Gain Experience before Graduation

Internships in Sociology, Criminology and Anthropology provide students with invaluable experience in social services, government, non-profit, juvenile and adult treatment programs, and local law enforcement agencies. Students work with professionals, gaining practical, transferable skills for a broad array of future careers.

Reach out to your academic advisor, Dr. Desiree Wiesen-Martin (Criminology internship coordinator), or Dr. Erik Withers (Sociology internship coordinator) with additional questions

A group of interns listen to their supervisor.

The Process of Getting an Internship

Step 1: Complete the Application for Internship or Certification Program form at Application for Internship or Certification Program

Step 2: Meet with the appropriate internship coordinator, for Sociology, Dr. Erik Withers and for Criminology, Dr. Desireé Wiesen-Martin. Prior to this meeting you should identify, if possible, the type of internship placement you would like. Examples of prior internships can be found below.

  • For Summer internships you should do this by December 10th.
  • For Fall internships you should do this by the March 10th.
  • For Spring internships, you should do this by September 10th. 
     

Step 3: Have or get an up-to-date resume. Set up an appointment with Career Services to go over the construction of an appropriate.

Step 4: Contact agencies or organizations. It is valuable to sit down again with the internship coordinator with a template of what you intend to say.

  • If you are going to call the agency, practice what you will say to them. 
  • If you are going to email them, it needs to be a professional email.

Sociology Internships

LocationNameWebsite
Eagan, MNProAct Inc.http://www.proactinc.org/ 
Edina, MNMarch of Dimeshttp://www.marchofdimes.com 
Hastings, MNHastings Family Serviceshttp://hastingsfamilyservice.org/
New Chancehttp://www.resource-mn.org 
Minneapolis, MNAbbott Northwestern Hospitalhttp://www.abbottnorthwestern.com/ahs/anw.nsf 
Allina Health Systemshttp://www.allina.com/ahs/home.nsf/ 
Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studieshttp://www.chgs.umn.edu/ 
Center of the American Experimenthttps://www.americanexperiment.org/ 
Tubman (merge of Chrysalis & Tubman Family Serivces)http://www.tubman.org/tubman/ 
Rochester, MNMayo Clinichttp://www.mayoclinic.com 
Shoreview, MNNortheast Youth and Family Serviceshttps://nyfs.org/ 
St. Paul, MNAmerican Red Crosshttp://www.redcrosstc.org/ 
Second Harvest Heartlandhttps://www.2harvest.org/ 
WoodburyACR Homes, Inc.https://acrhomes.com/ 
LocationDescriptionWebsite
AmeryNorthwest Counseling and Guidance Clinichttps://nwcgc.com/ 
EllsworthPierce County Human Serviceshttps://www.co.pierce.wi.us/departments/human_services/index.php 
Pierce County Victim/Witness Assistance Programhttp://www.co.pierce.wi.us/
HudsonSt. Croix County Victim/Witness Programhttps://www.sccwi.gov/ 
St. Croix County Veteran's Service Officehttps://www.sccwi.gov/368/Veterans-Services 
MenomonieDunn Co. Victim/Witness Programhttps://dunncountywi.gov/ 
New RichmondSt. Croix County Family & Children's Serviceshttps://www.sccwi.gov/270/Children-Services 

Criminology Internships


Sociology, Criminology and Anthropology

333 Kleinpell Fine Arts
River Falls, WI 54022

sociology@uwrf.edu

715-425-3992