An intern we took on a little more than a year ago, Denny Cristales, has stayed with us at the Signal Tribune and is now working nearly full-time. I am so glad that we gave him the chance to grow with us. He brought a unique set of skills and has been eager to learn the duties of other positions within our organization. He now wears so many hats that we may need to get him his own hat rack.
We are not the only place of business that brings on interns. As a matter of fact, a short time ago I was notified by the office of the Long Beach city prosecutor that they are accepting applications for their highly popular summer internship program. According to a message I received from City Prosecutor Doug Haubert, the deadline for this opportunity is Friday, March 10.
Here is the information I received from the prosecutor’s office:
Each summer, a select group of local college students and high school seniors are invited to experience a rare, behind-the-scenes look at one of the busiest municipal prosecuting agencies in the country. Not only do interns receive experience in a field that is growing, but this is a paid internship.
There are three goals of the City Prosecutor’s Summer Internship Program. First, we teach interns how the criminal justice system really works, including its many challenges. Second, we teach interns about Long Beach. Those who attend high school or college in Long Beach are likely to know about only a small portion of our great city, and the internship exposes them to much more.
The third goal is to make this an experiential learning opportunity, where students learn by immersion into what makes this city and the legal profession unique and great. For example, instead of a lecture about the Port of Long Beach, they will take a tour and see how it operates. Instead of reading about a criminal case, they will get to watch a trial in action.
Right now is a fascinating time to learn about our criminal justice system. Recent changes in the law are transforming the way our society approaches law and order. City prosecutor interns are well positioned to become tomorrow’s leaders in the legal field and for our city.
While Hollywood and television give an inaccurate image of our criminal justice system, our interns will end the summer with a deeper understanding of California’s legal system by meeting and listening to real judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys. They will also experience many of the elements that make Long Beach, well, Long Beach.
For more information about the City Prosecutor’s Summer Internship Program or to apply, visit CityProsecutorDougHaubert.com.
