Criminal Justice Careers and Internships

Springfield College’s mission of providing leadership and service to others helped guide me toward the career path I have chosen in criminal justice. My courses provided me with a strong knowledge-base in criminal justice and helped me develop interpersonal skills that were invaluable at my internship at Palmer District Court in the Probation Department. The education I received, the relationships I built, and the social skills I developed as a member of the Springfield College criminal justice program have set me up for success in the professional world. Zachary Wright, '19

Students in our criminal justice major get out into the field through their internships, experiencing what it’s like to work in police departments, the United States Supreme Court, CSI units, state attorneys offices, departments of youth services, courts, and correctional facilities.

Internship Sites

United States Supreme Court
Police Departments
- Springfield, Mass.
- Glenns Fall, N.Y.
- Plainfield, Conn.
- Worcester, Mass.
- Middletown, Conn.
- Bergenfield, N.J.
- Woburn, Mass.
- Billerica, Mass.
- Sheffield, Mass.
- Enfield, Conn.
Connecticut State Police C.S.I. Unit
The Salvation Army/ Bridging the Gap
State Attorney's Office, New Britain, Conn.
Hampden County Office of Probations
Hampden County Juvenile Court Probation
Hampden County Superior Court Hall of Justice
Hampden County Community Safety Center
Hampden County House of Correction
Hampden County Residential Program for Boys (BRAVE)
Massachusetts State Police
Springfield District Court, Clerk's Office-Criminal Division
Springfield Immigration Customs Enforcement
Department of Youth Services Western Reg. Office
United States Marshall Service
Glen Mills School
Middlesex Juvenile Court
Superior Court for Worcester
Westover Metropolitan Airport
United States Federal Probation
MacDougall Correction Facility
Northampton Board of Education
Community Safety Center, Springfield
Ludlow, Mass., Prison
Orange County, N.Y., Sheriff's Department
Springfield Libraries Museums Association
MASS Environmental Police
MassMutual
Dunn Phillip, P.C., Attorney at Law
Springfield College Department of Public Safety
U.S. Post Office Security

"Springfield College has taught me the importance of making connections and always putting forth my full effort towards everything. Throughout my internship with the Drug Enforcement Administration- Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, I was able to provide insight I have learned in the classroom to many ongoing criminal investigations within the federal law enforcement field. The Criminal Justice curriculum and courses have trained me to be a critical thinker and to think outside the box on any task assigned."

Joseph E. Visalli, Criminal Justice Major (pictured here with Francesca Spina, PhD, Chair of the Social Sciences Department)

Graduate Schools and Careers

Graduates have pursued a variety of roles in the criminal justice field, as well as graduate programs geared toward in-demand employment fields/

90 percent of 2015-16 criminal justice students were employed after graduation, according to our post-graduation survey.

Careers

Company Name	Job Title	Location
AlliedBarton Security Services	Security Officer	Milwaukee, Wis.
ESPN	Security Associate	Bristol, Conn.
Hillcrest Educational Centers	Youth Development Counselor	Lenox, Mass.
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families	Social Worker	Springfield, Mass.
Massachusetts Department of Youth Services	Group Worker	Springfield, Mass.
New York City Police Department	Police Officer	New York, N.Y.
Raymond Police Department	Patrolman	Raymond, N.H.
State University of New York at Albany	Staff Assistant	Albany, N.Y.

Graduate Schools

College/University Name	Field of Study
Bay Path University	Cybersecurity Management
Springfield College	Social Work
University of New Haven	Cyber Systems

Springfield College helped teach me the importance of establishing personal relationships, which allowed me to be able to get the most out of my internship at the Queens District Attorney’s Office. I was an intern in the Homicide Investigations Bureau and my criminal justice courses helped prepare me with the background knowledge that I was able to apply to the tasks I performed at my internship. Taylor Barnard, Criminal Justice Major

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