Criminal Justice Research Center Internship Program
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The Criminal Justice Research Center (CJRC) manages an innovative, interdisciplinary undergraduate internship program providing students with unique opportunities to gain real-world experience in the field of criminology, justice and law. The internship program was designed with the University mission and its goals in mind. That is, it provides unsurpassed student-centered learning experiences, addresses some of the world's most pressing problems, provides outreach and actively engages with community partners, and is based on sound resource stewardship. Students bring research skills to bear on pressing issues including the Innocence Program, human trafficking, crime control, mass incarceration, reducing criminal re-offending and policing.
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IMPACT. 1: With an eye towards the university's mission of the creation and dissemination of knowledge, the primary group that benefits are high performing interdisciplinary OSU students. Currently 32 students are working as CJRC interns in the community (since its inception in 2012, CJRC has placed 112 students as interns). Over 90% are planning to attend, or have been accepted into, either law school or graduate programs. Diversity is a goal and benchmark of our program. Of 32 students currently placed (representing 22 disciplines): 24 are female, 6 are African American, 4 are international students. -- 2. CJRC faculty affiliates and other Ohio State faculty who are seeking professional contact, research data and want to develop cooperative efforts with community partners to address, study and solve social problems; several conjoint grants proposal and research projects have been developed from the development of this relationship. -- 3. The students get excellent professional experiences alongside research practitioners, develop professional networks, build resumes and skills for graduate or professional school, and in some instances have directly secured employment.
OSU PARTNERS: Sociology/Criminology; Economics; Psychology; Actuarial Science; Math; Geography; Business; Public Affairs; National Security Studies; International Studies; Political Science; History; English; Women's Studies; Arabic; Spanish; French; Chinese; Journalism; Social Work; Agriculture; Pre-Law concentrations
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction; Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services; Ohio Department of Youth Services; Ohio Public Defender; Columbus Police Department; Franklin County Department of Homeland Security; Ohio Department of Public Safety
PRIMARY CONTACT: Christopher Yanal (yanal.7@osu.edu)