What is the Criminal Justice Internship course?

The Criminal Justice Internship course (T CRIM 498) is aimed at providing students with an opportunity to learn through experience while receiving academic credit. The course is limited to seniors and juniors, with seniors getting priority registration.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
INTERNSHIP AGENCIES

Relevant internships might include the following areas. The internship coordinator will support you in identifying specific organizations to approach about an internship.

  • Federal, state or local police agency
  • Pre-trial, probation, parole
  • Adult or juvenile corrections
  • State or federal court
  • Criminal or immigration law
  • Juvenile justice
  • Appropriate private security
  • Non-profit  agencies which provide support to victims; witnesses; and the accused
  • Other relevant entities that provide support to the criminal justice system such as emergency management organizations, forensic laboratories, medical examiner’s offices, etc.
WHEN TO APPLY

T CRIM 498 is limited to 20 students, so it is imperative that you apply as early as possible. You apply in the quarter before you want to do the internship. For example, apply in:

All applications must be complete and submitted three weeks prior to the first day of the quarter in which you want to do the internship.

 

HOW TO APPLY

Review the Introduction to TCRIM 498 2025 presentation. Then contact Barb Toews, btoews@uw.edu, to get answers to your questions and start the process.