Department of Criminal Justice Studies & Sociology

Major:

Criminal Justice Studies

Site:

Monroe County Public Defender's Office (Rochester, NY)

When:

Summer 2022

Worked under the guidance of Special Agents to assist with:

• Transcribing body worn camera footage and interrogations
• Observing court proceedings, including jury trials, sentencings, and arraignments
• Attending jail visits with attorney mentors
• Weekly "Law Trainers"
• Assisting with discovery files and case overviews

Quote on experience:

"Despite everything I’ve learned during the past few months, I value the experience more than anything. I have no doubt that the people I met, the work I did, and the things I saw will stick with me for the rest of my life and inspire me in my future career."

Major:

Criminal Justice Studies

Site:

Wisconsin Department of Justice – Division of Criminal Investigation

When:

Summer 2019

Position

Worked under the guidance of Special Agents

Tasks:

• Evidence collecting
• Search warrants
• Criminal investigation
• Homicide investigation
• Drug investigation
• Sex crimes
• Cold case unit

Quote on experience:

"I was able to be a part of something that had a real impact on the state, the DOJ and the families of the victim. Seeing this real impact has inspired me to pursue a career in state or federal law enforcement."

Major:

Criminal Justice Studies

Site:

U.S. Marshal Service Internship

When:

June – July 2019

Tasks:

• Observe court cases
• Assist in paperwork and small tasks
• Put together fugitive profiles
• Run background checks and raps sheets through NCIC.
• Work with the Fugitive Task Force division and assist in real cases
• Ride along to apprehend fugitives

Quote on experience:

"My internship experience was more rewarding than I could have ever imagined. I was heavily exposed to the real-life job in this federal agency. It confirmed the career path I’m headed towards."

Major:

Criminal Justice Studies

Site:

Recreational Supervisor at George Junior Republic, a private, residential facility for court-ordered dependent or delinquent boys.

Tasks:

Facility provides schooling, varsity sports and other extracurricular activities, opportunities for service in the community and individual and group therapy.

Quote on experience:

"All things considered I believe that this internship was truly the best way I could have spent my time this summer. I learned lessons in patience, understanding, and was introduced to a whole new world of the incarcerated youth at George Junior. This internship has helped to broaden my understanding of society in many ways."

Major:

Sociology

Site:

Community Counseling Center, Hermitage PA (724)-981-7141

When:

Summer 2010

Tasks:

• Supervised teams of 4-8 consumers in the Welfare to Work Program
• Created a Community Resources Report for other area social service agencies
• Assessed consumers at Rosecrest House and State House Group Homes
• Assisted with inspection of group homes in preparation for monitoring visit
• Prepped consumer files for electronic scanning to help meet CCC’s Going Green Initiative
• Created an accounts payable spreadsheet for the fiscal year
• Created a spreadsheet listing consumers and their Support Placement Housing Units
• Sat in on Anger Management, Budget Counseling, and Assertiveness classes
• Received and directed calls and acted as a temporary secretary

Quote on experience:

“While at CCC I gained much new experience in such areas as creating databases/spreadsheets, pre-employment skill building, and socialization skill building. I felt everything I was tasked with had a purpose. They challenged me, leading me to better understand where my strengths lie as well as the areas that needed improvement. I will never forget my time spent at CCC, nor those I worked for and with. Every single one of them made my internship the best that it could be. Looking back, the skills I learned at CCC have certainly stayed with me. I utilize them not only in the workplace, but in life as well.”

Major:

Sociology

Site:

New Visions of Lawrence County

When:

Summer 2018

Position

Marketing and Advertising Intern and Social Media Manager

Quote on experience:

"This job has been an extremely good fit over the past year, and I am very interested in one day working for a non-profit organization. This experience has been extremely rewarding to me because of my calling to serve the community and those less fortunate than me. Overall, there is no other place that I would have rather given my time and effort for my internship and this experience gave me a much better idea of what the social work field is like. This is a field that I will always be interested in pursuing even if it is farther down the road in my life."

Major:

Sociology

Site:

Fresh Marketplace Farmers' Market

Tasks:

Helped harvest produce and assemble it and set it up. Also collected assessment data for the program.

When:

Summer 2018

Quote on experience:

"Working at the farmers' market really made me realize that I would like to continue this type of work even after I graduate. I want to get into humanitarian work and teach individuals about gardening and eating healthy and shopping local. I am glad I did this internship and I am planning on working on the farm and at the market again this summer."

Major:

Sociology

Site:

Shenango on the Green Retirement Community

Tasks:

Assisted Activity Director

When:

Summer 2018

Quote on experience:

"The main objective I learned with working with individuals diagnosed with Dementia is that they are living in their own reality. Sometimes it may be a reality they were once in as a child or in their adult years. However, just because they are not always living in today’s reality doesn’t mean they are crazy or strange (Hutter, Stolk and Wittek, 2009) ... One resident told me how she had to go grocery shopping for her mother before she gets home, but in reality her mother is deceased and she hasn’t been with her for over 20 years. In situations like that it is best to agree and encourage and engage in their reality because that is what they believe is occurring at the time and you want them to be comfortable."