteed post-graduation employment
A blow-off course
A right as a student (see privilege above)
Required
A guaranteed Astudents are assessed as stringently as in most other courses in the department
To be done at an agency or business where you already work or have worked in the past
For students who have any type of criminal history in their past

Answer to Question 2

TRUE