My name is Efrain Davila, Jr. I chose to do my internship at Travis County, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3. I have been working under the supervision of Judge Susan Steeg. While completing my internship, my main responsibility has been to perform research for a pilot program that will deal with the juvenile truancy cases the judge receives in her court. The new program will allow for a juvenile case manager to assist the justice court in attaining compliance with court orders requiring school attendance. The goal of the juvenile case manager program is to get students back into school, so they could further their education.

Working at Travis County JP3 has been a great experience for me. I have learned and experienced a lot. I learned a lot about the workings of a justice court and some problems they may face, how to work and communicate in a professional setting, and how be organized. During my internship I have been fortunate to meet and work with great people that are very passionate about what they do.

Since I have been a performing social research at my internship, I have been able to use the knowledge and tools I have learned throughout my college career. For example, I have been able to apply things I have learned from my research methods classes, stats class, and social stratification class. I feel that the internship and the internship program has been a great experience and have better prepared me to enter the professional world after I graduate.