Are you a criminal justice major interested in spending a semester with The Washington Center? This info sheet lists some potential internship placements in the criminal justice field outside of law enforcement.
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Holly Burke traded her small campus in Michigan for a D.C. internship with the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The experience helped her develop networking and other professional skills.
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See a sample list of internship sites for The Washington Center's Academic Internship Program. We partners with hundreds of internship sites so that we can connect you with professional opportunities.
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