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Internship Opportunities

This is a roster of selected internships. Students are encouraged to search beyond the provided list, as well as submit additional internships that can aid in the growth and development of IAI students.

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$ Paid internship

* Internships may be cyclical; monitor site for next opportunity

Washington D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences

College juniors, seniors, or graduate students can apply for the competitive internship positions available through the Department of Forensic Sciences in Washington D.C. Interns may help with administrative tasks or the streamlining of lab processes, as well as participate with research and writing. Students should be studying in a field such as criminal justice, forensic science, law, public health, or similar.  The Department also offers research and joint-agency internships.

Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

Connecticut's Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection is looking for students who are studying in areas that include criminal justice, communications, information systems and more. Interns receive research and special assignments in these non-paid positions, but are given college credit upon completion of the program.

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

Three internship sessions of 12 weeks are available each year to students interested in federal law enforcement careers. At least 50 percent of the internship is spent in basic and advanced training while the other 50 percent is spent advancing the objectives of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.

Students must be majoring in a field such as criminal justice, criminology or the forensic sciences and need to be a senior in college or a graduate student.

National Homeland Security STEM $

The National Homeland Security STEM Summer Internship Program is available to college juniors and seniors, enabling them to work with Homeland Security professionals and researchers during the summer for up to a 10-weeek period.

Students are given a $500 stipend for each week, for up to $5,000 total, and will conduct research into Department of Homeland Security mission-relevant areas. Positions vary across the U.S.

Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department

The forensic science internship offered through the crime lab with the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department is unpaid, but students work under the guidance of forensic scientists and may gain experience related to breath or blood alcohol analysis, presence of drugs in post-mortem blood and tissue samples, the location and identification of bodily fluids, and other forensic science techniques. Interns must be pursuing or have completed a degree in a field such as biochemistry, biology, forensic science, or similar, and must be able to put in 20 or more hours a week for two or more months.

Research Participation Program at the FBI

This program at the FBI facility in Quantico, Va., is available to graduates who have completed or will complete a degree in a field such as the forensic sciences, biology, chemistry, toxicology, etc., within five years of the starting date. Program appointments are for one year on a full-time basis with a monthly stipend based on academic-achievement level. Appointments can be renewed for up to four years.

The FBI's San Francisco division is seeking applicants for the 2019 Honors Internship Program. Our 10-week paid internship for undergraduate and graduate students offers an unparalleled opportunity to work alongside FBI employees and get a head start on an exceptional career.

Indiana State Police Laboratory Division

Students can apply for a summer internship with the laboratory division of the Indiana State Police. Interns undertake an assignment project and work closely with a forensic science supervisor. The internship is available at the Indianapolis Regional Laboratory, and students may be able to apply for internships based on their biology, chemistry, or trace analysis knowledge.

Miami-Dade Public Safety Training Institute

Students interested in this internship through the Miami-Dade Police Department will find an internship program of 14 to 15 weeks that introduces them to various aspects of police work including forensic services, homicide, robbery, special victims unit, uniform patrol, and much more. The internship is observation only, and is open to junior or seniors in college or graduate students who are majoring in criminal justice or a similar field.

Department of Energy

The Department of Energy is looking for summer interns to take on opportunities available at national laboratories countywide. Students should be pursuing degrees in areas such as chemistry, nuclear engineering, or physics. The DOE's Nuclear Forensics Undergraduate Scholarship Program includes a nine-to-12-week summer appointment involving study and research related to the nuclear forensics mission of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office.

Sheriff's Crime Lab Hennepin County

The Sheriff's crime lab in Hennepin County, Minn., is offering summer internships to students who have completed their junior year in college and are working on a degree in biology, chemistry, the forensic sciences or a similarly-related field. Students generally need to work 20 hours a week over the length of a 10 to 12 week internship. They will gain practical experience in several forensic science disciplines while also completing an assigned research project. Internships are also available in four to 10 weeks opportunities at other times of the year.

Department of Maryland State Police

Students working on a degree in a life or physical science with a minor in forensic science can look for internship opportunities available through the Forensic Science Division of the Department of Maryland State Police. Applicants must have completed at least their sophomore year of college to be eligible to apply, and students above this level, including graduate students, can also submit applications. Summer and semester internships, all unpaid, are available to interested students.

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Students interested in interning for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation should be pursuing a degree in criminal justice or a similar field. Students must be juniors or seniors in college or first-year graduate students to be eligible to apply. All applicants must pass a GBI polygraph examination to be accepted into the program, and need to be available to work a minimum of 30 hours a week for at least eight weeks.

U.S. Department of Justice

A computer forensics internship is available through the U.S. Department of Justice's High Technology Investigative Unit. Responsibilities will vary, but could include restoring a Linux server one day and analyzing files from a digital wiretap on another. Long-term assignments will be based on areas of expertise and determined by a supervisor. The internships are open to undergraduate and graduate level students.

Westchester County Forensic Lab

The Westchester County Forensic Lab in New York provides opportunities to students pursuing a forensic science program that requires an internship for degree completion. Students in fields similar to forensic science may also be accepted. Students needing an internship for a degree must complete at least 160 hours at the forensic lab. Internships are available during the spring, summer and fall semesters as well as during a winter intersession.

Defense Forensic Science Center $

The Defense Forensic Science Center provides full service forensic support (traditional, expeditionary, and reach-back) to Army and DoD entities worldwide; provides training and research capabilities; serves as the executive agent for the DoD convicted offender DNA data basing program; manages the USACIDC criminalistics program; and provides forensic support to other federal agencies, when appropriate.

TO APPLY: Candidates should contact their Faculty liaison for current information about the research program. Submit a copy of your resume, unofficial transcript and proof of citizenship. After an interview with the laboratory, you will be directed to fill out the application on the Army Educational Outreach Program (www.aeop.com) website. Applicants will then be asked to complete a consent form for a background check. Each applicant will be required to supply a copy of their fingerprints, photos, and a DNA sample in order to participate in this program. All information must be submitted 8 weeks prior to start date.

Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences

The Institute of Forensic Sciences in Harris County, Texas provides an internship program to photography students interested in pursuing forensic photography. Students must have passed upper-level photography courses, and introductory coursework in the fields of anatomy and criminology is also recommended. The internship provides students with real-life photographic experiences that may occur as part of typical operations of a medical examiner's office.

College of Saint Rose

Saint Rose runs a special Cold Case Analysis Center (https://coldcase.strose.edu/what-students-do/) and features internships for students in forensic science, forensic psychology, and criminal justice.