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Book SynopsisCriminal Justice Internships: Theory Into Practice, Tenth Edition, guides the student, instructor, and internship site supervisor through the entire internship process, offering advice and information for use at the internship site as well as pre-planning and assessment activities. With increasingly more programs offering or requiring internships, the need for guidance is answered by McBride''s counsel, offering students a means of enhancing their credentials and gaining a foothold in a competitive job market.
Divided into four sections?Pre-internship Considerations, Professional Concerns, The Role of the Organization, and Assessment and Career Planning?this book offers resources to enrich the student''s experience and lay the foundation for future professional success. Students learn basics such as choosing an internship site at either a public agency or a private firm, résumé-writing techniques, effective use of social networks, interviewing skills, and the importa
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"I like that the chapters are straightforward, easy to comprehend, and typically full of pertinent information. I had reviewed several internship texts, and this was definitely my top pick."
Professor Ann Dirks-Linhorst, Ph.D., J.D., Criminal Justice Studies, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Table of ContentsPreface PART I. Pre-Internship Considerations 1. Introduction to Internships 2. Preparing for Your Internship in the Age of Transparency 3. The Placement Process PART II. Professional Concerns 4. Setting Goals and Identifying Educational Objectives 5. Your Role as an Intern 6. Being a Participant-Observer 7. Intern Supervision 8. Ethics in Practice PART III. The Role of the Organization 9. Organizational Characteristics 10. Political, Economic, and Legal Factors 11. Organizational Goals and Relationships 12. Using Information and Technology as Crime-Fighting Tools PART IV. Assessment and Career Planning 13. Assessing Your Experience 14. Career Planning References Index
