SkillBridge Internship - Police

Skill Bridge Internship Program

** THIS INTERNSHIP IS FOR MILITARY ACTIVE-DUTY, SELECTED RESERVES, GUARDSMAN & QUALIFIED DEPENDENTS ONLY**

Spokane PD offers this program to retiring and transitioning Service members, providing opportunities to participate in industry training programs as they move into civilian careers. During a Service member's participation in the Skill Bridge program, the DOW takes care of their Military pay and benefits, offering a valuable experience to the Service member.

Benefits SPD Skillbridge:

• Receive full pay and entitlements
• Gain real-world experience
• Explore a career path
• Develop new skills
• No cost to participate
• All MOCs accepted

Current Opportunities:

• Police Officer
• Police Records Specialist
• Police Radio Dispatcher I
• Crime Analyst
• IT Analyst

• Active duty service member, selected reserves, guardsman, or qualified dependent
• Service members may participate within 180 days of being discharged or released from active duty and service members must have served 180 continuous days on active duty.
• Applicants must attach a completed Personal History Statement from  to their application.
• First, create an account at PST
• Hover over your name and click "My PHS"
• Fill out the Personal History Statement (PHS)
• Export/print to PDF and attach it to your application

01 Have you completed required Transistion Assistance Program (TAP) training?

• Yes
• No
• N/A Qualified Dependent
• I have it scheduled

02 If you answered "I have it scheduled" to the last question, what is your scheduled TAP training date?

03 Do you have authorization from your chain of command and service branch to participate in Skill Bridge? If no, please get authorization prior to applying.

• Yes
• No
• N/A Qualified Dependent

04 Have you uploaded your completed Personal History Statement (PHS) from Public Safety Testing (PST)? If no, please go back and attach the PHS before submitting your application.

• Yes
• No

05 What is your End of Active Obligation Service date? (End of Active Service/Expiration Term of Service/Current Contract End Date) MM/DD/YYYY

06 What type of Military Discharge will you receive?

• Honorable
• General (under honorable conditions)
• Other than Honorable
• Bad Conduct
• Dishonorable
• Uncharacterized/Entry-level Separation
• N/A Qualified Dependent

07 What continuous timeframe can you commit to for the internship experience?

• 30 - 60 days
• 61 - 90 days
• 91 - 120 days
• 121 - 150 days
• 151 - 180 days

08 Which branch/component of the military do you currently serve?

• Air Force
• Army
• Marines
• Navy
• Space Force
• Other (Air/Army National Guard or Reserves)
• N/A Qualified Dependent

09 What career track internship would you like to participate in? (Check all that apply)

• Crime & Intelligence Analyst
• IT Analyst
• Office Clerk Specialist - Police
• Police Evidence Technician
• Police Officer
• Police Radio Dispatcher
• Police Records Specialist
• Other

10 If other was selected in the previous question, please give us a bit of information regarding the type of program you are looking for.

11 Select your level of education

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Graduate Degree
• Other

12 Why are you applying for the Spokane Police Department Skill Bridge Program?
* Required Question