Internship - Weld County Sheriff's Office - Unpaid

Weld County Government•Greeley, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an unpaid, volunteer internship for students enrolled at a university or college in a criminal justice-related program, or a specialized degree program related to criminal justice, such as counselling or social services degrees. The purpose is for students to gain valuable, real-life experience in the criminal justice field. Interns will spend 15 weeks gaining 150 hours of experience. The first 110 hours is spent observing and assisting the different divisions and units at the Sheriff's Office; including, but not limited to Patrol, Detentions, Inmate Services, Victim Advocates, Civil, Animal Control, Investigations, Crime Analysis, and the Communications Center. The remaining 40 hours of the internship will be focused on the student's area of interest; in addition to gaining additional experience in any division/unit, the student can also choose to gain experience in Cold Case Investigations, Evidence, Records, Booking, or the Courts Security Unit. The application process is competitive and only two interns are accepted. Students are limited to one term as an intern, to afford other students the same opportunity. Exceptions will be considered for specialized degree programs that are not on a traditional semester schedule. In addition to completing the online application, you must also include the following required documents as attachments at the time of submission: Resume, Proof of enrollment and completed credits, Two essays: 750 to 1250-word essay on a current criminal justice topic or criminal justice topic related to their specialized degree, and a 300 to 500-word essay answering the following questions: Why are you interested in a Weld County Sheriff’s Office internship? What do you expect to learn from your internship? The essay formatting must be a size 12 font, typed in Arial, Times New Roman, or Calibri font, and double spaced. The file type of the submitted essays must be either a Microsoft Word Document (docx) or an Adobe Acrobat Document (pdf).

Requirements

Must have completion of credits equivalent to sophomore year of college.
Currently enrolled in a four-year college, or university, acquiring a criminal justice-related degree.
Must be physically able to perform the tasks involved with the internship.
Must communicate effectively in written and spoken English.

Nice To Haves

Enrolled in a specialized degree program related to criminal justice, such as counselling or social services degrees.

Responsibilities

Observe and assist different divisions and units at the Sheriff's Office, including Patrol, Detentions, Inmate Services, Victim Advocates, Civil, Animal Control, Investigations, Crime Analysis, and the Communications Center.
Gain experience in a chosen area of interest for 40 hours, which may include Cold Case Investigations, Evidence, Records, Booking, or the Courts Security Unit.