Intern - DCI - Fingerprint Identification (Summer)

Sdsoybean; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

The Office of the Attorney General in Pierre, SD is offering a Summer Intern – DCI – Fingerprint Identification. The intern will assist in processing criminal and civil background checks, fingerprints, and related record-keeping.

Applicants must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student and have completed one year of their program by the start. A background check and drug screen are required; preference may go to SD residents.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student in college, university, or tech institute.
• By internship start, the student should have completed one year of study.

Responsibilities

• Assist in processing criminal and civil fingerprint background checks.
• File and process fingerprints, create master folders, and scan records.
• Update and maintain the computerized criminal history database.
• Support data entry with accuracy and attention to detail.

Job description

Pierre, SD | Attorney General | As Needed, Sporadic

19.09 - 19.09 US per hour

Posted 6 days ago | Apply before January 27, 2027

Description

Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title:Intern – DCI – Fingerprint Identification
Hiring Manager: Kimberly Ripley
Agency:Office of Attorney General/Division of Criminal Investigation
Location: Pierre
Minimum Salary: $19.09

Position Description:
Successful applicants will assist the SD Division of Criminal Investigation Identification Section in processing criminal and civil background checks. Specifically, interns will assist in filing and processing criminal and civil fingerprints, create master fingerprint folders, scan existing paper records into the digital database, update and maintain computerized criminal history database, process non-criminal fingerprint background applications, and help maintain criminal records.

Applicant should be detail oriented and familiar with data entry.

Qualifications:
Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.