Criminal Justice Internship Process

PERSONAL LEARNING

Completing an internship in the courthouse has given me the opportunity to observe the various occupations within the criminal justice field and other job positions that are not related to criminal justice. Also, I got hands on experience on different job occupations (sheriff department, judge assistant, court reporter, window clerk, translators, financial advisor, learn to read minute orders, and much more) and that was a major learning experience. Being exposed to all these different job occupations it has help me in deciding or considering what careers I would like to pursue, and what careers I wouldnt like to work at. Another, essential tool that I have aquired from this internship is; getting out of my comfort zone

Interns can be either receive credit/ no credit, paid or unpaid. Mostly, internships are a one-time experience that relates to the student's field of study. Student get to work in a professional setting under ultimate decisions and supervision of their supervisors or staff members. First, students should do an internship, because it provides career advancement and experience in their field of study. It will help them get the foot in the door for an entry-level position. “Internships provide a way to try on a job for size without fully committing to it. Internships are available in several ways; whether it's during an off-campus study program or in school” (University Wire, 2010). The advantages that students will receive when they do an internship is; career advancement, professional growth, and personal development. “The National Society for Experiential Education reports that one out every three 4-year college attendees worked as an intern before graduating” (Watson,

Also, students will benefit in building network among the different staff members where they intern at. With the networks connections that were build in the internship there's a higher chance to quickly employed after graduation. Another value that's added is that internships add a major value to the resume, because it displays that the intern has experience. Further, in the internship process the student will have the opportunity to experience the various work cultures, and see what they like or dislike of the behaviors of employees. Moreover, interns have more advantages over non-interns; “Internships help corporations identify and mold qualified potential employees, some of which become indispensable even while interning, they work so hard that their internship becomes a job” (Terry-Azios, 1999). In the modern century experience continues to be the key factor for an entry-level position, and internships provide all the necessary tool to be a successful candidate for the entry- level