Internships
Undergraduates at SUNY Potsdam are encouraged to obtain extra career related experience in their chosen field by doing off-campus internships. Contact the Experiential Education Office at (315) 267-2507 or visit their website to learn more. Examples of previous internships in which Sociology students have participated include:
- Student Success Center, Potsdam, NY
- SUNY Potsdam Law Enforcement Training Institute, Potsdam, NY
- Southside Travellers Action Group, Dublin International
- Double H Ranch, Lake Luzerne, NY
- GardenShare, Canton, NY
- Alcohol Chemical Dependency Program, Akwesasne, NY
- Democracy Prep Public Schools/First Workings, New York, NY
- Northern Rivers Parsons Child and Family Center, Schenectady, NY
- Maplewood, Canton, NY
- Onondaga County Department of Social Services, Syracuse, NY
- St. Lawrence County Addiction Treatment Center, Ogdensburg, NY
Examples of previous internships in which Criminal Justice students have participated include:
- SUNY Potsdam University Police, Potsdam, NY
- SUNY Potsdam Residence Life, Potsdam, NY
- St. Lawrence County Public Defender’s Office, Canton, NY
- Applied Behavioral Mental Health Counseling, Brooklyn, NY
- Saratoga County Sheriff's Department, Saratoga, NY
- Children’s Aid Society, Bronx, NY
- Judicial Process Commission, Rochester, NY
- Tupper Lake Police Department, Tupper Lake, NY
- Saratoga County Sheriff's Department, Ballston Spa, NY
- Rick Belden Photography, Nancy Fraiser Photography, Seth Lang Photography, NC
Employers after SUNY Potsdam
Sociology:
- Essex County Child Protective Services: Elizabethtown, NY - Caseworker
- NE Cntr Rehabilitation & Brain Injury: Lake Katrine, NY - Data Entry Clerk
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities: Oakridge, TN - Contract Administration Assoc.2
- Canton Potsdam Hospital: Potsdam, NY - Building Attendant
Criminal Justice:
- Public Defender's Office: St. Albans, VT - Investigator
- Beaufort County Sheriff's Office: Beaufort, SC - 911 Dispatcher
- US Air Force: Syracuse, NY - Officer
- Massena Police Department: Massena, NY - Patrolman