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.