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Courts

Department

Duties

Office of the District Attorney
700 E. Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202

Interns are typically assigned to an ADA & assist this individual with prosecutorial duties. Calendaring, some interviewing of defendants witnesses is involved.

Office of the Public Defender
720 E. Fourth Street
Charlotte, NC 28202

Interns assist an Assistant Public Defender with all aspects of public defense work.

Community Relations Committee
600 E. Trade St.
Charlotte, NC

Promote racial & religious harmony. Police Community Relations Program funds of fair/housing ordinance. Police review board.

United States District Court
North Carolina Western Probation Office
500 Builders Building
312 West Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28203

Conduct pretrial services interviews with defendants. Prepare and review reports pertaining to pretrial release of defendants. Perform other duties.

Court Administrator's Office
800 E. 4th St., Suite 311
Charlotte, NC 28202

Student will gain experience working in at least three specific areas: civil case management, jury management and case research.

State of North Carolina
General Court of Justice
26th Judicial District
Mecklenburg County
800 E. Fourth Street
Charlotte, NC 28202

Assisting the jury coordinator with administrative tasks. Researching civil cases, including reviewing files to determine claims for relief, issues still pending. Contacting attorneys to request specific information necessary for processing civil cases. Answering phones and filing.

Corrections

Department

Duties

State Probation and Parole
500 W. Trade Street, Suite 414
Charlotte, NC 28202

Assist a probation or parole officer in supervising clients, appearing in court and other duties.

NC Division of Adult Probation and Parole
77 Union St.
Concord, NC 28025

Student will assist officers with supervision of defendants, daily court work and/or prison interviews and parole procedures.

Cabarrus County Probation and Parole
97 Union St. S.
Concord, NC 28025

 

U.S. Courts Pretrial Services
720 E. Fourth Street

 

Community Service Work Programs
720 E. Fourth Street, Rm. 306
Charlotte, NC 28202

Monitor compliance with community service sentences. Report to Probation Parole on compliance time in court.

ECO, Inc.
P. O. Box 33533
Charlotte, NC 28233

Assisting residents/staff in monitoring residents of a halfway house for females released early from State Prison.

U.S. Probation Office
500 Builders Building
312 W. Trade St.
Charlotte, NC 28202

Student will assist officers with presentence, pretrial and supervision units. Will also participate in home and employment visits, drug testing/treatment verification and clerical record keeping.

Piedmont Correctional Institution

 

Mecklenburg County Community Corrections
730 E. Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202-3021

 

Juvenile Justice/Services

Department

Duties

Juvenile Services Division and Juvenile
Court Counselors
720 E. Fourth Street, Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28202

 

Cabarrus County Juvenile Services

Juvenile probation organization.

Children's Services Network
301 South Brevard St.
Charlotte, NC 28036

Information Retrieval Emphasis.
Student will learn the various aspects of conducting a professional literature review.
Program Evaluation Emphasis.
Student will join a research team in developing a program evaluation/monitoring plan for child service agencies.

Specialized Youth Services
720 East 4th St.
Charlotte, NC 28202

Student will gain applied and research experience working with families and children who have special needs.

Jackson Training School
1484 S. Brevard Street Suite 202
Concord, NC 28025

 

Tom Ray Center

The Tom Ray Center is a residential treatment center for children and adolescents who are mentally ill.

Council for Children
229 W. Brevard Street, Suite 202
Charlotte, NC 28202

Student will clearinghouse files regarding children's issues, accompany case advocacy specialists to court, write press releases and work on fund raising projects.

Transition House
3424 Park Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28209

Residential home for juveniles referred by justice system. Interns assist with all aspects of maintaining the facility, monitoring and counseling residents.

Private Security

Deparment

Duties

The Wackenhut Corporation
Human Resources Department
1500 San Remo Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida 33146-3009

 
Local Law Enforcement

Deparment

Duties

Kannapolis Police Department
314 Main St.
Kannapolis, NC 28081

 

Rock Hill Police Department

 

Statesville Police Department
PO Box 506
Statesville, NC 28677

Student will receive an overview of the police department's operations.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
825 East Fourth St.
Charlotte, NC 28202

For students interested in research and planning as it pertains to law enforcement. Student will assist with a project to process map various bureaus within the department and other research projects.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Planning and Analysis Bureau

For students interested in maintaining and optimizing a small Windows NT Server 3.51 network. The student will perform network optimization, Web Page design and maintenance, review literature on connectivity issues and other duties.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Planning and Analysis Bureau

For students interested in computer graphics. Student will help with logo designs, map symbol designs, Web Page 3D moving graphics design and graphics for presentation using CorelDraw 5.0 graphics software pkg.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Student will be assigned to different areas in the department.

Gaston County Police
P.O. Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053-1578

 

North Carolina Justice Academy
P.O. Box 99
Salemburg, NC 28385

 

Charleston Police Department
180 Lockwood Blvd.
Charleston, SC 29403

Student will be given exposure to law enforcement work with the opportunity to observe all department functions. Student can also participate in a ride-along program.

Concord Police Department
30 Market St.
Concord, NC 28005

Student will patrol with an officer. Student will also gain clerical and communications experience.

High Point Police Department
1009 Leonard Ave.
High Point, NC 27260

Student will get an up-close view of all aspects of police work including Patrol, Detectives, Records and Communications.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Department
5235 Spector Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28269

Student will be exposed to all aspects of detention duties, as well a straining, recruitment and administration.

Morganton Department of Public Safety
304 College St.
Morganton, NC 28655

Student will gain experience with inventory, records/files, crime prevention, court procedures, fleet management and criminal investigations.

Gastonia Police Department
PO Box 1748
Gastonia, NC 28053

Student will accompany officers on their daily assignments. The student will be assigned to various divisions of the department to gain a broad knowledge of police activities.

Institute of Government
Summer Intern Program
CB# 3330 Knapp Building
U.C.-CH
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3330

 

Federal Law Enforcement

Deparment

Duties

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
U.S. Treasury Dept.
4530 Park Rd., Suite 400
Charlotte, NC 28209

Interviews of witnesses in non custodial situations. Examination of court records and other public documents. Surveillance activities, observation of court activities, general clerical duties.

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Personnel Division
Building 94
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, Georgia 31524

Seven days per week at $26 per day. Required to live on the grounds with housing provided. Program is 10 weeks long.

Drug Enforcement Agency
Charlotte Resident Office
9 Woodlawn Green Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28217

 

Other

Deparment

Duties

NIJ Internship Program
National Institute of Justice
633 Indiana Avenue N.W., Rm. 866
Washington, DC 20531

The student will develop a basic understanding of criminal justice issues and assist NIJ staff with such tasks as interviewing practitioners in the field and preparing written documents.

Mecklenburg Council on Adolescent Pregnancy
1712 Euclid Ave., Suite 101
Charlotte, NC 28203

MCAP was established to provide community awareness/education, advocacy and coordination of services - bringing people together to develop and implement strategies for the prevention of teen pregnancy.

Transition House
3424 Park Road
Charlotte, NC 28209

Student will observe family sessions, attend court, conduct group meetings, tutor, etc.

Planned Parenthood
1341 East Morehead Street
Charlotte, NC 28204-9956

The Planned Parenthood of the Southern Piedmont and Carolina Mountains (PPSPACM) is a private, nonprofit, voluntary family organization affiliated with the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Crowders Mountain State Park
322 Park Office Ln
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
$4.81/hr - 40hrs/week

Duties include custodial and ground maintenance and providing assistance to park visitors and staff.

The Shelter for Battered Women

Counseling, support groups, emergency residence, speakers bureau, and teen theatre.

Mothers of Murdered Offspring (MOMO)
2425-A Kingspark Drive
Charlotte, NC 28208

Work with an up and coming, community based, non-profit organization. Student will be exposed to all aspects of operations, outreach and business issues that make such an organization function.

North Carolina Justice Academy Criminal Justice Internship
PO Box 99
Salemburg, NC 28385

Juniors, Seniors or Graduate students spend ten or forty hours a week for one semester with NCJA. Intern will gain knowledge and experience applying social research methods and other skills to various aspects of criminal justice research.

U.S. Postal Inspection Service
One Coliseum Center
200 Yorkmount Rd-Suite 200
Postal Inspector in Charge
Charlotte, NC 28228

Students get to conduct "hands on" field research and apply classroom knowledge in an agency setting. The inspection service audits programs, safeguards postal employees and protects postal service revenue and assets.

UNCC Cooperative Education Program

The program specifically targets females and African-Americans who are sophomores or juniors with a GPA of at least 2.5. This paid learning experience allows students to extend the classroom into the workplace and provides career development.

Six Flags Over Georgia
PO Box 43187
Atlanta, GA 30378

Summer jobs in different areas of amusement park industry.

 

Students should contact Dr. Lord if they are interested in interning with any of the following agencies. Dr. Lord may be contacted via e-mail or go by her office in the Garinger 229.

 

 


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