{"id":616,"date":"2013-02-27T20:58:53","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T01:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webdev2.ucs.uri.edu\/experience\/?p=616"},"modified":"2020-02-27T14:07:53","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T19:07:53","slug":"sociology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/sociology\/","title":{"rendered":"Sociology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fullwidth\">\n<p>Participating in an internship is a great way to put classroom learning into practical experience. While engaged in the supportive environment of an internship, you can test career goals, enhance professional skills, develop self-reliance, self-esteem, and responsibility. Furthermore, these opportunities encourage networking with professionals and will provide increased marketability for employment after graduation.<\/p>\n<p>Below are your two options for earning experiential credits. Please meet with your academic advisor before making a final decision regarding which option is best for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"step-container\">\n<h3>SOC 497: Internship<\/h3>\n<p><b>Requirements<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Junior (60+ credits) or Senior (90+ credits) standing<\/li>\n<li>6 credits in sociology beyond 100<\/li>\n<li>Open only to Sociology majors<\/li>\n<li>Permission of instructor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Logistics<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Field experience in Sociology<\/li>\n<li>Experience in an approved government agency or non-profit organization<\/li>\n<li>In additional to on-site work, there is a weekly seminar with a variety of assignments<\/li>\n<li>3-6 credits (Graded)<\/li>\n<li>A maximum of 6 credits may be earned<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leo Carroll<\/li>\n<li>lcarroll@uri.edu<\/li>\n<li>401.874.2587<\/li>\n<li>For more information: https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/artsci\/soc\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fullwidth\">\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-notice-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-notice\" data-hash=\"d65ff28ddb6596a5f4f3359463ca5cf4\"><h1>ITR302\/304: Field Experience &amp; Seminar<\/h1><p><b>Requirements<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2.0 cumulative GPA or higher<\/li>\n<li>Minimum 60 credits prior to internship<\/li>\n<li>Available free elective credits<\/li>\n<li>Good academic and social standing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Logistics<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ITR 302 Field Experience: 3-12 credits (S\/U grade)<\/li>\n<li>ITR 304 Seminar: 3 credits (letter grade)<\/li>\n<li>Seminar is asynchronous online via <a href=\"http:\/\/brightspace.uri.edu\">Brightspace<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Contact<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/ces-assignments\/\">Career Education Specialist<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/meet\/douglas-ouimette\/\">Doug Ouimette<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/people\/#Career-Education-Specialists\">Career Education Specialist<\/a>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:douimette@uri.edu\">douimette@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"fullwidth\">\n<h3>Explore Past Internship Opportunities<\/h3>\n<p>The following list is a <b><i>SAMPLE<\/i><\/b> of placements in which students have participated for experiential credits. <b>This list is not exhaustive.<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles halves\">\n<div>\n<h4 style=\"font-style: normal\">Rhode Island Internships<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;font-family: Hind, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 20px\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px;max-width: 750px\">Perspectives Corporation<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px;max-width: 750px\">International Institute of RI<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px;max-width: 750px\">URI Athletics<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px;max-width: 750px\">Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px;max-width: 750px\">Narragansett Police Dept<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px;max-width: 750px\">Sojourner House Inc<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px;max-width: 750px\">Adult Probation and Parole<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px;max-width: 750px\">Boys &amp; 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