Internship Program
Career Learning Lab | John Jay College of Criminal Justice
An internship is a way for students to apply what they have learned in the classroom, gain valuable work experience, build a resume, network with potential employers, cultivate references and sources for letters of recommendation for graduate or professional school, make educated career choices, and evaluate theory and practice. Internships may be unpaid or paid, full-time or part-time, and earn academic credit as part of a course or be done on a volunteer basis.
Internships completed on a voluntary basis (non-credit) by the student have no requirements other than those of the internship site itself. The Career Learning Lab strongly recommends that John Jay students wait until they have completed at least 2 semesters before considering an internship. The Lab maintains a comprehensive database of internship opportunities on Handshake at Sign In | Handshake
The Career Learning Lab hosts regular information sessions for any student considering an internship.