Criminal Justice Internships

An internship serves to bridge theory with clinical and practical experiences within the various components of the criminal justice system. FDU has partnered with over 115 federal, state, and local criminal justice agencies, as well as with numerous private, non-profit, and non-governmental organizations.

Beyond traditional internships within police and law enforcement, courts and adjudication, and the greater correctional system, customized internships have been developed for students possessing specialized needs or interests in areas such as drug counseling, law firms, rape crisis, private security, animal humane enforcement, forensic laboratories, and forensic psychologists.

THE FOLLOWING LISTINGS ARE A PARTIAL LIST OF INTERNSHIP SITES WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE. EACH ORGANIZATION HAS ITS OWN PROCEDURES THAT THE STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING IN SECURING THE INTERNSHIP POSITION. THESE OFFERINGS ARE VERY COMPETITIVE SO FILING THE PROPER PAPERWORK PRIOR TO DEADLINES IS VERY IMPORTANT. SOME AGENCIES REQUIRE YOU TO APPLY VIA THEIR WEBSITES OR PROCEDURES IN ADDITION TO UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS. FAILING TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES MAY RESULT IN A DELAY IN ACQUIRING AN INTERNSHIP.

Criminal Justice Internships

Federal (Note due to extensive background investigations required since 911 it is very difficult to place in Federal Law Enforcement)

  • U. S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
  • U. S. Department of Defense
  • U. S. Customs Service
  • U. S. Marshals Service
  • U. S. Postal Inspection Service
  • U. S. Secret Service

Police/Law Enforcement

  • New Haven, CT. Police Department
  • Woodbridge Police Department
  • Edison Police Department
  • State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury-Office of Criminal
  • Investigations
  • National Police Defense Foundation
  • New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police
  • New Jersey State Police
  • New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice
  • Aberdeen Township Police Department
  • Asbury Park Police Department
  • Atlantic Highlands Police
  • Berkeley Township Police Department
  • Burlington Township Police
  • Dover Township Police Department
  • Eatontown Police Department
  • East Brunswick Police Department
  • Hazlet Township Police Department
  • Hopewell Township
  • Howell Police Department
  • Jefferson Township Police
  • Lakewood Police Department
  • Long Branch Police Department
  • Middletown Township Police Department
  • Mt. Olive Police Department
  • Neptune Police Department
  • Tinton Falls Police Department
  • Oceanport Police Department
  • West Long Branch Police Department
  • Ocean County Police Academy
  • Ocean County Sheriff’s Department

Courts

  • Superior Court of New Jersey (Monmouth County)
  • New Jersey Superior Court (Ocean County)
  • ISP Toms River

Prosecutors

  • Camden County Prosecutor’s Office
  • Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office
  • Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
  • Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office
  • Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office
  • Morris County Prosecutor’s Office
  • Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office
  • Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office

Public Defenders

  • Office of the Public Defender, State of New Jersey (Monmouth County)
  • Public Defender for the Borough of Metuchen

Corrections

  • New Jersey Judiciary, Intensive Supervision Probation (Toms River)
  • State of New Jersey Department of Corrections Division of Parole and Community Services (Monmouth County)
  • Northern State Prison
  • Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center (Avenel)

Juveniles

  • Juvenile Justice Commission
  • Youth Detention Center, Home Detention Program

Other

  • American Civil Liberties Union
  • Vera Institute of Justice (NYC)
  • State Senator Beck’s Outreach Office
  • New Jersey Governor’s Office
  • Asbury Park Fire Investigation Unit

Specific Contact Information:

After submitting your application feel free to contact and inquire the following. Keep in mind that contacts change.

  • Essex County Jail 120 Newark St. and New St. Newark, NJ 07102 Keith Ali, Department Director

Phone: (973) 274-7500 Fax: (973) 274-6193

  • New Jersey Association on Corrections 369-371 Market St. Paterson, NJ 07501

Phone: (973) 278-7205

Fax: (973) 278-7316

  • Northern State Prison Frontage Road PO Box 2300 Newark, NJ 7774

Coordinator Phone: (973) 465-0068 Ext. 4357

Fax: (973) 589-7454

  • Law Bergen County Prosecutor Hackensack, NJ

Phone: (201) 226-5500 Ext. 5552

  • Essex County Prosecutor’s Office 50 W. Market Street Newark, NJ 07102

Debra Simms, Assistant Prosecutor/Director Phone: (973) 621-4700

  • State of New Jersey Human Resources, Hughes Complex 25 Market St., PO Box 085 Trenton, NJ 08625

Phone: (609) 984-3923

  • Federal Public Defender -District of New Jersey (Newark or Trenton) 800-840 Cooper St. Suite 350 Camden, NJ 08102

Investigator Phone: (856) 757-5341 Fax: (856) 757-5273

Justice Policy Institute 1003 K Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20001

New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice 65 Mt. Pleasant Turnpike Denville, NJ 07834 Phone: (973) 599-5903

State of NJ, Family Division, Children in Court Unit 212 Washington Street Room 1265A Newark, NJ 07102

Senior Probation Officer Phone: (973) 693-6621 Fax: (973) 693-6660

  • State of NJ, Office of the Public Defender 31 Clinton Street 7th Floor Newark, NJ 07102

Director, NJ Drug Courts Phone: (973) 877-1091

Fax: (973) 648-7098

  • Law State of New Jersey, Office of the Public Defender, Passaic Region 66 Hamilton Street3rd Floor Paterson, NJ 07505

Phone: (973) 977-4150

Fax: (973) 977-1917

  • State of New Jersey, Office of the Public Defender, Somerset Region 75 Veterans’ Memorial Drive East Suite 201 Somerset, NJ

Phone: (908) 704-3020 Ext. 4520

Fax: (908) 704-3028

Email: Thomas.Hofgesang@opd.state.nj.us

  • Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County Family Court Hackensack, NJ 07601

Judge Lois Lipton

Phone: (201) 527-2300

Fax: (201) 646-6783

  • Union County Prosecutor’s Office 32 Rahway Avenue Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Trial Supervisor Phone: (908) 527-4500

Fax: (908) 289-1267

  • Union County Prosecutor’s Office, Child Advocacy Center 123 Westfield Avenue Elizabeth, NJ 07208

  • United States District Court, Pretrial Services Agency Clarkson S. Fisher Courthouse 402 East State Street. Rm. 100 Trenton, NJ 08608

  • U.S. Pretrial Services Officer

Phone: (609) 989-2056

Fax: (609) 989-0486

  • Law & Research Criminal Investigation Unit, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Building 20 Washington Place Newark, NJ 07102

Internship Coordinator Phone: (973) 353-3448

  • National Criminal Justice Association 720 7th Street, NW Third Floor Washington, DC 20001

Editor Phone: (202) 628-8550

Fax: (202) 628-0080

www.ncja.org/internships.html3

  • Belleville Police Department 152 Washington Avenue Belleville, NJ 07109

Phone: (973) 450-3596

Fax: (973) 759-0073

  • Bergen County Police Department 66 Zabriskie Street Hackensack, NJ 07601

Phone: (201) 646-2700

  • Office of Sheriff, Hudson County 595 Newark Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306 Undersheriff

Phone: (201) 533-2426

Fax: (201) 533-2430

  • United States Probation Office, District of New Jersey 20 Washington Place 6th Floor Newark, NJ 07102

United States Probation Officer Phone: (973) 645-6161

  • Vera Institute of Justice 233 Broadway 12th Floor New York, NY 10279

Phone: (212) 334-1300

Fax: (212) 941-9407

www.vera.org Social Services American

  • Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey 89 Market Street 7th Floor Newark, NJ 07102 

Intake Manager Phone: (973) 642-2086

Fax: (973) 642-6523

  • Division of Youth and Family Services 151 Halsey Street 3rd Floor Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: (973) 648-2329

  • Superior Court of New Jersey-Mentoring Program 60 Evergreen Place East Orange, NJ 07018

Probation Officer Phone: (973) 395-3065

Fax: (973) 395-3131

  • Target, Inc., Assets Protection; Store Leadership Andrew Robson

Phone: (732) 744-8880

  • United States Customs and Border Protection 1100 Raymond Blvd. Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: (973) 368-6099

  • U.S. Marshalls Service, Department of Justice PO Box 186 Newark, NJ 07102