INSS 4366/5366 Internships

Qualification Criteria

Student must meet ALL of the following initial qualification criteria:

1. Students MUST be an INSS minor or in the MS-INSS graduate program.  Students CANNOT be employees or already working for the agency in which they are trying to intern with.  If you are a Criminal Justice major, see the list of qualifications for our Criminal Justice Internships.     
2. INSS Minor students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher and complete INSS 3302 with a "C" or better.  INSS graduate students must have a 3.0 GPA or higher.
3. This is a one semester internship program  (3 hours of credit each semester) - UG students must need an upper division INSS elective to be eligible, and graduate students.
4. Students must submit an application to the internship coordinator, Dr. Stacie Ordonez at:  saordonez@utep.edu  at least 3 months prior to the semester they wish to start the internship.  Once an application is received the Intership Coordinator will schedule a meeting to discuss internship interest and expectations. 

Once a Student has become Eligible for an Internship:

• The prospective intern must submit an internship packet and a liability waiver to the Internship Coordinator.
• Once paperwork is approved, the registration hold will be released by the Criminal Justice Department.
• Students must reach out the agencies at which they wish to intern and set up a placement. Spots at agencies are limited and are offered on a first serve basis within the needs of the agency.
• The Internship Coordinator will then inform student of agency contact information approximately within one week of receiving the application.
• Agencies will make the final determination of acceptance for an internship.
• Additional paperwork may be required by particular agencies. Please make sure that you have enough time to submit all paperwork to ensure that you register for the course on time and avoid late registration fees by the university.

Application Process

1. Students must submit an application to the Internship Coordinator, Dr. Stacie Ordonez at:  saordonez@utep.edu  at least 3 months prior to the semester they wish to start the internship.  Meet with Dr. Ordonez in March/April to complete a Fall internship, or meet with Dr. Ordonez in September/October to complete a Spring internship. 

2. The Internship Coordinator will respond within a week of your internship application submission with the agency contact information. It is the responsibility of the student to then contact the agency and set up the internship.

3. Once you have received agency approval, you must complete registration forms* at the Criminal Justice Department office to be cleared for registration and receive the syllabus for the class.

Intelligence Agency Internships to Consider

Click on the LINKS below to view each agency's requirements.  All agencies will require a completed application and background check, along with supplemental information and references.