Internships
The internship experience is a highlight for students seeking the Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology. Marymount University's location near Washington, DC, provides students with numerous, exciting internship choices. Students spend 270 hours on site at the internship and 30 hours in the classroom to meet the 300-hour requirement.
Internship opportunities exist with federal, local, corporate, legal, and nonprofit organizations. Some examples:
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FBI
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NCIS
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ATF
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DEA
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Arlington County Police Department
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DC Metropolitan Police Department
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Arlington County Victim/Witness Program
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Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney for Fairfax County
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Court Appointed Special Advocates
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Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
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Federal Bureau of Prisons
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Jury Services, Inc.
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SAIC
- Northern Virginia Capital Defender's Office
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Public Defender at St. Elizabeth's Hospital
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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
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Center for Clinical and Forensic Services
Some students have received honors internships, such as those given by the FBI and the DEA, and the Presidential Management Fellows Program.
A significant number of students have been able to convert their internship into full-time employment upon graduation from the program. The internship experience is a major strength of the Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology program. Marymount University, the Forensic Psychology faculty, and previous students have built significant relationships in the community allowing current students to make the most of their time here.
Careers
After graduation, students have found employment in a wide variety of positions and locations, such as
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federal law enforcement
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counterterrorism and counterintelligence
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probation and parole
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forensic mental health and prisons
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sex offender treatment
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victims’ assistance
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advocacy groups for criminal justice reform
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The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- Federal agencies, such as Homeland Security, the FBI, the DEA, the DIA, the NCIS, and the State Department
Further Study
Some students have elected to continue their education through doctoral programs in Psychology, Policy Studies, or Criminal Justice, or to attend law school.
Some of the schools where Marymount Forensic Psychology graduates have pursued further study are
- Catholic University
- George Mason University
- Loyola University Maryland
- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law
- Temple University
- Texas Tech University
- Sam Houston State University
- Wright State University