Internship Feedback:
If you already had an internship, please feel free to provide some basic feedback on your internship experience so that I may better advise students on internship opportunities in the future.
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Internship Feedback Responses From Students
Homeland Security/Criminal Justice
Q1: At what company or organization did you intern?
IRS Criminal Investigation Division -An excellent experience
Q2: Any tips for students following in your footsteps at this internship location?
Just make sure you network. Get involved with the other special agent’s cases because all of them work on different types of cases. Try to make yourself available as possible and participate in as much as you can.
Q3: Please describe briefly the type of work you did.
Used certain databases to look up people of interest and compared the assets they own to what they are filing on their tax returns. Participated in drive-by’s. Accompanied the agents on special trainings including a breaking-and-entering training and a long-arm weapons training
Q4: How many other students were doing internships at that company or organization along with you?
I was the only intern at the Baltimore Office, but within the program there were about 20 interns across the United States.
Q5: What type of interview process or background check did they require?
I did a phone interview. It was me and several other Special Agents from the DC field office. After my interview was completed I had to do a drug test just like any other standard interview process.
Q6: How many hours per week did they require?
The program required 8 hours a week at the least. I went in from 9-3 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Q1: At what company or organization did you intern?
I.C.E. (HSI) Baltimore, Drugs Group -An excellent experience
Q2: Any tips for students following in your footsteps at this internship location?
Schedule your classes so that you can have full days free, and use the open days for the internship.
Q3: Please describe briefly the type of work you did.
General intern paperwork, filing, scanning, outside that I was able to witness firsthand as the agents worked one another on a daily basis to search and compile information on criminals. I was able to see cases go from beginning to end in the criminal justice system
Q4: How many other students were doing internships at that company or organization along with you?
One intern was there briefly and overlapped with my time there.
Q5: What type of interview process or background check did they require?
Around 20 pages of general information to get a very low level clearance. Drug testing, and interview process was done through the headquarters in DC.
Q6: How many hours per week did they require?
Hours were not required, as it was unpaid, but to complete my internship around 12 hours a week was necessary.
Q1: At what company or organization did you intern?
Naval Criminal Investigative Services (NCIS) -An excellent experience
Q2: Any tips for students following in your footsteps at this internship location?
Try to work as many hours as you can, participate in all of the field trips, and attend any information sessions even if it falls outside of your designated work assignment. Also, and this goes for any internship –network with your coworkers.
Q3: Please describe briefly the type of work you did.
Shadowed officials and agents to learn more about their jobs; conducted research that contributed and impacted mission and agency development; learned about the different facets of the agency.
Q4: How many other students were doing internships at that company or organization along with you?
Roughly 20 from across the U.S.
Q5: What type of interview process or background check did they require?
In-person interviews and background check.
Q6: How many hours per week did they require?
Flexible. 16-40.
http://www.ncis.navy.mil/Careers/Interns/Pages/default.aspx
United States Secret Service – An Excellent Experience
Make the attempt to be outgoing and make yourself available for any task. The work experience is great, but use the opportunity to network, ask questions, learn about the agency, and develop relationships. You can go to the internship everyday and perform great work, but what will make you memorable are the relationships that you make.
Assisted with the daily tracking of counterfeit currency sent to the Baltimore Field Office; documented and filed currency serial numbers and extrapolated a nexus to potential counterfeit suspects. Also assisted special agents with counterfeit investigations, protection details, and threats to the president or dignitaries.
At the time it was myself and one other student.
Be prepared for a government agency style interview. An extensive background check, similar to what is required for a full time position is required.
There was no minimum requirement, but I would work over 25 hours a week.
ATF Baltimore field division– An Excellent Experience
Get ready for both days of filing and days of fun.
Mass copy jobs archive filing ride alongs firearms and tactical training Explosive training Assist with case work in a limited capacity Some financial work.
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Heavy process. Personal interview and somewhat lengthy background check. Apply early.
No requirement to my knowledge. Flexible hours that allow you to prioritize school.
The United States Marshals Service – An Excellent Experience
I applied and got accepted to an internship program, The Washington Center, who placed me with the Marshal Service.
A lot of basic, menial work; filing, data entry, answering phone calls, escorts, etc.
Over 30 other students.
It was a long application process to get into my internship program. Once I was placed into my internship with the Marshals there were a lot of different forms/paper work and I had to pass a background check in order to get a public trust security clearance.
Around 30 hours per week.
Law Related
McGuire Woods and The Carlyle Group. -An excellent experience
When interning at a law firm be ready to complete tedious tasks. Internships such as those can really keen your eyes and let you know if this is something you really want to do. Also, always take notes! I would have to go to hearings on The Hill and write Memos after.
Write memorandums, research potential documents, plan an event, go to meetings with my boss with CEOs of companies, filing; prepare anti-money laundering & other sensitive documents.
Maryland Office of the Public Defender
Make sure you are assertive if there are certain things you want to experience before the internship concludes (i.e. going on a jail interview)
-Legal research -Drafted legal documents -Sat in on preliminary hearings, jury trials, and circuit court
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No background check. One interview.
As many or as few as you would like.
Bodie Attorney’s at Law
Have an idea of exactly what you’re looking to gain from the internship.
I drafted court documents such as subpoena’s, medical chronologies and interviewed clients to gain information regarding their case.
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No background check, just initial interview.
Very flexible. I did 12 a week.
Employment:
ATF:
Special Agent Trainee Classes will take place in the Summer of 2016
For further Information: https://www.atf.gov/careers/becoming-special-agent
Seasonal Employment Ocean City Police Dept.
FINAL TWO TESTING DATES: January 30/31, 2016; February 13/14 2016
Testing Location:
Ocean City Elementary School; 12828 Center Drive Ocean City, MD 21842
Positions Available:
(100) Seasonal Police Officers, (50) Seasonal Public Safety Aides, (20) Seasonal Communications Operators.
Additional information about OCPD Testing/ Hiring process can be found (http://joinocpd.com)
Contact us: (PHONE): 410-723-6612 (EMAIL): pdtrain@oceancitymd.gov
Supreme Court Police
Job Title: Police Officer
Department: Judicial Branch
Agency: Supreme Court of the United States
Starting Salary: $57,598.
DUTIES:
Serves as a uniformed police officer with the Supreme Court of the United States.
Responsible for providing a full range of police services. Supreme Court Police Officers are
primarily responsible for protecting the Chief Justice, Associate Justices, building
occupants, and the Court’s building and grounds. Additional responsibilities include
Courtroom security, dignitary protection, emergency response, and providing assistance to
building visitors.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
-A high school diploma is required.
-A Bachelor’s degree is required.
-Applicants must be mature, reliable, skilled in oral and written communication and have
excellent interpersonal skills.
-Applicants must have no record of felony convictions, and must not currently be involved
in any pending criminal charges.
-Applicants who possess prior military service must have been separated under honorable
conditions (honorable discharge).
-Applicants must be licensed to drive and have an excellent driving record.
-Applicants must be US citizens, at least 21 years of age, but not yet 37 years of age at
the date of appointment. (This position is covered under federal law enforcement
retirement provisions, which stipulate mandatory retirement at age 57 after 20 years of
service. The maximum age may be waived with prior qualifying federal law enforcement
service under the same retirement system.)
-Employment is subject to successful completion of a medical exam, which includes
rigorous fitness standards, and a background investigation.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Supreme Court of the United States Police Department offers a
comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays,
life insurance, health benefits, premium pay, and eligibility for retirement with 20 years of
service at age 50, or 25 years of service at any age. Additional benefits include flexible
spending accounts, long term care insurance, and the Smart Trip transit subsidy.
Best qualified applicants will be invited by letter to take a written test at a date and time to be
determined.
Applicants who pass the written test will be contacted to schedule an interview.
NOTE: Travel to Washington, DC, will be at the applicant’s expense.