Criminal Justice Student Assistant

Criminal Justice Student Assistant

The Criminal Justice Program is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented student worker to support the development of a comprehensive template for evaluating and awarding transfer credits for police academy completion requirements across all U.S. states. The student worker will gather, organize, and synthesize information on state-level academy standards to assist faculty in determining appropriate credit equivalencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct Internet-based research on police academy standards in each state.
• Collect and organize information to support credit evaluation.
• Compile data into clear and usable formats for faculty review.
• Identify and document governing bodies, primary contacts (name, phone, email, title), links to academy curricula, and any other pertinent data.

Qualifications:

• Strong Internet research skills.
• Proficiency with Excel spreadsheets.
• Ability to interpret and compile information from state government sources.
• No physical labor involved.

How This Position Will Benefit You as a Student

This position provides the student worker with hands-on research and data organization experience while building transferable skills in policy analysis, spreadsheet development, and professional documentation. The role offers exposure to nationwide criminal justice training standards, collaboration with faculty and administrators, and a résumé-building project that directly supports academic decision-making, all within a paid, flexible, non-physical work environment.