CJ Internship

 

 

For more information, contact Dr. Carlos E.  Posadas – Internship Coordinator – CJ 393 and CJ 593.

Email: cposadas@nmsu.edu

Office: Breland Hall 103

Phone: (575) 646-3951

 

Graduate Students interested in Internship – CJ 593: Please refer to MCJ Internship under Graduate Programs

Check out our paid internship opportunities: 

1. Tulsa Police Department and Criminal Justice Department Partnership- the incredible opportunity to gain hands-on law enforcement experience while completing your degree's final 15 credit hours.

2. New Mexico State Police and Criminal Justice Partnership - the incredible opportunity to gain hands-on law enforcement experience while completing your degree's final 15 credit hours.

 

FALL 2026: 

Fall Internships (available to main/global and undergraduate/graduate students; undergraduate students do need to be juniors going into this fall).
There is still time to secure an internship for fall 2026.
Here are some options, but if you have other agencies that you are considering, let me know and we can make it work.  

 

 

Las Cruces, NM Agencies: 

 

1. Law office of Mark D’Antonio (Former Las Cruces District Attorney) is looking for an intern, please email Mr. D’Antonio atmdlawllc@gmail.com 

2. Congressman Mark Vasquez is looking for interns, please see: https://vasquez.house.gov/services/internships 

If you would like to apply for the Washington, DC office internship, please apply using the form found here.
If you would like to apply for the Fall 2026 Communications Fellow role, please apply here. "
3. The State of New Mexico also has several internships throughout the state; go to https://careers.share.nm.gov/ and type in intern in the search bar to see options.
4. Law Office of Raymundo Rojas also takes interns, please email Deborah Wootton at deborahwootton@rayrojaslaw.com
5. NMSU Police Department maybe another option, if interested, please email Sgt. Erik Tristano at eriktris@nmsu.edu
6. Mesilla Marshals for Crime Scene Investigation, if interested, please email Mr. Danny Garcia at dgar98@gmail.com

7. NMSU Police Department - https://nmsupolice.com/

8. Las Cruces Police Department - https://tinyurl.com/z829d349

9. NM State Personnel Office - https://www.spo.state.nm.us/internships/

10. U.S. Marshals Service - https://www.usmarshals.gov/careers/students

11. U.S. Pretrial Services - https://www.nmpp.uscourts.gov/student-internship-program

12. CYFD/Juvie Probation Office - https://www.cyfd.nm.gov/jobs/student-interest-form/

13. Big Brothers & Big Sisters - https://bbbsnm.org/be-a-big/

14. Southern Nm Correctional Facility - https://www.cd.nm.gov/divisions/reentry-division/volunteer-services/

15. Southwest Family - https://swfamily.com/interns/

16. CASA Mesilla Valley - https://www.mesillavalleycasa.org/become-an-advocate

17. Mesilla Marshal's Department

18. New Mexico HIDTA: -NMHiDTA (Law Enforcement Intelligence Hub; see NMHIDTA.org for some more information): contact Mr. Will Glaspy at WGlaspy@nmhidta.org 

19. Ray Rojas Law

20. La Pinon

21. DHS/ICE

 

Out of NM Agencies: 

1. City of El Paso - https://www.elpasotexas.gov/careers/opportunities/internships/

2. El Paso County Attorney - https://www.epcounty.com/298/Internships

3. West Texas Community Supervision - https://www.txwp.uscourts.gov/careers-internship-program/

4. FBI Honors Internship - https://fbijobs.gov/students-and-graduates

5. Texas Adult Protective Services - https://dfps.texas.gov/Community/Internships/How_to_Apply.asp