UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Criminology Internships

 

MN Department of Corrections Internship

625 Jefferson Avenue
Wabasha, MN 55981
651-642-0200

Website: http://www.mncourts.gov/district/3/?page=225



Interns indicate duties performed

  • Pre-sentence investigations, court appearances, transfers of cases (interstate & intrastate), probation violations, house visits, drug testing, DNA sampling, predatory registering of offenders, sentencing guidelines, facility tours, cognitive thinking skills class

Students identified positive aspects of this placement

  •  This internship allows me to see hands-on what working in the CJ field and with real convicted offenders is like. It is very fun and exciting, and that is exactly what I want out of my career job.

Students identified difficulties typical in this placement

  • Getting set up by an offender and knowing how to act and how to deal with them. Can be somewhat dangerous.