Internship

Internship Description

Lock Haven University allows students to earn up to 15 internship credits and have them count toward their degree at LHU.  The credits may be earned in one agency or several and in one semester or more than one. A student must complete 40 clock hours of internship for each credit they wish to receive.  For example, a three credit internship requires 120 clock hours of time in the field.  Students typically engage in internship credit during summer session or in the final semester of their senior year.

Please visit our "Career Opportunities" page for a look at who may be hiring!

Expectations of the student are negotiated with the faculty sponsor but usually include, at a minimum: a daily log, a reaction paper, an abstract and a positive evaluation from the site supervisor.  Students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and to dress in a manner consistent with professionals at their agency.

In order to be eligible for internship credit, students must have completed 60 credits and have a 2.5 overall GPA. Students must consult with their academic advisor prior to selecting potential internship sites. Internship applications are available in the form racks outside ECAM J313.

Examples of recent Internship Placements for Lock Haven Criminal Justice
students include:

• Bellefonte Juvenile Detention Center
• State College Police Department
• Clinton County Juvenile Probation
• Clinton County Adult Probation
• Lycoming County District Attorney’s Office
• Cornell Abraxas (South Mountain Facility)
  
• Bellefonte Sheriff’s Department
• The Meadows Psychiatric Facility
• Williamsport Police Department
• Wal-Mart Loss Prevention Division
• Mifflin County Probation Office
• North Carolina Department of Corrections
• Shamokin Police Department
• Northumberland County Sheriff’s Department
• Ocean City Maryland Police Department
• Clearfield Sheriff’s Department
• Office of the Inspector General
• Attorney General’s Office – Bureau of Narcotics Investigation
• Clinton County Prison
• Private Law Firms (various)

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Department of Criminal Justice

Internship Ambassador’s  

  Fall 2010

          Michael Gray                                                                Chris Keen                                                                                                      

 We are proud to introduce you to the Criminal Justice Internship Ambassador’s for fall 2010.

These students, Chris Keen and Michael Gray, hold two of only eight internship ambassador positions at LHU this semester.  This is an honorary position in which the students were nominated by faculty members for outstanding achievement in an internship position.   They were selected by Anita Casper, Lock Haven University Internship Coordinator.

Chris and Michael are eager to talk with classes, groups, or individual students who may be asking the question, “Is an internship experience right for me?”  The ambassador’s can answer questions like:

• how to initiate an internship
• what to expect during an internship
• the benefits of an internship here at LHU
• and much, much more

Please feel free to contact Michael and Chris at the email address provided.               

Michael Gray                

mgray3@lhup.edu    

Internship Site: Ocean City Police Department,  Ocean City, MD

Chris Keen

ckeen@lhup.edu   

Internship Site: Ferguson Township Police, State College, PA

Quote from Michael Gray:

"The end of one journey is the beginning of another!"

An internship promotes: Professionalism, Dedication, Ethics, Heart, Integrity, and Experience!