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How To Apply for a CJ Internship

How To Apply for a CJ Internship. School of Criminal Justice. Locate the TRACS site . If you are a junior or senior, it should appear as a tab in your TRACS labeled “CJ Intern Apply 2013.” You may have to click “active sites” tab to see it.

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How To Apply for a CJ Internship

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  1. How To Apply for a CJ Internship School of Criminal Justice

  2. Locate the TRACS site. • If you are a junior or senior, it should appear as a tab in your TRACS labeled “CJ Intern Apply 2013.” You may have to click “active sites” tab to see it. • If it is not there, contact your advisor in Hines 108. • Determine eligibility. • Look at the list of Pre-requisites in the on the CJ Department website Application Steps

  3. 3. Download the required forms: Internship Application with waiver Agency Approval Form • Forms are posted under the Assignments tab of “CJ Intern Apply 2013” TRACSsite Step 3

  4. Registration. You cannot add the class until your Application and all forms are submittedand approved. • Go to the Assignments tab in TRACS. Find the Application. Complete it as an Assignment and submit it in TRACS. • Applications are graded pass/fail. “Fail” means that you need to provide additional information and re-submit your application. Step 4

  5. You also need to turn in your signed Agency Approval Form before the deadlines listed on TRACS. • When all forms are submitted correctly, you will be cleared to register for the internship course. • Internship sections do not fill up, however, no one is permitted to add to the course after the semester begins. Application forms

  6. It is up to each student to find a placement, there is a list of agencies that take interns on the CJ website. Check the Internship bulletin board outside Hines 120 for postings about agencies in need of an intern. • The agency list is not exclusive list; many public or private agencies in the criminal justice system may be appropriate. • Some internships are competitive, so apply 2-3 places. Contact the agency early to find out about its application process and deadlines. Step 5 - Find an Agency

  7. For federal agencies, you should contact them at least 9 months in advance of the semester when you want to do the internship. • For local agencies, you should contact them at least 2 months in advance. It is your responsibility to comply with all agency requirements, such as a drug test or background check. Federal Agencies

  8. If you have any questions or concerns contact your academic advisor or: The Internship Coordinator CJinternships@txstate.edu Contact Info

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