Indiana State Police Internship

Description

***This internship is available statewide***

The Indiana State Police Internship Program is an observational and experiential program designed for college students who are pursuing a career in law enforcement.  This opportunity provides a learning environment based on on-the-job experience while working closely with State Troopers in all realms of law enforcement today.  Interns will gain an understanding of the daily operational demands of the Indiana State Police Trooper from both an administrative and field enforcement perspective.  The majority of the internship will be time spent in the field engaged in a ride-along program with various members of ISP.     

The primary goals of this program are to foster particular interest in the Indiana State Police and recruitment of potential candidates for employment. All interested students must complete an application in its entirety.  References must be listed and will be contacted by the Human Resources Division Coordinator. The Indiana State Police will review internship requests on a one-on-one basis.  The ISP Internship Program is unpaid. ISP will host a maximum of two interns per semester including the summer semester at each of the 14 Districts throughout the state.  Upon receipt of multiple requests ISP will use required criteria for evaluation giving preference to criminal justice degrees and higher GPAs.

Responsibilities

A majority of the internship program will be conducted through ride-alongs.  Interns must abide by ride-along protocol. Interns will also be exposed to and participate with several speciality teams within ISP, including but not limited to ERT, SCUBA, EOD, etc. Interns must wear the provided body armor at all times. Interns must also wear the provided traffic vest while assisting with crash investigations or traffic details. Interns are encouraged to observe all activities and assist (if possible) with crash scenes, etc.

Interns are expected to be neatly groomed and dressed in a professional manner. Appropriate dress is business casual unless otherwise informed based on the day’s schedule of events. Ties are not necessary for male interns. High heeled shoes should not be worn while doing ride-alongs.

Interns will be required to keep a daily journal and attendance sheet. Interns will also be required to complete a paper summarizing his/her experience. 

Qualifications

The Indiana State Police sets very high standards for its employees as a whole and this standard is expected of any intern as well.  Minimum standards will be reviewed, including but not limited to the following criteria for internship consideration.

 MINIMUM STANDARDS

• US Citizen
• Minimum 18 years of age.
• No juvenile or adult criminal arrests or convictions
• Minimum one year of college
• Minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale at an accredited College or University
• Must be for college credit
• Valid Driver’s license
• Have operating telephone service (either residential or cellular)
• Current e-mail account for electronic correspondence

In addition to these minimum standards each student must submit to a Driver’s license check, a criminal history check, a sex offender registry check, and a local wants and warrants check as well as being fingerprinted on a criminal history card.  The student will be responsible for transportation to and from designated meeting areas.  The student must provide a telephone number for notification of any updates as needed.

To apply, click here.The application for the Fall Term of 2022. Applications will be due by the end of business on Wednesday May 4, 2022.