Agency

Typical Activity

Law Enforcement

Nebraska State Patrol

Interns are assigned to a division such as Criminal Identification, Criminal Investigations, Research & Planning, Drug Investigations, Carrier Enforcement, Traffic, Training Academy K-9, Sex Offender Registry, Criminal Investigative Analysis, etc. Opportunity for ride-along with troopers.

NOTE: Additional application form and resume is required. Interns will be contacted by the criminal justice internship coordinator when position descriptions and State Patrol application forms are available. The State Patrol will review applications and make final selections.

Lincoln Police Department

Interns are assigned to a division such as Forgery, Technical Investigations, Youth Aid, Community Service, Records, Criminal Investigations, Liquor & Vice Inspections, etc. and work on special projects including telephone surveys for collecting citizen feedback of police performance. Opportunity for ride-along with officers.

NOTE: Additional application form required. Interns will be contacted by the criminal justice internship coordinator to complete the LPD application. The Lincoln Police Department will review applications and make final selections.

U.S. Marshal's Office

Interns are typically involved in transporting prisoners, office work, executing miscellaneous Federal District Court orders and attending court proceedings.

NOTE: Check with the criminal justice internship coordinator well in advance if interested. Very early application is required because of extensive background check so apply to the criminal justice coordinator 6-8 months prior to the semester you wish to be considered.

UNL Police

Assist with special projects and have an opportunity for ride along.

Lancaster County Sheriff

Work on warrants, special projects, ride-along with deputies, etc. Note: Additional application form required.

Game and Parks Commision
Law Enforcment Division)

Assist with special projects, research, accompany conservation officers.

Fire Marshall
(Investigation Division)

Accompany investigators to fire investigations, assisting in obtaining search warrants, prevention education.

The Secret Service (Omaha)

Accompany special agents and learn various aspects of the position including protection and counterfeit investigation. Assist special agents.

Note: Very early application is required because of extensive background check so apply to the criminal justice coordinator 6-8 months prior to the semester you wish to be considered.

Corrections

Diagnostic and Evaluation Center (DOC)

Work with professional staff interviewing and compiling information on newly arrived legal offenders, assessing their needs to result in written reports and placement within the correctional system.

Lancaster County Corrections

Interns are typically involved in booking, transport, control center activities, assisting the work release coordinator, etc.

Lancaster County Youth Services Center

Interns are involved with juveniles and their programming within this institutional setting. The internship includes the opportunity to receive valuable specialized training.

NOTE: Planning the internship early is helpful to complete training in a timely manner.

Lincoln Correctional Center

Typically assist unit case worker in coordination and observation of inmate activities, providing basic needs to inmates, inspections, disciplinary hearings.

NOTE: Interns receive training during the first few weeks.

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services

Work on special projects.

Nebraska State Penitentiary

Interns will assist in maintaining security, supervise inmates, assist in caseload functions, assist with inmate orientation to housing unit. Another opportunity may be possible with the Emergency Preparedness Program.

Community Corrections/Probation/Parole

Diversion Services

Assist counselors with risk/needs assessments and monitoring clients in the pre-trial diversion program.

Drug Courts (Adults)

Interns are involved in assisting supervision officers with intensive supervision, drug testing, sitting in on drug court sessions, some data collection and work on computer.

Lancaster County Community Corrections

The internship exposes interns to the daily operations of the county court system and community corrections programming including screening, community service and pretrial diversion services.

Lancaster County Community Corrections

The internship exposes interns to the daily operations of the county court system and community corrections programming including screening, community service and pretrial diversion services.

Nebraska State Probation (Adults)

Interns are typically involved in interviewing defendants for PSI reports, supervision of probationers and will observe revocation proceedings.

NOTE: Additional application form required.

Nebraska State Probation (Juvenile)

Interns are typically involved in interviewing juvenile defendants, observation of court proceedings and supervision of juvenile probationers.

Nebraska State Parole (Adult)

Interns are involved in revocation investigations, Parole Board hearings, interviewing parolees and some home visits.

United States Pretrial Services

Interns are involved in interviewing defendants, background investigations, pretrial services reports, attending court proceedings, observing supervision meetings.

United States Probation

Interns are typically involved in interviewing federal defendants, assist with reports, observation of court.

Courts and Legal System

Lancaster County Attorney (Prosecuter's Office)

Assist attorneys with background work in prosecution of cases. Placement will likely be with the Chief Deputy of the Juvenile Division.

Lancaster County Public Defender

(1) Interns work with the investigator to provide information to attorneys. Interviewing witnesses, writing reports and may attend court.

(2) Another position involves assisting with court hearing docket call (Monday mornings), filing motions, letters, etc. and witness interviews.

Civil Clinic (UNL Law School)

Assist with investigative work and legal preparation for misdemeanor cases in the Lancaster County Attorney's Office.

Legislative Judiciary Committee

Research on proposed bills.

Nebraska Attorney General's Office

Interns are typically given legal research assignments and assist attorneys in case preparation.

Nebraska Civil Liberties Union

Interns are typically involved in responding to calls for assistance, and in aiding attorneys in legal research on cases.

Nebraska Legal Services

Assist attorneys with preparation of civil and juvenile cases. Legal research as requested by attorneys and may attend court.

Nebraska State Court Administrator

Interns are typically involved in court management research projects. Past projects have included court workload reviews, sentencing guidelines, citizens handbook on courts, judges retention.

Victim Assistance

Child Advocacy Center

Assist child advocates with various duties related to their cases such as making case related phone calls, paperwork, special projects, Court School, preparing team agendas and assisting with computer database.

Friendship Home

Shelter for abused women and children. Interns work as womens' advocate or childrens' advocate. Some involvement with support groups.

Note: Includes 20 hours of training.

Rape/Spouse Abuse Center

Working on crisis phone line giving information to victims on resources available. May work on special research projects.

NOTE: Requires initial training.

Victim-Witness Unit Lincoln Police Deptartment

Contacting victims and witnesses regarding police and court actions, education on criminal justice processes, accompanying victims to court.

Youth and Juvenile Services

Cedar's Youth Services

Work in programming with youth in residential treatment, juvenile diversion services, teen court or the Freeway Station (a short-term placement for troubled youth - home setting).

Note: Additional application form required.

Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services

Interns have a variety of areas to choose from including protective services which involves investigations of child neglect and abuse. Assist Juvenile Service Officers in the supervision of juveniles who have become state wards. Visitations at schools, group homes, correctional facilities a and court hearings.

Note: Additional application form required.

Integrated Care Coordinated Unit (Region V Systems)

Interns assist care coordinators working with a small caseload of juveniles with an intensive family centered focus. May include working with juvenile evaluations and attending court hearings.

Lancaster County Youth Services Center

Opportunites may include working with Center staff in programming, group sessions, transition team planning, etc.

Note: If interested in working directly with juveniles within the correctional facility refer to the Corrections section.

Nebraska Department of Juvenile Services

Work on data collection, research projects, coordination of programs.

Other

CenterPointe

Work with adult or youth whose drug/alcohol problems require residential services or work in Drug Crisis Center which provides 24-hour Crisis Line counseling for people with drug/alcohol related problems.

NOTE: Includes training.

Consumer Protection Division (Nebraska Attorney General)

Handle consumer fraud complaints. Act as a neutral mediator between consumers and businesses and educate consumers.

Nebraska HHS Welfare Fraud Investigations

Interns are involved with assisting investigators with cases. Accompany field investigators.

MAAD Court Monitoring Program

Interns will attend court to monitor DWI cases in Lancaster County.

Nebraska Crime Commission

Interns are typically assigned a project that involves some data collection and analysis and report writing. Usually contact with various correctional (Jail Standards) and law enforcement agencies.

Nebraska Department of Insurance (Insurance Fraud Division)

Interns are involved with case file review, contacting insurance companies and complainants, gathering questions and accompanying investigator on interviews. Research for anti-fraud presentations.