EMSOU Financial Intelligence Officer Internship (Undergraduate) - Fixed Term

Leicestershire Police; Leicester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire Police, through the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU), offers a year-long fixed term contract internship for current undergraduates seeking a year in industry placement. The role focuses on analyzing data, gathering insights and presenting information to support key decisions.

You will gain hands-on experience with reports, investigations and business insights. Based at Annesley (Nottinghamshire), the internship encourages problem solving and structured reporting, with

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• Ability to solve problems, make effective decisions & manage time to prioritise workload.
• Experience delivering written reports and verbal briefings.
• Security clearance to SC/MV level prior to starting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in collecting, interpreting and reporting information to internal and external departments.
• Produce comprehensive written reports detailing background research and provide structured conclusions.
• Support EMSOU with new ideas, approaches and ways of working to advance our response to criminal activity.

Skills

Data analysis

Report writing

Verbal briefings

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

If you enjoy analysing information, uncovering insights and solving problems - this internship will help you build practical skills and gain valuable professional experience!

Join the team at East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) on a Fixed Term Contract for 12 months!

This opportunity is open to current undergraduate students seeking a year in industry placement as part of their degree.

An opportunity for you to gain hands on experience working with data, reports and business insights. You'll help gather, analyse and present information that supports key decisions across the organisation while developing valuable research and investigative skills.

What You’ll Be Doing

• You will assist in collecting, interpretating and reporting information to internal and external departments.
• You will produce comprehensive written reports detailing background research and provide structured conclusions.
• You will support EMSOU with new ideas, approaches and ways of working to advance our response to criminal activity.

The Must Haves

• You must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline but not limited to Criminology, Psychology, Crime/Cybercrime Investigation, Digital Forensics/Forensics Science, Computer Science or Cyber Security, Mathematics, Data Science or Statistics.
• You must be able to problem solve, make effective decisions & manage your time effectively to prioritise workload.
• You must have experience delivering written reports and verbal briefings.
• You will be required to be security cleared to SC/MV level prior to starting in this post.

You will be based at Annesley (Nottinghamshire).

You may be required to undertake routine drug and alcohol testing in line with policy whilst employed at EMSOU.

Who We Are

At Leicestershire Police it’s not just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Leicestershire.

To understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website. We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

EMSOU are a collaborative unit of officers and staff tackling the most serious, organised, and violent crime, counter terrorism and extremism and providing forensic services on behalf of the region. We celebrate difference, encourage diversity of thought, and continually review our processes to maintain fairness, equality, and transparency. We aim to attract and retain the most talented people and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Encouraging a healthy work-life balance and flexibility is central to our success and wherever possible we will consider job-share, part-time, agile working, and flexible working arrangements. We want to create an environment where everyone can achieve their full potential, and this applies equally during our recruitment process.

Interviews are due to take place in the first two weeks of January 2027.

Vacancy closes Friday 27 November 2026 at 23:55.