What is the LSU Sociology Internship?
The Sociology Internship is SOCL 3900, a junior level class that awards 3 hours of course credit in exchange for 100 hours of service at one of our internship partners.
Students enroll in the course and pick one of our host sites. The student then arranges a semester schedule with that host. You work with the host for the whole semester and then write a paper and give a short presentation at the end of the semester.
The work will vary from site to site but will be related to the general purpose of the organization. Your grade is determined by the host's assessment of your performance, attendance at 3 meetings and the paper / presentation.
Are there any requirements?
Yes. Students who have earned 75 credit hours and will have a 2.5 GPA at the end of the Fall semester can enroll in the course.
Please watch the embedded video below to get an idea of how our internship program has influenced our previous students:
The Sociology Internship is SOCL 3900, a junior level class that awards 3 hours of course credit in exchange for 100 hours of service at one of our internship partners.
Students enroll in the course and pick one of our host sites. The student then arranges a semester schedule with that host. You work with the host for the whole semester and then write a paper and give a short presentation at the end of the semester.
The work will vary from site to site but will be related to the general purpose of the organization. Your grade is determined by the host's assessment of your performance, attendance at 3 meetings and the paper / presentation.
Are there any requirements?
Yes. Students who have earned 75 credit hours and will have a 2.5 GPA at the end of the Fall semester can enroll in the course.
Please watch the embedded video below to get an idea of how our internship program has influenced our previous students:
Fall / Summer 2018 Internship Sites
The current listing is incomplete and will not be finalized until Mid March 2018
Baton Rouge Garden Alliance
Opportunities Available: 3 for Fall Site Description: The Baton Rouge Garden Alliance was created in 2011 after a number of area residents, leaders, and groups who were already building and maintaining gardens in the city met and realized their shared interests. The history of this organization is rooted in several previously independent community gardening efforts. What you will be doing: Gardens affiliated with the Baton Rouge Garden Alliance are frequently looking for volunteers to weed, paint, build, landscape, plant, harvest, water plants, and more. A few have regular meeting times and welcome people to show up and help whenever they can. Click on "the gardens" tab above and look at each site for details. You can also click on our "calendar" tab above to see which gardens are meeting this week and at what times! Crime Strategies Unit Opportunities Available: 8-12 for Summer, 8 to 12 for Fall Additional Requirements: Requires background check and Interview. Interviews are scheduled for April 4, please contact Dr. Michael Barton to schedule an interview ([email protected]) Site Description: The DA’s Crime Strategy Unit utilizes data and intelligence to build and further prosecutions as well as implement public safety initiatives. What you will be doing: Interns will be working with law enforcement agents to gather data and information related to prosecutions. Front Yard Bikes Max # of internships available: 3 for Summer, 3 for Fall Additional Requirements: Requires background check and Interview Site Description: Front Yard Bikes is a community bike shop that focuses on teaching participants of all ages how to fix and maintain bikes. We teach and develop skills in mathematics, physics, and mechanics while promoting inclusivity, mentorship, recreation and academic achievement. What you will be doing: Interns will be engaging our youth participants in activities going on at the shop, as well as volunteer coordination, educational planning and engagement, social media coordination and basic mechanic skills. The Gardere Initiative Opportunities Available: 5 for Summer, 7-8 for Fall Additional Requirements: Requires an interview Site Description: The Gardere Initiative is a multi-group effort to address substance abuse and other social ills in the Gardere area of Baton Rouge and its neighboring subdivisions. What you will be doing: There are several roles available in this organization. All interns will be likely doing admins work, but there are also opportunities to serve as sports program administrators and\ or coaches. There are also turtoring opportunities available. Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana Opportunities Available: 1 intern for Fall 2018 Additional Requirements: Requires Interview Site Description: The mission of Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana is to prevent the abuse and neglect of all our state’s children. PCAL’s history includes high-quality evidence-based programs, statewide public awareness campaigns, successful advocacy initiatives and sought-after workshops and trainings. In 2016, the CDC released, “Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect: A Technical Package for Policy, Norm, and Programmatic Activities,” which includes five strategies based on the best available evidence to help prevent child abuse and neglect. The strategies are: strengthening economic supports for families; changing social norms to support parents and positive parenting; providing quality care and education early in life; enhancing parenting skills to promote healthy child development; and intervening to lessen harms and prevent future risk. What you will be doing: We are trying to determine which of the CDC strategies are currently happening in Louisiana and to what extent. We would like a student to help create/compile the list of organizations/agencies who are doing things that fulfill the CDC strategies. For example, mapping out which agencies do home visiting, which businesses have paid maternal/paternal leave, which boards/agencies oversee preschool and quality child care, etc. Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation Opportunities Available: Both 1 for Summer and 1 for Fall Additional Requirements: Requires Interview. Site Description: Baton Rouge Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation, is a 44 year old non profit, providing support and advocacy services to individuals living with sickle cell disease in South Louisiana. Intern would assist in the development of community engagement strategies to educate communities and businesses on sickle cell disease. What you will be doing: We would like to establish community advisory boards. Assess rural community needs as it relate to sickle cell disease. Establish sickle cell advocacy projects for the region. Victim’s Assistance Bureau of the East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Office Opportunities Available: 2 for Summer, 2 for Fall. Additional Requirements Site Description: The Victim Services Division of the 19th JDC District Attorney’s Office provides comprehensive advocacy and support to victims and witnesses of crime. The Victim Services Division offers free services in English, and Spanish. Our Victim Advocates work to ensure that crime victims and their families are provided the services and information necessary to be an integral part of the criminal case process. It is our mission to ensure that victims are treated fairly and that their voice is heard. What you will be doing: Student interns will be conducting a variety of court related tasks including, but not limited to assisting crime victims, assisting with crisis counseling, assisting with client intakes and assisting with front office responsibilities. Zachary Police Department Opportunities Available: 2 for summer, 2 for Fall Additional Requirements: Requires Interview Site Description: The mission of the Zachary Police Department is to enhance safety and security through quality police services, which reflect our compassion and concern for the citizens of the city of Zachary. We will provide this quality service in partnership with members of the community. To fulfill our mission we will strive to attain the highest degree of ethical behavior and professional conduct at all times. What you will be doing: Student interns will work on a variety of tasks with local officers. |
How do I become an LSU Sociology Intern?
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How do I sign up for the internship?
Interested students should pick up an add form from the Sociology office in 126 Stubbs Hall. They should then place the form in Dr. Skylar Gremillion's mailbox in the Sociology office. Once that is filled out Dr. Gremillion will contact you to get information about your internship and approve the addition of the class to your schedule. Who contacts the host site? Students should have an idea of where they want to go when they sign up for the internship program and should write the site name on the add form. I will pass that information on to the site. Students who are unsure of where to go or who have another site in mind can email Dr. Gremillion that information and we can find a site for you. If you are interested in the internship, meet the above requirements and would like to join the internship you should contact Dr. Skylar Gremillion, the director of undergraduate studies in the LSU Sociology Program at [email protected]. |
About Us
Founded in 1928, the LSU Department of Sociology is home to a tradition of excellence in research, teaching, and service. Our faculty carry out nationally and internationally recognized research on basic and applied social science questions. Every semester our undergraduate teaching program serves hundreds of majors and minors, as well as hundreds of additional students as part of our contribution to LSU’s general education mission. We are also home to a vibrant graduate teaching program with more than 50 students, which offers the only PhD in sociology in the state of Louisiana.