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Brief Introduction:  
While I have been primarily interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement, I believe it is essential to approach the criminal justice system from multiple perspectives. For instance, nonprofit organizations play a critical role in the criminal justice system through their mission-driven work and partnerships, which impact community safety and the system as a whole. During my time as an intern at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), I got a firsthand look into NCMEC’s collaboration with federal and local law enforcement and child welfare agencies.
 
Purpose Statement:
As an intern in the Missing Children Division at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), I assisted case managers by conducting media searches, creating case summaries, and contacting social workers and law enforcement officers for updates and recovery information. I also worked closely with case managers responsible for cases involving the Office of Refugee Resettlement, meaning that I often contacted missing children’s sponsors. Given that NCMEC’s mission is directly related to finding missing children, reducing child sexual exploitation, and preventing child victimization, the importance of interagency cooperation is something that I witnessed daily. This presentation will demonstrate the essential contributions nonprofit organizations provide within the criminal justice system.
Creative Process:
This will utilize a PowerPoint, which will be reviewed and approved by the Criminal Justice faculty sponsors before the session.

Brief Introduction: 
Throughout my life, I have been driven by an aspiration to serve others through the field of law. The Criminal Justice system drew my attention to how to address justice, a term that is constantly evolving. Within the system, law determines who is heard, who is rehabilitated, and who is incarcerated. Through my internship at the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, I observe how justice is pursued in daily practice through a prosecutorial lens. 
 
Purpose Statement: 
As a Student Worker at the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Bellflower Area Office, I supported the critical phases of trial preparation, including evidence tracking, discovery management, and witness coordination. This experience revealed that prosecution requires more than administrative rigor as it demands a constant evaluation of the State’s case against the presumption of innocence. Unlike the defense, prosecutors bear unique ethical obligations to pursue cases that can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. This presentation will highlight how prosecutors must navigate legal technicalities, such as evidence admissibility and constitutional protections, to balance the power of the state with the pursuit of fairness and community safety.
Creative Process: 
This will utilize a PowerPoint presentation, and the content will be reviewed and approved by the Criminology and Criminal Justice faculty sponsors before the session. 

Brief Intro:
Since I began studying Criminology and Criminal Justice, I have been interested in a career as a Federal Probation and Pretrial Officer. However, it was not until I interned at the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Agency for the Central District of California that I truly understood the depth of that role. My internship showed me how pretrial officers balance the administration of justice with empathy and compassion, and how community supervision can be a powerful tool for rehabilitation.
Purpose Statement:
As an intern at the downtown Los Angeles office, I worked under a supervising officer managing approximately 400 cases. I shadowed officers in both the Investigation and Supervision Divisions, participated in defendant interviews, assisted with writing pretrial reports, and attended court proceedings. A cornerstone of my experience was assisting with the Conviction and Sentence Alternatives (CASA) program, which is a rehabilitative alternative-to-incarceration program with an 89% graduation rate. I took detailed minutes at program sessions and prepared participant progress reports. I witnessed firsthand how officers connected defendants with resources and worked to change defendants’ mindsets and behavior patterns. My presentation will illustrate how pretrial supervision serves as a critical mechanism for rehabilitation and recidivism reduction within the federal justice system.
Creative Process:
This presentation will be conducted with a slideshow with more information and will be approved by the Criminology and Criminal Justice faculty sponsor prior to being presented.