2008 Summer-Fall Bridge
hen 2008 graduate Phil Schwartz arrived at Finlandia University he wanted determine the motive (often money) and identify and evaluate potential problems Wto earn a dual degree in criminal justice and business administration. He also and solutions. The dual majors of business and criminal justice led to a new wanted to play collegiate hockey close to his home in Minocqua, Wisconsin. investigative way of thinking.” While exploring his internship options in his sophomore year, Schwartz became A busy college lifestyle helped shape Schwartz for the intense communication required interested in working for the federal government. He discovered that the Bureau at the ATF. “Every day agents are on the phone or e-mailing people, getting data faxed of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), with its straightforward to them, scanning, researching online, or saving information onto jump drives. I mission, was the place for him. Following a nine-month background investigation, developed these skills during my years at Finlandia through classwork, volunteer Schwartz was granted an internship position with the opportunities, and on-campus work-study positions.” ATF field office located in Madison, Wisconsin. “I feel I could write a book about the vast amounts of The ATF conducts criminal investigations, regulates the information and experience gained during my time firearms, explosives, alcohol, and tobacco industries, with the ATF,” Schwartz says. “Every second of my and assists other law enforcement agencies. internship was invaluable. The ATF agents were eager “Before I started my internship in spring 2008, I told to share their process in pursuing a case, but first they myself that I wanted to treat this as a real job; my main would ask me how I would proceed.
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