University of North Texas 
Career Development
UNT offers many valuable resources to help students prepare for their future careers, interviewing and internships. Students are encouraged to take advantage of these resources when they’re enrolled at UNT.
- Providing information about job listings, employer information, and internship opportunities
- Supporting with resume and cover letter writing
- Preparing effectively for interviews
- Finding hands-on experience related to you major
- Speed Reading
- Study Skills
- Time Management
Internships
The Criminal Justice Department has a large internship program that spreads from local agencies in the DFW area to nationally. Students may qualify for courses that will provide academic credit and may be taken more than once.
Students may intern at some of the following:
- Parole, police or probation departments
- Federal law enforcement organizations
- Jails or prisons
- Juvenile detention centers
- Law firms
- Alcohol or drug treatment programs
More on internships.
Student Clubs & Organizations
Alpha Phi Sigma
Alpha Phi Sigma is the National Criminal Justice Honor Society. In order to join, undergraduate students must have a 3.2 cumulative GPA on all their college work and 3.2 CJUS course GPA with at least 4 completed CJUS courses. Graduate students must have a 3.4 cumulative GPA and a 3.4 GPA in their CJUS courses, with at least 4 completed CJUS courses.
Please contact Jessica Craig at Jessica.Craig@unt.edu or (940) 565-4085 with any questions you may have about Alpha Phi Sigma.
The application to join the organization is available on the national website at http://www.alphaphisigma.org/. Applications should be completed using the online form and turned in to Professor Craig.
Criminal Justice Student Association
The mission of the Criminal Justice Student Association is to bring students together that are pursuing a career in the Criminal Justice system to help expand our professional network and knowledge. In order to join, you must be in good standing with the university and attend at least 50% of all meetings.
Anyone is welcome.
Minority Serving/Hispanic Serving Institution
The Department of Criminal Justice is part of a Minority Serving Institution (MSI)/Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Half of our student population belongs to a minority classification, and we welcome and encourage diversity of our undergraduate and graduate students.