Police and criminal justice officials throughout the region recently provided internship opportunities for a number of Mount Wachusett Community College students majoring in criminal justice.
Student interns completed a minimum of 120 hours over a 15-week semester at different sites throughout the region including the Gardner, Clinton, Shirley and Winchendon police departments and the North Central Correctional Institution in Gardner.
鈥淭he internships are a great way for students to gain experience while making connections that can lead to jobs,鈥 said department chair Reed Hillman, former commander of the Massachusetts State Police.