Criminal Justice and Legal Studies

Internships provide an excellent opportunity for students to get "hands on" work experience in a criminal justice agency. Eligible juniors and seniors may earn three to six credits by interning. A sample of agencies that participate in the internship program includes:

• Nassau County Village Officials Association Internship
• United States Southern District Court Internship
• Presidential Academic Seminar Series - Campaign 2008
• Incorporated Village of Plandome Heights
• Outreach Project Intership
• U.S. Attorney's Office
• U.S. Secret Service
• U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
• U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
• U.S. Probation and Parole
• NYS Supreme Court
• NYC Police Department
• NYC Correction Department
• NYC Department of Investigation
• NYC Sheriff's Department
• NYC Probation Department
• NYU Medical Center -Immigrations Services Department
• Homeland Security
• U.S. State Department/Hometown Diplomat Program
• NYPD Partners in Education Internship

These guidelines assist the student in applying for internship consideration:

• Must be in junior or senior year
• Completed majority of courses in Criminal Justice major
• Cumulative index of 2.5 or higher in all course work
• Students may not carry internship coursework as part of an excess credit load
• Student interns receive no salary; receive course credit
• Permission of the Director for Internship consideration

To view all current internship postings, please visit St. John’s CareerLink.  To do so, log into your St. John’s Central account, select the Career/Internships tab, and then click on the CareerLink banner.  Please note that Academic Internships must be approved by CPS prior to the experience.

Contact Information
Keith Carrington
Chairman
(718) 990-2042
carringk@stjohns.edu
 

Harold Broderick
Assistant Dean
Crimial Justice Program, Staten Island Campus
(718) 390-4432
broderich@stjohns.edu
 

Legal Studies
Internships in the legal studies program provide outstanding opportunities for students. With over 80 permanent internship sites throughout the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area, a student may work in law offices ranging from the largest Wall Street firms to small local law offices, as well as state and federal courts and governmental agencies. Many students are offered their first full-time job through the internship experience. Employers of St. John's student interns consistently praise their proficiency in the legal profession and their ability to handle difficult situations.

Students pursuing either the Bachelor of Science or the Associate in Science degree in Legal Studies may choose to partake in one or both of the internship opportunities (LES 1005 and 1006). For baccalaureate students, the internship may be taken in either the junior or senior year. Students in the associate degree program may take an internship only after successful completion of 45 academic credits.

Contact
Bernard Helldorfer
Director
Legal Studies Program
(718) 990-7417
helldorb@stjohns.edu