Analytical Services Division, Intern

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children • Alexandria, VA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Analytical Services Intern is assigned to a specified team within the Analytical Services Division and performs one or more research, data, and information-support duties, with the possibility of taking on additional responsibilities. This is a hybrid internship based in Alexandria, Virginia, for interested applicants for Spring 2027. Interns must work at least 20 hours per week between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, during a Fall, Spring, or Summer semester. Depending on need and performance, there may be an opportunity to continue across multiple semesters or seasons. Interns are excused to attend internship program functions and for academic holidays or vacations.

The internship is unpaid. Interns gain knowledge and hands-on experience in their chosen position and receive academic credit through an approved college program or participate as a volunteer. Applicants are directed to review the organization’s Internship Program Information and application process requirements before applying.

Requirements

• Completed two years of college, with a concentration in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, or a related field.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale.
• Ability to search open-source and social media platforms.
• Excellent organizational, report-writing, and time-management skills.
• Maintain quality control and high standards when performing data entry.
• Use discretion when handling and maintaining the confidentiality of highly sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

• GPA of 3.5 or higher preferred.
• Research experience, including research analysis skills, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Search online sources, including news articles, law enforcement social networking sites, and law enforcement website press releases, for attempted-abduction incidents; document findings for analysts to follow up.
• Help collect nationwide child sex trafficking trends and maintain them in spreadsheets and internal documents.
• Help collect and maintain the Recovery Services Team’s internal child sex trafficking resource directory.
• Assist the Sex Offender Tracking Team in updating data associated with noncompliant sex offenders.
• Research assigned topics and assist with NCMEC data projects, including data entry and cleaning, qualitative data coding, and other research tasks.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience and knowledge in the position of the intern’s choosing.
• Academic credit through an approved college program, or participation as a volunteer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed