Mackenzie Bibler
Mackenzie Bibler ’18 is a senior studying Sociology-Criminology with a minor in Psychology. She spent Summer 2017 interning at the Adult Parole Authority in her hometown – Athens, Ohio.
She shadowed probation officers and support staff two days a week by sitting in on office visits with offenders, attending court hearings for probation violations, tagging along on field visits, speaking with offenders one-on-one and performing general duties in the office.
Bibler’s term paper focused on the types of crimes committed in this area as well as explanations for those crimes as discussed in sociological literature. She gained valuable knowledge about community corrections and experience in the field that cannot be obtained solely from a classroom. She is thrilled that she had the opportunity to learn from corrections professionals at the Athens Adult Parole Authority and plans to continue her service to the agency throughout fall semester to gain additional experience.
Internship in Sociology & Criminology
The SOC 4910 internship experience is designed to provide Sociology, Sociology-Criminology, and Sociology Pre-Law students with an opportunity to engage in applied sociology—to take what is learned in the classroom and use it in the real world and to see and understand the myriad connections between individuals and the social institutions within which they function.
Moreover, internships can provide opportunities for students to gain valuable work experience, develop professional contacts, and to use their skills to contribute to the local community.
In short, an internship offers the opportunity to learn and grow personally, academically, and professionally. Students who are accepted into the SOC 4910 program will have a chance to earn 3-9 credit hours while completing an internship in a field relating to their career interests.
Students may complete internships during the fall, spring, and summer terms.
Possible internships include working with criminal justice agencies (e.g., police, courts, and corrections), law firms, rehabilitation programs, mediation clinics, human resource agencies, children’s services units, hospice programs, elder care facilities, child mentoring projects, and educational programs.
The internship program in sociology and criminology is open to all junior and senior Sociology, Sociology-Criminology, and Sociology Pre-Law majors. However, SOC 4910 is a competitive program with a limited number of placements. While the internship coordinator decides final eligibility, priority is given to seniors and students with a 3.0 G.P.A. in their major.
Application material and accompanying documents must be completed and submitted to the internship coordinator no later than the Friday of week eight in the semester prior to the semester in which a student wishes to undertake the internship. Students may submit material after the deadline, but placement cannot be guaranteed, even if they are accepted into the program.
For more information, contact the internship coordinator Roberta Roberson or visit SOC 4910 internship experience.
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