Criminal Justice Studies Internships

The Criminal Justice Studies internship requirement can be met by interning at any of the organizations on this page. If you have found an internship NOT on our website, you must contact Laureana Jones, the Internship Coordinator for internship approval. Please familiarize yourself with the internship process on SGPP's Internship Requirements webpage before applying for internships listed on this page. 

After securing an internship, please visit the Apply for Internship Credit page to learn how to enroll in PA 493. Criminal Justice students are required to complete 3 internship units to fulfill graduation requirements. 

Legal Agencies

Santa Cruz County Attorney's Office (Nogales, Arizona)
Pima County Legal Advocate’s Office (Summer Only)
Arizona Attorney General's Office
Pima County Legal Defender’s Office
Tucson City Prosecutor’s Office
Pima County Attorney's Office - Criminal/Civil Division
Pima County Public Defender’s Office (Summer)
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona

Courts

Arizona Supreme Court - AmeriCorps & Adult Probation
United States Pretrial Services
Pima County Superior Court Pretrial Services
Pima County Superior Court - Adult Probation
Pima County Juvenile Court: Probation
Pima County Teen Court

Law Enforcement

Scottsdale Police Department
Tucson Police Dept. Research Assistant (Paid)
University of Arizona Police Department
Homeland Security Investigations - Spring & Fall Only
Counter Narcotics Alliance
Oro Valley Police Department
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Mesa Police Department Internship
U.S. Marshals Service
Pima County Sheriff’s Department
Marana Police Department - Fall & Spring Only

UA Internships

UA Domestic Violence Law Clinic (DVLC)
Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic
UA Government & Community Relations Internship

Victim Advocacy

Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Pima County Attorney’s Office Victim Services
Homicide Survivors, Inc.
Pinal County Attorney's Office-Victim Services (Florence, Arizona)

Working With Youth

Earn to Learn (Paid)
Southern Arizona Children’s Advocacy Center
Higher Ground Internship
Edge High School
Hermosa Montessori Charter School - Administration Internship
Arizona Youth Partnership

Rehabilitation

Behavioral Systems Southwest, Inc.
Dismas Charities Inc.

Community Advocacy

The Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter & Sanctuary
Habitat for Humanity
Communication Workers of America Local 7000
International Rescue Committee
Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce
Amistades, Inc.
Compass Affordable Housing
Southern Arizona Legal Aid Volunteer Lawyers Program
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
Step Up to Justice
Chicanos Por La Causa

Federal Agencies

Please visit the federal internships listing for more information.