Internship (CRIM 180I) Requirements

NOTE: THE LAST (OPTIONAL) ZOOM MEETING FOR SPRING 2026 INTERNSHIP STUDENTS IS AT 1700 ON 6 MAY 2026

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR STUDENTS REGISTERED IN THE 

May 26 - June 12, 2026 INTERSESSION 

Informational (optional) meetings may be scheduled and held from early April until the first class meeting. The meetings are held in advance to facilitate student placements with area agencies.  

Email any placement related questions to the Crim 180 Internship Placement Coordinator, Ms. Acosta-Mabrey (racosta@csufresno.edu) and/or Dr. Schweizer (haralds@csufresno.edu)

STUDENTS WHO MEET THE PREREQUISITES  AND ARE INTERESTED IN THE INTERSESSION INTERNSHIP, SHOULD REGISTER NOW. Permission numbers are issued at as students submit the correctly formatted and named DPR as instructed further below.

Students who previously received a NC grade for CRIM180, must explain the NC before they can receive a permission number.  This includes listing the year/semester/section number enrolled in and the assigned faculty member.

Internship Information 

Students must have completed at least 90 units at the end of the semester by the end of the spring 26 semester. students graduating in August 2026 should indicate this in their email with the required DPR, and they have priority in the registration process.  This internship section is limited to 25 students. 

Students should not expect to be placed with an agency if they are enrolled on a full time basis during the summer months or both work and go to school during that time.. Students cannot complete their hours during the short three week intersession, and are allowed to complete the required 120 hours over the rest of the summer, and before the August graduation date.

Students who for legitimate reasons cannot be placed with an agency, are given alternative assignments to complete, which provides them with insights in CJ or related agencies and their hiring process.

Open only to Criminology department majors. Prerequisites: CRIM 1, CRIM 2, CRIM 20 (A letter grade of a C or better must be awarded BEFORE you can register). Co-requisite: CRIM 112/FBS 114 and senior standing, or permission by instructor/internship coordinator. 

STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED CRIM112 OR WHO ARE NOT ENROLLED IN CRIM112 or  FBS 114 during spring 2026, are not eligible for the intersession internship course.

 

APPLICABLE TO THE MAY/JUNE 2026 INTERSESSION:

Eligible students can now be issued a permission number to register AFTER they email their DPR in PDF format to Dr. Schweizer (haralds@csufresno.edu), and it is determined that they have met the pre-requisites. 

DPRs not matching the format displayed further below will be rejected. COMPARE YOUR DOWNLOADED DPR TO THE EXAMPLE BEL0W BEFORE SENDING IT.

All DPRs must be saved with the student 'last and first name and the word 'DPR and the year and semester  interested in.

Example: "DPR Duck, Donald  2026 MayJune Intersession

EMAIL PERMISSION NUMBER REQUESTS NOT FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE HONORED.

Be sure to specify or elaborate on your request when you email, and always put a SUBJECT in the SUBJECT LINE or the email will not be responded to. Do not simply send a DPR with no explanation. Also always indicate your criminology option in the email.

Always use your official name shown on your DPR and only use your student email address when emailing.

Permission numbers are issued until the class is filled. 

 The DPR requirement is the same in each semester or intersession.

Emailed DPRs must be in the following format and look like the example below:

If your DPR download does not look like above, you are either not following the instructions, or are using a cell phone/browser version with limited functionality. Such DPRs will be rejected.

ONCE STUDENTS  ARE REGISTERED FOR THE MAY/JUNE 26 INTERNSHIP, they must quickly complete the tutorial and also upload one of the following documents, depending on circumstances:

Below are documents that all students must provide immediately after registering for Internship.

1. Internship Placement Request (If you want the department to place you)
   
   
2. Self-Placement Form (after the agency you have an arrangement with is first approved Dr. Schweizer and Mrs. Rosalinda Acosta/Mabrey
   
   
3. Waiver of internship hours (if your situation precludes you from doing actual internshiphours)
   Students who do not desire placement for legitimate  reasons, (health, background problems, conflicting family or assignments) are given ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENTS. They are also required to keep a log of their course activities, instead of working with an area organization.
   
   
4. A request to use current CJ related employment instead of an internship placement with another agency.    Such employment does not waive the internship course requirement, but assignments are adjusted to accomodate  the employment and students may document their work hours in the same manner as students who are placed as interns with area agencies.

The above documents are vital in determining suitable placements and also to assess the number of placements needed.  For that reason, it is important that students provide those documents before the actual start of their internship semester and immediately after they register for the class.

Placement requests and Self Placements are not processed until students have completed the tutorial, and submited a resume and cover letter that comply with the posted instructions.

Any desired placement may not be possible if a student waits for the start of the course  to register and then submits the placement documents. Students will be directed to potential openings on a first come/first served basis. This will occur through zoom placement meetings that are scheduled as soon as the internship section is open for registration, and only for registered students, and after a student has uploaded a placement document indicating a desire to be place with an agency. 

This is not relevant for students who placed themselves, completed a waiver, or are currently employed in a qualifying capacity. Students currently employed with a CJ related agency are still required to sign up for internship but have modified requirements once registered. They must also contact R. Acosta and Dr. Schweizer immediately after registering for internship.

Students finding their own placement must  contact R. Acosta and Dr. Schweizer for approval.  Such students may  not use any agency used for regular placements in order to avoid unneccesary confusion. The must also have completed the documents mentioned above.

Students registered for a prior semester internship cannot re-register in the 2026  May/June interession without first contacting Dr. Schweizer and R. Acosta.

PLACEMENT MEETINGS ARE HELD WITH STUDENTS WHO DESIRE TO BE PLACED BY THE CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT. 

Only students who  are registered, have completed the tutorial/orientation that is posted on CANVAS, and submitted  a placement request, will be allowed to enter a zoom based placement meeting. 

Students who do not upload their placement request in a timely fashion, and immediately after registration, may not have the opportunity for an actual internship, and have to opt for alternative research assignments that are posted for each internship section.  These alternative assignments can also be selected by students who have health or other complications that would interfere with actual internship hours at an area agency.

Resumes should be uploaded immediately after registering for the class, and must be uploaded within one week after the first internship meeting, where we will discuss the writing of a resume.  Students will also need to write a cover letter. Additional information is posted and available on CANVAS. 

DO NOT send email through CANVAS. Email Dr. Schweizer at haralds@csufresno.edu and Rosalina Acosta-Mabrey, and use your regular Fresno State student email address.

Internship Class meeting dates:

Zoom links emailed to all registered students

MAY/JUNE 2026 MEETING DATES

The Zoom link is posted on the CANVAS Homepage

MAY/JUNE 2026 INTERSESSION Meeting Topics

There are two required meetings. They are all online via Zoom.  Other optional meetings can be held over zoom as scheduled. or at other times by prior arrangement.

 26 May (Tuesday) 1700-1900  REQUIRED ZOOM MEETING

• Course requirements, syllabus and resume format.

• Job applications, hiring requirements, background screening, testing

• Resources posted in the modules on CANVAS.

• Placement information and requirements

Students missing this meeting must access and summarize the VIDEO presentation from the zoom meeting that will be posted on CANVAS. The paper must be at least 10 pages, double spaced in length, and  submitted/uploaded in pdf at the zoom meeting notice in the assignments section for the date missed.

1 June (Monday) 1700-1900 OPTIONAL ZOOM MEETING

Available for students with questions or concerns regarding the course requirements and placement

12 June (Friday) 1700-2000 REQUIRED ZOOM MEETING 

Discussion of oral boards and job openings.  Feedback on course requirements and course modules

Students who cannot attend, must write at least a 10+ page double spaced paper summarizing the zoom recording of the meeting.

19 JUNE (Friday) 1000-1200 OPTIONAL ZOOM MEETING

Review of student progress.

INTERNSHIP IN GENERAL:

Students who cannot  be placed or whose personal situation precludes an actual placement with an agency, can select ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENTS once they are registered. These assignments are designed to expose the student to the hiring standards and related processes with criminal justice agencies or related non profit organizations, depending on their degree option (COR, LE, VIC)

The following AdobeSign forms are only accessible once registered for internship and may be required depending on circumstances:

• Fresno State Learning Site Risk Assessment

• COVID 19 acknowledgement or Risk

• Fresno State Learning Site Risk Assessment
  

Most internships are face to face. Students being placed with an agency must submit evidence of a negative Tb Test, not older than 6 months. The university health center provides such tests free of charge.

Students may decline actual placement and opt to complete alternative assignments to learn about CJ careers to complete the internship requirements that are based on their criminology option.

It is imperative for students interested in being placed to complete the required tutorial, a resume with cover letter as shown on CANVAs, and to submit the required INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT REQUEST immediately after registering for the course. Placements will be provided on a first come, first served basis during the weeks preceding the start of the internship semester/class, if feasible.

Students currently employed in the criminal justice field or a related area, should contact Dr. Schweizer to determine if the employment hours can be used as part of the internship requirements.

Students will have access to internship course documents and additional information as soon as they are registered.

For professional experience substitution consideration, consult Dr. Schweizer prior to or during the first internship meeting.  

CAREER LINKS FOR STUDENTS MAJORING IN CRIMINOLOGY AND/OR FBS

 A good source of information for sworn or civilian employment with California law enforcement agencies is the PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS COMMISSION. Students interested in employment with any criminal justice agency can access all of the open positions in California with salary and hiring requirements at 

https://post.ca.gov/law-enforcement-jobs

Open (current) positions (US-or world-wide) involving various types of community or social services  or any other field, can be accessed at

https://www.indeed.com/browsejobs 

For more information, please contact the Internship Coordinator, Dr. H.O. Schweizer (haralds@mail.fresnostate.edu) or Rosalinda Acosta-Mabrey (racosta@mail.fresnostate.edu)