BA in Justice and Community Engagement Experiential Learning

Experiential learning at Quinnipiac offers multiple opportunities to apply your knowledge through hands-on work, service and exploration, preparing you for success in 21st-century careers. With an abundance of resources, internship opportunities and career-focused guidance, you'll be equipped with the skills and knowledge that distinguish you to employers and pave the way for long-term success.

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Experiential Learning and Career Preparation

Sexual Violence Victim Advocacy: After completing a three-credit course on the issue, qualifying students are eligible to receive additional credit toward the major for serving as Certified Victim Advocates under the supervision of the Meriden Rape Crisis Center.
Students can apply to take Inside-Out or EMERGE: These classes place students into direct dialogue with individuals experiencing incarceration or post-incarceration processes.
Power of Pardons: Students who successfully complete a one-credit course examining recent changes to the pardon process qualify to earn additional credits for assisting community members through the pardon process.
Oxford Human Rights Consortium: Students who apply into this program and are accepted can earn credits for their travel to and work at the Oxford Human Rights Consortium.

Get Involved with Inside-Out

The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Seminar (CJ 360) is part of a national movement giving undergraduate students (outside students) and currently incarcerated individuals (inside students) an opportunity to learn together.

This course, being offered to Quinnipiac students and male students at a Connecticut state prison, asks students to examine the impact of status upon American life by considering issues of personal and collective voice in communities, variation in access to conventional success opportunities and the effect of status upon ability to effectively engage in local and national communities. Through application of theoretical perspectives and consideration of practical experience, students are exposed to a diversity of material that allows them to more fully examine and understand the complex impact of social status upon American life.

Quinnipiac University in Washington, D.C.

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Explore DC while gaining insightful and career strengthening experiences

Washington, D.C., is a place unlike any other, and one of the fastest growing, most vibrant cities in the U.S. over the past five years. The QU in DC program positions you right in the middle of it.

The Quinnipiac University in Washington, D.C., program (QU in DC) offers a life-changing experience for students of all majors. Live, work and learn in the nation’s capital as you immerse yourself in the epicenter of American politics, government, criminal justice, public relations firms, national media, international relations and national security. With more broadcast media companies, news organizations, elite public relations firms and government agencies than anywhere else in the world, D.C. offers a unique opportunity for aspiring communications, political science and business professionals to kick-start their careers.

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Empowering students to lead in the 21st Century

The College of Arts and Sciences is a national leader that prepares graduates to take on the challenges of civic leadership in the 21st century. Students in our signature civic leadership program work to enhance social justice, build communities and become agents of change through experiential learning activities inside the classroom and around the world.

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A Foundation for Your Future

400+ Internships

Number of internship opportunities available to our students in the U.S. and abroad.

#1 Best Employment Rate

For the fifth year in a row, the career site Zippia ranked Quinnipiac as the best college in the nation for employment 10 years after graduation.

73% Hands-On Experience

Percentage of seniors who participated in at least one internship during their time at Quinnipiac.

Career-Building Resources

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Job Market Trends

Quinnipiac students excel as interns, new hires, managers and executives in almost every industry. Gather real-world data about starting salaries, hiring trends and in-demand skills to inform your decision-making and put you on a path to success.

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Craft Your Career

With an abundance of career-focused information and resources, the career advisers within the College of Arts & Sciences support students as they expand their professional networks and attract the attention of prestigious employers.

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Career and Experiential Learning Lab

iQ, Quinnipiac University’s holistic approach to career development and experiential learning, surrounds every individual with a personalized plan that maximizes their time at Quinnipiac. The powerhouse of iQ, our Career and Experiential Learning Lab is the physical space where students and advisers bridge the gap between college and career.

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Experiential Learning

Studying and working outside the classroom challenges you — and changes you. These experiences, from competitions and capstones to study abroad opportunities and service outlets, make you more confident, more independent and better prepared for whatever profession you pursue.

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