Criminal Justice Internships: Theory Into Practice - Paperback

by R. Bruce McBride (Author)

Criminal Justice Internships: Theory Into Practice, Tenth Edition, guides the student, instructor, and internship site supervisor through the entire internship process, offering advice and information for use at the internship site as well as pre-planning and assessment activities. With increasingly more programs offering or requiring internships, the need for guidance is answered by McBride's counsel, offering students a means of enhancing their credentials and gaining a foothold in a competitive job market.

Divided into four sections―Pre-internship Considerations, Professional Concerns, The Role of the Organization, and Assessment and Career Planning―this book offers resources to enrich the student's experience and lay the foundation for future professional success. Students learn basics such as choosing an internship site at either a public agency or a private firm, résumé-writing techniques, effective use of social networks, interviewing skills, and the importance of setting and developing goals and assessing progress.

The book serves as a reference tool for professors and supervisory personnel who assist and supervise students during their internships. Suitable for all Criminal Justice, Justice Studies, Financial Crimes and Cybersecurity Investigations, and Pre-law undergraduate programs, Criminal Justice Internships is also useful in Social Sciences programs with a service-learning component.

Author Biography

R. Bruce McBride is Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice at Utica College. He is also the former Commissioner of University Police for the State University of New York. At Utica, he served as Executive Director of the Economic Crime, Justice Studies, and Cybersecurity Department. He also coordinated the criminal justice internship program, which allowed for field study placements in the United States and overseas. Dr. McBride holds bachelor's and master's degrees from the State University of New York at Oswego and master's and doctoral degrees from the University at Albany. He is a past president of the Criminal Justice Educators Association of New York State. He continues to serve on the Municipal Police Training Council, which coordinates police and correctional training for New York State.