Department of Sociology Internship Agency List
Corrections/Law Enforcement/Crime Prevention: Local Agencies
27th District Court Service Unit (Department of Juvenile Justice)
Address: 201 Radford Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: 540-382-5745
Adult Probation and Parole Services
Address: 2003 W. Main Street, Radford, VA 24141
Phone: 540-831-6136
Contact: Chief Gregory Rupe
Blacksburg Police Department - Crime Analysis
Phone: 540-443-1455
Contact: Courtney Corriere, Crime Analyst
Email: cjcorriere@blacksburg.gov
Mass Shooting Database (Remote Internship)
Contact: Emmaline Taylor
Email: emmalinetaylor@yahoo.com
Roanoke City Police Department
Address: 348 Campbell Avenue, SW, Roanoke, VA 24016
Contact: Investigator N.D. Comas, Police Recruiter, Military Service Member
Phone: 540-853-5654
Website: roanoke.gov
Facebook: facebook.com/rpdsafercity
Roanoke County Police Department
Address: 3568 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, VA 24019
Phone: 540-777-5262
Email: policerecruiting@roanokecountyva.gov
Contact: Todd Harris
Virginia Tech Police Department
Address: Sterrett Facilities Complex, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: 540-231-8123
Email: tarterj@vt.edu
Contact: Corporal John Tarter
Goverment Agencies
Homeland Security Investigations
Contact: Federal level internship opportunity (see dhs.gov/hsi for overview of department). Contact Dr. Sedgwick to receive contact information.
Commonwealth's Attorney County of Montgomery - Victim's Assistance
Phone: 540-382-5705
Contact: Carrie Collier Owens, Director, Victim Assistance Coordinator
Email: owenscc@montgomerycountyva.gov
For fall internship, apply in the summer. For spring, apply before fall break.
Montgomery County Circut Court - Clerk's Office
Address: 1 East Main Street, Suite B-5, Christiansburg, VA 24068
Phone: 540-382-5760
Legal: Local Agencies
Southwest Legal Aid Society, Inc
Address: 155 Arrowhead Trail, Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: 540-382-6157 ex 2012
Social Services: Local Agencies
Better Agreements, Inc
Address: 305 Washington Street, SW, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: 540-552-1200
Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation
Contact: Rhonda Morgan
Email: rmorgan@blacksburghistory.org
Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Virginia
Contact: Rebecca Meadows
Phone: 540-904-7401 (press 1 on the first menu and 5 on the second one)
Email: rmeadows@bgcswva.org
Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery
Contact: Scott Gardner
Email: info@glencoemansion.org
Literacy Volunteers of America - New River Valley
Address: 195 W. Main Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: 540-382-7262
New River Valley Community Services Board
Address: 700 University City Boulevard, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: 540-961-8300 or 540-961-8328
Pulaski Grow (non-profit youth training and aquaponics)
Phone: 540-922-2989
Contact: Lee Spiegel
RAFT Crisis Hotline
Address: 700 University City Boulevard, Suite B, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: 540-961-8422
Contact: Deana Stinson
Email: dstinson@nrvcs.org
Need to train the semester before interning
Ronald McDonald House of Southwest Virginia
Address: 2224 Jefferson Street SE, Roanoke, VA 24014
Phone: 540-857-0770
Contact: Susan Martin, House Program Director
Student Athlete Academic Support Services (limited availability)
Address: 309 Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: 540-231-6165
Contact: Alise Svihla
Email: asvihla@vt.edu
United Way of the New River Valley
Address: PO Box 6202 or 16 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: 540-381-2066
Virginia Organizing
Contact: Rachel Campbell
Email: rachel@virginia-organizing.org
The Women's Center, Virginia Tech
Address: 206 Washington Street, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: 540-231-7806
Contact: Katie Mey
Email: Katie2@vt.edu
Website: https://www.womenscenter.vt.edu/get-involved/Internships.html
Women's Resource Center
Address: PO Box 477 or 116 Third Avenue, Radford, VA 24134
Phone: 540-639-1123
Email: volunteers@wrcnrv.org
Contact: Mari Forti
Apply in the spring - two semester commitment
YMCA Student Programs
Address: 312 Squires Student Center, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: 540-961-9622
Contact: Ryan Martin
Email: ymca@vtymca.org