Intern - Highway Patrol Training Division (Summer)

Sdsoybean; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety, Highway Patrol Training Division, is seeking an intern for the Summer session in Pierre. This paid internship runs May through August, with a 40-hour work week and a starting pay of $17.80 per hour.

The intern will support academy logistics, assist with Youth Trooper and Trooper Academies, enter data, schedule appointments, draft memos, and coordinate with instructors while gaining hands-on experience in law enforcement operations.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply.

Responsibilities

• Support academy logistics and documentation.
• Assist with Youth Trooper Academy.
• Assist with SDHP Trooper Academy.
• Enter and retrieve data.
• Schedule appointments.
• Draft correspondence, memos, and messages.
• Coordinate with law enforcement instructional staff.
• Work within Records Management System (RMS).
• Shadow troopers working in the field.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

Job description

Intern - Highway Patrol Training Division (Summer) - 37616

Pierre, SD | Public Safety | Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly

17.80 - 17.80 US per hour

Description

Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title:Highway Patrol (HP) Training DivisionIntern
Hiring Manager: Sgt. Jordan Melius
Agency:Department of Public Safety
Location: Pierre, SD
Minimum Salary: $17.80/hr

Position Description:
The HP Training Division Intern will:

• Support academy logistics and documentation.
• Assist with Youth Trooper Academy.
• Assist with South Dakota Highway Patrol (SDHP) Trooper Academy.
• Enter and retrieve data.
• Schedule appointments.
• Draft correspondence, memos, and messages.
• Coordinate with law enforcement instructional staff.
• Work within Records Management System (RMS).
• Shadow troopers working in the field.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

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.

*Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*