Internship & Employment Opportunities for Students

The internship and job positions in the table below have been posted by our partner organizations and agencies.  The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies has no control over the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the content submitted by the organization or agency and makes no representations about any of such content.   We encourage everyone to use reasonable discretion and caution in evaluating any posting.

Students can also reach out to other businesses and organizations when looking for an internship. Professor Bryan Burton, Interim Internship Coordinator, has compiled a list of potential internship opportunities.

Internships & Jobs

Police Officer

San Francisco Police Officers perform a wide variety of duties to promote public safety and security, prevent crime and enforce the law. Police officers perform a number of essential functions. For example, they patrol districts to prevent and detect crime; respond to calls for assistance; conduct criminal investigations; interact with the community to build cooperation and support; pursue and arrest suspects; enforce traffic and parking laws; write reports and maintain records; work with superiors, peers, and others as a team; prepare for and participate in planned events; prepare for court and give testimony; and fulfill other administrative duties when required. This is much more than a job; it is an opportunity to build a career of which you can be proud.

Contact:
Liezel Cruz, Email: DHR-PublicSafety@sfgov.org
Website:
Type of Position:
Job

Special Agent Trainee

This class is used for the recruitment and development of individuals with a four-year college degree who do not possess investigative law enforcement experience. Incumbents will receive comprehensive, on-the-job training in the application of the principles and techniques of conducting civil, criminal, or narcotic investigations and enforcement activities for the Department of Justice.

Special Agent Trainees must successfully complete all academy courses, including academic classes, physical training, physical methods of arrest, vehicle operation, and use of weapons in order to be eligible to qualify to move to the class of Special Agent, Department of Justice. Failure in the Special Agent Trainee class to qualify for movement to the class of Special Agent within the prescribed training period will be cause for termination.

Positions may exist in Alameda, Dublin, Fresno, Laguna Woods, Los Angeles, Redding, Riverside, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco.

Contact:
State of California Department of Justice, Phone: (916) 210-6021, Email: TSU@DOJ.CA.GOV
Website:
Type of Position:
Job

Victim Services Intern

The Napa County District Attorney's Office Victim Services Division is seeking the participation of qualified volunteers from the community in an effort to extend services to crime victims.  Victim Services Volunteers/Interns will gain intricate, hands-on experience by observing and being part of victim advocacy, criminal justice procedures, restitution assistance, and community outreach.  

Contact:
Victim Services Division, Phone: (707) 299-1414
Website:
Type of Position:
Internship

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