“The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions." ” We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nation's most pressing security challenges." Click here to learn more.
Summary
“The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions." ” We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nation's most pressing security challenges." Click here to learn more.
•Undergraduate students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited institution AND have earned at least 90 credit hours. •Graduate students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited institution.
You will elect at the time of your application to participate in either a law enforcement or non-law enforcementinternship.
Law Enforcement Internship: Designed for students who are interested in a career in law enforcement, you will be assigned a mentor from one of the FLETC training divisions. Half of your time will be spent auditing basic or advanced training programs. The remaining half of your time will be spent working on meaningful training-related research and writing projects under the guidance of your mentor.
Non-Law Enforcement Internship: Designed for students who have a desire to work in the public sector. Under the guidance of a mentor, you will receive on-the-job experience in a professional work environment focused on the FLETC's business fields. In addition, you will receive opportunities to audit the FLETC's numerous basic or advanced training programs.
You must successfully pass a background investigation.
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
Qualifications
Please limit your résumé to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Please visit www.fletc.gov/site-page/employment-faqs website for further guidance regarding this page limit.
The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Specific Requirements: Undergraduate Students
Earned at least 90 semester hours (135 quarter hours) by the time of application.
Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale.
Specific Requirements: Graduate Students
Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale.
General Requirements:
U.S. Citizenship.
Remain enrolled with your academic institution during the course of the internship period; and
Have a declared major in at least one of the following: Criminal Justice, Criminology, Business, Information Technology, or Social Science-related fields of study.
Additional information
If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every student to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation as a condition of placement into this internship. This will include a credit check after a tentative offer is given, a review of financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. Continued employment is contingent upon favorable adjudication of periodic reinvestigations.
College Intern Program (CIP) is a 12-week program hosted by FLETC that is open to U.S. citizens who are either undergraduate student's with at least 90 semester hours (135 quarter hours) or graduate students. CIP participants are unpaid and do not receive a stipend or per diem.
Participants are solely responsible for any and all travel arrangements and expenses.
Participants expend half of their time auditing the training courses at their respective location, while the remaining half of their time is used to support their assigned branch, division, or directorate in furthering mission goals.
Housing and meals are provided to participants selected for the Artesia, New Mexico; Charleston, South Carolina; and Glynco, Georgia, locations only.
Participants may be selected for the Washington, DC and Cheltenham, Maryland locations, but will be responsible for their own housing and meals for those specific locations.
College credit(s) may be granted to the participant by their academic institution once they successfully complete the program.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the
DHS Careers
website and select Benefits.
Disabled veteran leave
will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be assessed on the totality your application. For example:
The content of your resume. Does your resume demonstrate any experience in leadership? Are you involved in any community outreach or volunteer activities? If so, to what extent? Does your resume show any paid or unpaid work experience?
The quality of the narrative essay. Is the essay clear in articulating your career goals and interests? How many grammatical errors are present? Does the essay demonstrate sufficient forethought and intent?
The depth of the nomination letter from an academic official. Does the letter show a high level of personal knowledge of the student? Is the student doing well academically? If not, are there mitigating circumstances such as personal hardship? Would the student be an asset to the FLETC in accomplishing its mission? If so, how? How well your major and overall course of study aligns with the FLETC’s mission.
Please limit your résumé to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the
DHS Careers
website and select Benefits.
Disabled veteran leave
will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Your application must include the following documents.
Resume: For resume writing guidance, please visit USAJOBS Resources Center or view their video tutorial. Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement. Please limit your résumé to 5 pages.
Official College Transcripts: From the academic institution in which you are currently enrolled. Transcripts issued directly to the student are considered "official" for the purposes of this program. All transcripts must be submitted through USAJOBS®
A Narrative Essay: No more than two single- or double-spaced pages that sets forth: why you are interested in the FLETC College Intern Program; your career motivations and goals; the source of inspiration for your career motivation and goals; the skills that you would bring to the FLETC if you were selected as an intern; and the type of internship (i.e., Law Enforcement or Non-Law Enforcement) you would like to serve during your internship.
Nomination Letter: Your nomination letter MUST be from a school official (e.g., a faculty member or advisor, intern coordinator, or departmental chairman) with personal knowledge of you. The nomination letter should contain the reasons for nominating you for an internship at the FLETC (e.g., your scholastic abilities, demonstrated leadership potential, honors, awards, recognitions, etc.). The letter MUST be on official letterhead in order to be considered valid.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
If this is your first time applying to the CIP, then you will need to create a USAJOBS® account. Otherwise, follow the steps below.
1. If you possess multiple documents of the same type (e.g., multiple transcripts, DD 214s, SF 50s, or certifications), then you will need to combine them into one file not exceeding 3 MB in size and upload the newly created file into your USAJOBS® account.
2. Click the Apply button. If you are not already logged into USAJOBS®, you will be prompted to do so.
3. Select the resume and documents from your USAJOBS® account that you wish to transmit. You will need to manually associate any documents that are not automatically linked within our application system (see Step 6 below). Please limit your résumé to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
4. If this is your first time applying for an internship with the FLETC, then you will be automatically forwarded to the account creation process before being taken to the job application. Follow the on-screen prompts to finalize the creation of your FLETC account. If this is not your first time applying for a job with the FLETC, then you will skip this step.
5. Answer all of the assessment questions, ensuring that your responses are supported by your resume and documents.
6. In some cases, documents brought over from USAJOBS® will not be automatically linked within our system. In these cases, the system will display any unlinked documents on the left side of the page with an action control to manually attached the document. Click on the action button and follow the on-screen prompts to ensure your unlinked documents are attached.
7. After reviewing your submission in the final step, click “Submit Application” located at the bottom of the page. If you leave the application before clicking “Submit Application,” your application will not be transmitted to our servers. Upon clicking “Submit Application”, you will be greeted with, “Thank You! You have successfully submitted your application.”
Your application, including any supporting documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on the closing date of this announcement.
If you are unsure that your resume or documents were transmitted, then you may contact the HR Specialist listed on this announcement prior to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date for verification.
We strongly encourage you to apply online. If you cannot apply online, you may contact the individual listed in the "Agency Contact Information" section of this job opportunity announcement between the hours of 7:30AM and 4:30PM ET (excluding Federal holidays) prior to the closing date of this announcement to receive assistance. When e-mailing, please include the vacancy announcement number in the subject line.
If you encounter an error with a corresponding code during the application process, contact the Monster® Government Solutions Helpdesk at (866) 656-6831 or via e-mail at mgshelp@monster.com. Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST (excluding federal holidays).
FLETC
1131 Chapel Crossing Rd
Glynco, Georgia 31524
United States
Next steps
We expect to make final selections within 15 business days following the closing date of this announcement. Your application status will be updated on USAJOBS® throughout the process. To check your status, log into your USAJOBS® account. We will conduct a background investigation if you are selected. As part of the background investigation process, you will be required to provide requested information and materials (e.g., fingerprint cards). You will receive an official offer letter outlining the particulars of your internship once a successful adjudication of your background is received.
This session of the College Intern Program is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 22nd, 2023, through Friday, August 11th, 2023. If selected, you will report on Sunday, May 20th, 2023, to check into our on-center dormitories. Orientation will take place the following morning. All selectees will receive a copy of the CIP Handbook prior to their check-in date. The Handbook will outline the program's specific information, e.g., dress code, dormitory accommodations, etc.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Your application must include the following documents.
Resume: For resume writing guidance, please visit USAJOBS Resources Center or view their video tutorial. Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement. Please limit your résumé to 5 pages.
Official College Transcripts: From the academic institution in which you are currently enrolled. Transcripts issued directly to the student are considered "official" for the purposes of this program. All transcripts must be submitted through USAJOBS®
A Narrative Essay: No more than two single- or double-spaced pages that sets forth: why you are interested in the FLETC College Intern Program; your career motivations and goals; the source of inspiration for your career motivation and goals; the skills that you would bring to the FLETC if you were selected as an intern; and the type of internship (i.e., Law Enforcement or Non-Law Enforcement) you would like to serve during your internship.
Nomination Letter: Your nomination letter MUST be from a school official (e.g., a faculty member or advisor, intern coordinator, or departmental chairman) with personal knowledge of you. The nomination letter should contain the reasons for nominating you for an internship at the FLETC (e.g., your scholastic abilities, demonstrated leadership potential, honors, awards, recognitions, etc.). The letter MUST be on official letterhead in order to be considered valid.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
If this is your first time applying to the CIP, then you will need to create a USAJOBS® account. Otherwise, follow the steps below.
1. If you possess multiple documents of the same type (e.g., multiple transcripts, DD 214s, SF 50s, or certifications), then you will need to combine them into one file not exceeding 3 MB in size and upload the newly created file into your USAJOBS® account.
2. Click the Apply button. If you are not already logged into USAJOBS®, you will be prompted to do so.
3. Select the resume and documents from your USAJOBS® account that you wish to transmit. You will need to manually associate any documents that are not automatically linked within our application system (see Step 6 below). Please limit your résumé to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
4. If this is your first time applying for an internship with the FLETC, then you will be automatically forwarded to the account creation process before being taken to the job application. Follow the on-screen prompts to finalize the creation of your FLETC account. If this is not your first time applying for a job with the FLETC, then you will skip this step.
5. Answer all of the assessment questions, ensuring that your responses are supported by your resume and documents.
6. In some cases, documents brought over from USAJOBS® will not be automatically linked within our system. In these cases, the system will display any unlinked documents on the left side of the page with an action control to manually attached the document. Click on the action button and follow the on-screen prompts to ensure your unlinked documents are attached.
7. After reviewing your submission in the final step, click “Submit Application” located at the bottom of the page. If you leave the application before clicking “Submit Application,” your application will not be transmitted to our servers. Upon clicking “Submit Application”, you will be greeted with, “Thank You! You have successfully submitted your application.”
Your application, including any supporting documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on the closing date of this announcement.
If you are unsure that your resume or documents were transmitted, then you may contact the HR Specialist listed on this announcement prior to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date for verification.
We strongly encourage you to apply online. If you cannot apply online, you may contact the individual listed in the "Agency Contact Information" section of this job opportunity announcement between the hours of 7:30AM and 4:30PM ET (excluding Federal holidays) prior to the closing date of this announcement to receive assistance. When e-mailing, please include the vacancy announcement number in the subject line.
If you encounter an error with a corresponding code during the application process, contact the Monster® Government Solutions Helpdesk at (866) 656-6831 or via e-mail at mgshelp@monster.com. Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST (excluding federal holidays).
FLETC
1131 Chapel Crossing Rd
Glynco, Georgia 31524
United States
Next steps
We expect to make final selections within 15 business days following the closing date of this announcement. Your application status will be updated on USAJOBS® throughout the process. To check your status, log into your USAJOBS® account. We will conduct a background investigation if you are selected. As part of the background investigation process, you will be required to provide requested information and materials (e.g., fingerprint cards). You will receive an official offer letter outlining the particulars of your internship once a successful adjudication of your background is received.
This session of the College Intern Program is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 22nd, 2023, through Friday, August 11th, 2023. If selected, you will report on Sunday, May 20th, 2023, to check into our on-center dormitories. Orientation will take place the following morning. All selectees will receive a copy of the CIP Handbook prior to their check-in date. The Handbook will outline the program's specific information, e.g., dress code, dormitory accommodations, etc.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
