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Research Internship

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Eligibility

Eligibility

  • Admission into upper-division CRCJ program or CRCJ minor
  • 75 hours of coursework completed
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Instructor permission to enroll
  • Admission into upper-division CRCJ program
  • 75 hours of coursework completed
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.25 in the major
  • Instructor permission to enroll

Requirements

Requirements

  • 160 hours of internship experience
  • Reflection journal
  • Presentation on internship
  • Attend two class meetings
  • Internship syllabus (CRCJ 3970)
  • 156 hours of work at internship site
  • Attend two meetings with the research internship coordinator
  • Completed IRB CITI Training
  • Journal about internship experience
  • Final integrative essay

Application Deadlines

Application Deadlines

  • October 1 for spring internships
  • February 1 for summer internships
  • April 1 for fall internships
  • October 1 for spring internships
  • February 1 for summer internships
  • April 1 for fall internships

Application

Application

View or download undergraduate application.

View or download undergraduate research internships application.

For more information

For more information

Kim Retzlaff

Professor Kim Retzlaff
Internship Coordinator
kretzlaff@unomaha.edu
402.554.4974

Trisha Rhodes

Trisha Rhodes, Ph.D.
t
rhodes@unomaha.edu
402.472-3677

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    ***Must have faculty approval before application submission**

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Four people in a row. One is holding a certificate.

Rosario Briganit completed an internship with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services.

“I really enjoy the role of a corrections officer,” Rosario said. “The job allows me to develop skills and test who I am as an officer.” Rosario went on to explain that through job training he has learned to de-escalate difficult situations by utilizing communication techniques. “In this position, it’s really important to know when to be tough and when it’s more appropriate to show some leniency. Finding the right balance is an art form, and an experienced corrections officer learns to trust his gut,” he explained.

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