All criminal and community justice majors must complete an internship designed to prepare them for careers in their desired professions. Our students have held internships in a wide variety of settings throughout the local and regional area. Examples of recent placement sites include:

  • U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration – Chicago Field Division
  • La Crosse City Police Department
  • Town of Campbell Police Department
  • Fort McCoy Police Department
  • La Crosse County Juvenile Justice Center
  • La Crosse County Sheriff's Department
  • Jackson County Sheriff’s Department
  • La Crosse County Justice Support Services
  • Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
  • Pierce County Sheriff’s Department
  • Minnesota State Patrol
  • US Marshall's Service
  • Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office
  • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Game Warden
  • La Crosse County District Attorney
  • Monroe County District Attorney
  • La Crosse County Victim Witness Program
  • Vernon County Victim Witness Program
  • Wisconsin State Department of Corrections
  • Wisconsin State Probation and Parole
  • Vernon County Probation and Parole
  • Hendry County, Florida Probation and Parole
  • LaBelle County, Florida Probation and Parole
  • Iowa Dept. of Corrections, First Judicial District
  • ATTIC Correctional Services
  • Coulee Youth Centers
  • Coulee Council on Addiction
  • Family and Children's Center
  • Boys and Girls Club of Greater La Crosse
  • Viterbo Campus Security
  • YWCA Ophelia’s House
  • La Crosse Area Veteran Mentor Program
  • O’Brien and Associates Private Detective and Security Agency
  • New Horizon Shelter and Outreach Center

In addition, students may choose to satisfy this requirement by completing the Law Enforcement Academy administered by Western Technical College – Sparta Campus. The academy enables students to meet the pre-service training requirements necessary to obtain a sworn law enforcement position in the state of Wisconsin.