Internships and Student Experiences
The Department of Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation at UW–Platteville offers a long-standing internship program supported by a strong network of local, state, and national agencies. Our internships provide meaningful experiences that prepare students to contribute effectively within their supervising agency. Students can earn eight elective credits while gaining practical skills in criminal justice or forensic investigation settings. To begin the application process, please submit the internship application.
Student Interns
Students participating in internships have the opportunity to earn eight elective credits toward their Criminal Justice or Forensic Investigation majors, and can choose from a variety of local, state, and national placements. Over the course of eight 40-hour work weeks, students will log 320 hours of hands-on training. Typically internships consist of weekly assignments and projects managed by a Campus Internship Supervisor.
Student Pre-Requisites
In order to qualify for an internship, students must have completed 60 credits (with 12 credits earned in major courses at a 3000-4000 Level) and have at least a 2.5 grade point average.
UW-Platteville also offers internships through The Washington Center, an immersive, semester-long program that places students at agencies in Washington DC.
Internship locations
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- Advocate Aurora Health
- Army Corp of Engineers
- Barron County Sheriff's Office
- Beaver Dam Police Department
- Beloit Polce Department
- Brown County Sheriff's Office
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Madison Field Office
- Cary Police Department
- Columbia County Sheriff's Office
- CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank
- Dane County Sheriff's Office
- Davenport Police Department
- Dekalb County Sheriff's Office
- Dodgeville Police Department
- Dubuque Police Department
- DuPage County Sheriff's Office
- East Troy Police Department
- Elgin Police Department
- Elkhart Lake Police Department
- Evansville Police Department
- Family Advocates, Inc.
- Fontana Police Department
- Glendale Heights Police Department
- Grant County Sheriff's Office
- Grant County OWI Treatment Court
- Greendale Police Department
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- Illinois State Police District 16
- Iowa County District Attorney's Office
- Iowa County Sheriff's Office
- Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
- Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office
- Kenosha Sheriff's Office
- Lakeview Specialty and Rehab Hospital - Lakeview Care Parnter
- Lee County Sheriff’s Office
- Lodi Police Department
- Madison Police Department
- Manitowoc/Sheboygan Public Defenders Office
- McHenry County Sheriff's Office
- Menomonie Police Department
- Minnesota Department of Corrections
- Naperville Police Department
- North Liberty Police Department
- Oak Creek Police Department
- Ogle County Sheriff's Office
- One Shield Security Services - Carlsbad CA
- Ostara Initiative
- Ottawa Courthouse or the Bureau County Courthouse
- Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office
- Palatine Police Department
- Platteville Police Department
- Positive Alternatives (Group Home)
- Rock County Human Resources
- Rock County Sheriff's Office
- Sauk County Sheriff's Office
- Six Flags Great America - Gurnee (Private Security)
- State Public Defenders' Office - Lancaster, WI
- Sun Prairie Police Department
- U.S. Marshals Service - Western District of Wisconsin
- VonWald Youth Shelter
- Waukesha Police Department
- Wausau Police Department
- Wauwatosa Police Department
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections - Adult Probation and Parole - Grant County
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections - Adult Probation and Parole - Sparta
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections - Division of Community Corrections
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections - Unit 327 Milwaukee
- Wisconsin Department of Justice - Wisconsin Statewide Intelligence Center
- Wisconsin Secure Program Facility - Boscobel, WI - Treatment Specialist
- Wisconsin Secure Program Facility - Boscobel, WI
- YMCA/YWCA Victim Services Shelter
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- Cedarburg Police Department
- Clark County Child Protective Services
- Clinton Police Department
- Columbia County Medical Examiners Office
- Cudahy Police Department
- Dane County Medical Examiner's Office
- Dane County Sheriff's Office
- Darlington Police Department
- Champaign County, IL, Coroner's Office
- Grand Chute Police Department
- Grant County Sheriff's Office
- Houston Police Department
- Iowa DCI Crime Laboratory
- Kenosha County Medical Examiner's Office
- LabCorp
- Lake Forest Police Department
- Madison Police Department
- Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences - Medical Examiner's Office
- McHenry County Sheriff's Office
- Microtrace LLC
- Rock County Child Protective Services
- Sauk County Sheriff's Office
- Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office (Patrol and Criminal Investigations Divisions)
- Stevens Point Police Department
- Walworth County Sheriff's Office
- Waukesha Public Defenders' Office
University of Wisconsin Criminal Justice Leadership & Mentorship Program
The UW Criminal Justice Leadership & Mentorship Program at UW-Platteville connects criminal justice students with experienced professionals from federal, state, and local agencies. Through one-on-one mentorship, students gain career guidance, professional development, networking opportunities, and advice on internships, employment, and graduate school. Learn more about the program.