CADR 400 – Practicum & Internship Information

Students secure their own internship or develop a practical learning project.

Course Detail

Students secure their own internship or develop a practical learning project

Explore a potential career path or goals

Credits:

Three or Four (meets CADR major requirement)
Students have the option to complete up to Eight credits of internship
Course is Pass/Fail
Can be taken during Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer (10-week format)
Must secure internship site or have practicum project approved prior to registering for course

Course Requirements
- Three-Credit Courses: 135 Hours at an approved site (or project)
- Four-Credit Courses: 180 Hours at an approved site (or project)
- Weekly update (typically a journal)
- Monthly status meeting
- Reflection or research paper
- Junior or senior standing is recommended
General Timeline
- Locate, apply and secure internship
- Complete CADR learning contract and submit to CADR Department
- CADR Department issues permission number to register for course
- Student registers for course
Example Timelines (by type)
- National governmental internship (e.g. FBI, State Department, embassies, NASA, U.S. Peace Institute)
  - One Year or more to secure
  - Typically requires extensive background check(s) up to and including fingerprinting and multi-tier vetting process
- Local or State government (e.g. city of Salisbury, state or local government representatives and offices)
  - Up to Six Months to secure
  - Can require fingerprinting and background check
- Local school systems:
  - Between One-Eight Weeks to secure
  - Requires fingerprinting and background check
- Non-profit or non-governmental agency:
  - Between One-Eight Weeks to secure
  - Requirements vary between organization
  - Some intensive volunteer opportunities can be approved on a case-by-case basis
    
    If it relates to a career goal
- Local business:
  - Between One-Eight Weeks to secure
  - Requirements vary between organization
Example Internships
Human resources departments or organizations

Salisbury Major’s Office

Local school system (e.g. conflict management offices, guidance departments, afterschool, diversion programs or private schools)

Political party headquarters or campaigns

Non-profit organizations

Bosserman Center for Conflict Resolution at Salisbury University

NGO’s or UN internships or fellowships

Federal government (many agencies offer internship programs)

Management internship programs

Police department or forensic labs
Mediation Center

ADR practitioner

Security or loss prevention departments

Debt-relief agency

Restorative justice programs

Court or legal internships (e.g. local judges, state’s attorney, public defenders, pro bono programs)

Residential Life

AmeriCorps or Peace Corps

Public relations
Partnering Agencies
(can facilitate internships in locations beyond Salisbury):
- Washington Center (internships in the Washington, D.C., area)
- Global Experiences
Potential Salisbury University Resources
- Non-profit leadership certification program
- Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE)
- Janet Dudley-Eshbach Center for International Education
- ShoreCorps (SU’s AmeriCorps Program)