Career opportunities encompass the whole spectrum of the criminal justice system and are available at local, county, state and federal agencies as well as private agencies, companies and corporations. Some positions will require additional training and/or education.
The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) offers a very comprehensive internship program. Whether your interest is in law enforcement, corrections, probation, parole, courts, law, juvenile services, victim services or other related areas, you will receive valuable experience and contacts in the field to enhance your career development. Our schools Internship Coordinator Dr. Chris Eskridge assists students with internship placement. SCCJ has established internships in over 45 local, state, federal and private criminal justice agencies in Lincoln and surrounding areas. Criminal Justice Internships
SCCJ provides many additional opportunities to enhance UNL students’ education:
• Engage and network with our Criminal Justice Student Association CJSA
• Participate in National Criminal Justice Honor Society Alpha Phi Sigma
• Compare Criminal Justice Systems in the UK and the US London Study Abroad
• Make a positive difference in youth by being a mentor! Juvenile Mentoring
• Foster Best Practices in Juvenile Justice Juvenile Justice Institute
• Engage in Research with a faculty mentor UCARE Research Independent Study
Student profile:
NAME: Emma Mantel
HOMETOWN: Shawnee, Kansas
MAJOR: Criminology and criminal justice with minors in national security studies, political science, and psychology
INVOLVEMENTS:
- Intelligence Scholars Community-group to enhance career connections in national security & intelligence.
-Gamma Phi Beta sorority
-Juvenile Mentor in the Juvenile Reentry Project
-Study Abroad in Krakow, Poland
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION:
Interested in counter terrorism and plans to move to London to study Terrorism and Political Violence at King's College!
More details at: https://www.unl.edu/criminal-justice/