Internship - Weld County Sheriff's Office - Unpaid

Job Description Summary

This is an unpaid internship. The Weld County Sheriff's Office intern program is 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 counseling 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, completing 150 hours of experience. The first 110 hours are spent observing and assisting in the following divisions and units:

• Patrol
• Detentions
• Inmate Services
• Victim Advocates
• Civil
• Animal Control
• Investigations
• Crime Analysis
• Communications Center

The remaining 40 hours are focused on the student’s area of interest. In addition to any of the above divisions, the student may also choose to gain experience in:

• Cold Case Investigations
• Evidence
• Records
• Booking
• Court Security Unit

The application process is competitive and only two interns are accepted. Students are limited to one term to allow other applicants the same opportunity. Exceptions may be considered for specialized degree programs that do not follow a traditional semester schedule.

Required documents:

• Resume
• Proof of enrollment and completed credits
• 750–1,250‑word essay on a current criminal justice topic or a topic related to the student’s specialized degree
• 300–500‑word essay answering:
  Why are you interested in a Weld County Sheriff’s Office internship? What do you expect to learn from your internship?
• Essay formatting: size 12 font, typed in Arial, Times New Roman, or Calibri, double spaced
• File type:
  Microsoft Word Document (docx) or Adobe Acrobat Document (pdf)

• Completion of credits equivalent to sophomore year of college
• Current enrollment in a four‑year college or university, acquiring a criminal justice‑related degree
• Physical ability to perform tasks involved with the internship
• Effective written and spoken English communication skills

Weld County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.