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External Internships

Established in 2022, the Presley Center of Crime & Justice Studies’ External Internship Program leverages the Center’s connections with regional criminal justice agencies and community-based organizations that serve the justice-involved population to create enriching professionalization opportunities for UCR students. Students are placed with their host organization for a minimum 6 month long internship. While the majority of internship activities take place within the host organization, the Center also provides supplementary opportunities—including group check-ins, office hours mentorship, and a networking luncheon—to help maximize students’ professional development and ensure they have the foundational knowledge to hit the ground running and facilitate their continued professional success. The call for applications is posted once annually, typically in early-Spring.

2023-2024 Cohort

Kimberly Banuelos
Kimberly Banuelos,
Riverside County Probation Department

 

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Sean Barker,
Riverside County Probation Department

 

Ruhi Barman
Ruhi Barman,
Riverside County Public Defender

 

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Ishan Bhatka,
Riverside County District Attorney

 

Estera Boca
Estera Boca,
Riverside County District Attorney

 

Faustine Brieu
Faustine Brieu,
San Bernardino County Public Defender

 

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Chirayu Kohl,
San Bernardino County District Attorney

 

Zeno Marganian
Zeno Marganian,
Riverside County Public Defender

 

Yessella Moreno
Yessella Moreno,
San Bernardino County Probation Department

 

Jeanine Nassar
Jeanine Nassar,
Riverside County Public Defender

 

Kessie Ng
Kessie Ng,
San Bernardino County Public Defender

 

Nikolay Shikunov
Nikolay Shikunov,
Riverside Police Department

2022-2023 Cohort

Gustavo Arredondo
Gustavo Arredondo,
Riverside County District Attorney

 

Sammie Ayoub
Sammie Ayoub,
Riverside Police Department

 

Citlali Equivel
Citlali Equivel,
San Bernardino County District Attorney

 

Ricardo Gonzalez
Ricardo Gonzalez,
San Bernardino County Public Defender

 

Rachel Moore
Rachel Moore,
Riverside County Probation Department

Katie Polanco
Katie Polanco,
Riverside County Public Defender

 

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Alexandra Ramos,
San Bernardino County
Probation Department

 

America Rivera
America Rivera,
San Bernardino County Public Defender

 

Brianna Ross
Brianna Ross,
San Bernardino County District Attorney