West Liberty University student Abbey Boram completed an internship in Washington, D.C. during the 2013-2014 school year that allowed her a chance to learn from the best.
She also earned 12 credit hours while fulfilling graduation requirements and enjoying the chance of a lifetime as she interned at the U.S. Marshals Service in the U.S. Department of Justice.
“I really enjoyed working there and learned so much! The whole experience stands out. It was an eye opener to me because the setting was so different from here at home,” Boram said. “Washington is so diverse. I learned a lot. The U.S. Marshal headquarters is an amazing place.”
“I looked into the internship with West Liberty because I thought it would be a great opportunity to experience the criminal justice field out of the area. I was especially excited to be interning in our nation’s capital.” Boram lived in the NoMa area, a rapidly developing neighborhood located just north of the U.S. Capitol and Union Station and named for its location – North of Massachusetts Avenue.
“Returning to WLU following her internship, she was able to apply a lot of what she learned in D.C. to her classes, including a detailed research project in her research methods course. She is an excellent student who holds down a full time job while performing well in the classroom,” said Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Keith Bell.
Her internship duties included clerical work in the Office of Court Security, Research and Evaluation Branch that dealt with the courthouses throughout the United States and the safety of the judicial systems.
