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Quick Facts

14 - Rank, based on enrollment, among the top majors at UCF

10th - UCF's ranking among the nation's top-producing institutions of books on criminal justice

9 - Number of summer study abroad programs in Russia lead by Associate Professor K. Michael Reynolds

Overview of Internship Process

Academic Qualifications

VERY IMPORTANT

Make sure you are academically qualified. The academic qualifications are as follows:

  • You must be a senior in your last 30 hours of study at the time you begin your internship
  • You must have a 2.5 overall G.P.A. or better
  • You must have your core C.J. courses COMPLETED (at the time you begin your internship) with a "C" or better in each.
    • These courses are:
      • CCJ 3014 Crime in America
      • CCJ 3024 Criminal Justice System
      • CJL 3010 Corrections and Penology
      • CJE 4014 Police and Society
      • CCJ 4701 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
If you have any questions about your academic qualifications, please make an appointment to meet with Dr. Eastep to verify your eligibility to do an internship.

Develop Your Resume

If you don't have a resume ready to go, prepare one before you start your internship search.

UCF Career services offers some good site for some ideas on putting your education and experiences together into a good package.

When you get to this site click on "write an effective resume" link on the right. There is a powerpoint presentation that will open up to walk you through some resume basics.

Find an Internship Placement

Students are responsible to find their own placement, but the Department provides leads and will do everything possible to help you find a fit that is good for you. We help match your interests with the needs of the community.

The list of placement sites can be found at the Criminal Justice website.

Click on local, county, statewide or federal to view some of the contacts. You are not limited to these possibilities, but these are sites that have had our interns in the past or have asked to be placements sites for UCF CJ interns. If you would like to intern at some other location, the site must be approved.

Make an Appointment

After finding a suitable placement, make an appointment with Dr. Eastep, Room 329, HPA I, to get registered.

You must obtain a permission number to allow you to register through MyUCF.

Call 407-823-2603 to make an appointment.
"... thank you for this amazing opportunity. UCF really gave me the chance to excel and move forward in my life and career. I work with the AIS (Automated Information Systems) security team. We prepare and make sure computers and other hardware are up to government standards... it is truly exciting and amazing everything I have learned and accomplished in my short time as an intern. I look to my future with Lockheed Martin and can only imagine what it holds and honestly non of this would be possible if it wasn't for UCF giving me this opportunity."

Jake Townshend

CJ Highlights

  • Renee Washington

    (B.S. in criminal justice, minor in information technology, certificate in crime analysis and crime mapping, '09)

    "...the internships I had while attending UCF were instrumental in preparing me for my career." — Renee Washington

    Washington is a full-time associate industrial security representative at Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control in Ocala, Fla.

  • Ross Wolf

    Associate Professor Ross Wolf was one of two recipients of UCF's Award for Excellence in Professional Service in 2010, and one of two recipients of the College of Health and Public Affairs Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award in 2012. He came to UCF in 1999 and since then has participated in countless committees within the department, the College of Health and Public Affairs, and the university. In addition to his faculty position, he currently serves as the Criminal Justice Graduate Program Director and on numerous department, college, and university committees. Wolf also serves as a division chief in the Orange County Sheriff's Office Reserve Unit, and was awarded the U.S. Presidential “Call to Service” award for his community volunteerism.

  • Marva Ellington

    Marva Ellington received UCF's Award for Excellence in Professional Academic Advising in 2010. She is responsible for academic advising of two the largest programs in the College of Health and Public Affairs. She mentors students, listens carefully to student issues and concerns, and assists students in looking ahead and exploring options for growth and self-development. Ellington is a strong advocate for students and looks for solutions in her work that support students, departments and the university.

  • Tom Stroup: Inspiring School Pride

    Tom Stroup, '09 (Criminal Justice Master's Degree), was one of the hosts of the NBC show called School Pride, which aired Fall 2010 that had Cheryl Hines ’90 as an executive producer. Each week, the show empowered communities as cast and crew members to renovate a rundown school and watch as student pride grew. Every episode featured touching personal stories of children, parents and teachers experiencing the amazing transformations of their school grounds and athletic fields. The show also invited viewers to watch for surprise celebrity appearances. For more information, visit www.nbc.com/school-pride.