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Faustino Lopez our Edinburg adjunct faculty, was awarded the Practitioner Research Award at the American Society of Criminology Conference (Division on Corrections and Sentencing).

The Practitioner Research Award recognizes excellent social science research that is conducted in government agencies to help that agency develop better policy or operate more effectively.

Congratulations to graduate students Carlos Vasquez and Noe Leal who presented some of their thesis research as part of the round table on Trump’s Border Politics with Drs. Resendiz and Espinoza at ASC 2019 in San Francisco this past week.

These instructions only apply to the following course:

Field Internship - CRIJ 4364 (Edinburg Campus)
Instructor: Ms. Denise Deleon, MSCJ
Email: denise.deleon01@utrgv.edu 

This class requires that each student: Complete 120- documented hours of internship work, Submit weekly work logs, Obtain one supervisor’s evaluation, Write a critic paper about their internship agency and Take an exit exam that covers policing, courts, corrections, and criminology.

To apply for any available internships, you must complete a “Handshake” profile (found in myUTRGV) that includes a resume (reviewed by the Career Center). Handshake, offered by the UTRGV Career Center, lists all available vacancies for jobs or internships.  This includes on-campus (student employment) and off-campus jobs and internships.

If you do need assistance with a resume review or would like to explore your career interests, You schedule an appointment through Handshake. Please see the steps below.

1. Log in Handshake
2. Click on the “Career Center” tab in the top right corner.
3. Select “Appointments”
4. Click “Schedule a New Appointment”
5. Select your classification (Freshman, Senior, etc.) and choose the appropriate appointment type suited to your career interest/needs.
6. Choose an available date and time. Create your appointment!

If you plan to do your internship for credit, you must begin your search as soon as possible. . It is recommended for students to apply 3-6 months prior to the internship start date/time. If you plan to apply to local, state, or federal government positions, there are often lengthy background checks required before you can start your internship.

Should you have questions on internships or career exploration, please contact the Career Center at careercenter@utrgv.edu.

For additional information regarding the internship program visit: http://www.utrgv.edu/careercenter/internships/index.htm

Once you have registered for Field Internship - CRIJ 4364 (Edinburg Campus) follow these steps.

1. Complete your profile in Handshake, with resume uploaded.
2. Apply for one of the internships available in Handshake OR you may obtain an appropriate internship on your own if it is approved by the instructor, Denise Deleon (denise.deleon01@utrgv.edu)
3. You must attend the first class, after that class meetings will be flexible.
4. Students that do not have an internship by the census date may be dropped from this course.

1. Sheriff Claudio Castaneda, Sr. Criminal Justice Scholarship
2. Keith A. Ferguson Scholarship Endowment in Criminal Justice
3. Rick Lewis Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Criminal Justice
4. Ben Reyna Endowed Scholarship
5. Amador R. Rodriguez Scholarship for the Justice System
6. William Van Wilkinson and Greater Texas Foundation Scholarship Endowment for Criminal Justice
7. S. George and Lynn Vincentnathan Endowed Criminal Justice Scholarship
8. Dr. Susan E. Ritter Endowed Scholarship

Student Scholarship Committee - 2023-2024 AY Members

1. Dr. Deborah Hartley (Chair)
2. Dr. Mario Davila
3. Dr. Noel Otu
4. Dr. Rachel Rayburn
5. Dr. Yudu Li
   
   

Committee Charge

To evaluate student applications for available Endowed Scholarships that have been earmarked for Criminal Justice students, and to choose students to award for each scholarship based on available criteria.

Eligible Chair

Any member of this committee as determined by the committee members.

Apply here:  www.utrgv.edu/applyscholarships
For more information, visit the UTRGV Scholarship Office website.