PLG250

Provides the student with hands-on experience while working at a law firm, court house, bank, or other acceptable locale. The student will work a total of 225 hours at the business during the semester as well as attend meetings to discuss job searching skills. Intended to be taken after a majority of the course work is completed. Must be pre-approved by the program coordinator according to deadlines established in internship manual. Paralegal Studies students are responsible for locating and selecting internship placement sites. Students are responsible for presenting credential levels required by the internship site. It is the sole discretion of the internship site and future employers as to what level of credentialing is required by the position roles. Students who possess a "record" status may experience limitations in available internship placements anf future employment in the paralegal field.