Internship agreement

The reflection paper should assess your success in achieving your learning objectives, highlight
your insights into the agency and field of criminal justice, and summarize your overall
experience. For undergraduate students, the paper should be a minimum of 8-10 pages (not
including the title page or reference page), typed and double-spaced, with Times New Roman,
1" margins, and 12 point font. The paper should include a title page, table of contents,
introduction, body of paragraphs with subheadings, conclusion, and a reference page with at
least 3 cited works. Examples of appropriate references are books and/or journal articles
discussing the importance of internships, agency websites, and interviews/personal
communication with agency supervisors. Works cited and the references must be in APA
format. You should also consider making an appointment at the Center for Excellence in
Writing (http://writingcenter.fiu.edu/) to have your paper reviewed.
The final paper must address the topics below and use “headings” to divide each reflection topic
within your paper. The final paper must include:
I. Title Page
II. Table of Contents
III. Introduction
A copy of the internship agreement/offer letter
Student Internship Agreement
Why you chose to complete an internship (your objectives) and selected this internship, in
particular? Please, be advised that neither improving your knowledge of language used by
criminal justice professionals nor overcoming your fear of public speaking are appropriate
objectives.
A description of the organization/agency
A description of your internship duties
IV. Objectives, Challenges, and Insights
Your objectives and whether you accomplished them during the internship. Indicate how you
accomplished each. If you didn’t accomplish some, indicate why you were unable to do so.
Your biggest challenge during this internship, how you overcame that challenge, and what you
learned from the challenge.
Any insights that you gained into the practices/problems associated with this particular line of
work.
Your contributions to the agency/organization; be specific.
Which classes and/or classroom experiences prepared you for the internship; how those
classes and/or classroom experiences prepared you; be specific.
Which additional courses, if any, or experiences are needed to continue preparing for your
future career; be specific.
The best and worst aspects of the internship; be specific.
The value (professional and/or personal) you received from the internship.
How the internship experience solidified or changed your career focus.
III. Conclusion
IV. References