Intern - DCI Forensic Lab (Summer)

Freeman Fire Department; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

The Summer Intern – DCI Forensic Lab in Pierre is seeking a student to support cataloging evidence, chemicals, and property for storage or disposal, and to observe evidence collection and examination in multiple disciplines. You will participate in training exercises and may assist staff in evaluating case information; a successful background check and drug screening are required.

Applicants must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student and have completed at least one year of study by

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.

Responsibilities

• Assist in cataloging evidence, chemicals, or other property for storage or disposal.
• Observe evidence collection and examination in firearms, biology, fingerprint, or trace analysis.
• Participate in training exercises, classes, or other laboratory projects and activities.
• Assist lab staff in evaluating case information or other data needed for strategic planning.

Education

Student status

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title:Intern – DCI Forensic Lab
Hiring Manager: Kristina Fryer
Agency:Office of Attorney General/Division of Criminal Investigation
Location: Pierre
Minimum Salary: $19.09

*APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.

Position Description: The intern will assist in numerous assigned projects that may include cataloging evidence, chemicals, or other property for storage or disposal; observe evidence collection and examination in various disciplines within the lab setting or in the field; participate in various training exercise, classes, or other laboratory projects and activities as assigned. This opportunity may assist lab staff in evaluating case information, or other data needed for strategic planning. Observation of examiners in various disciplines to include firearms analysis, biology, fingerprint, or trace analysis is likely.

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.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration
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"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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