College Intern Program

"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.

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Must be 18 or older to apply.

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

All US Citizens, who are undergraduate students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited institution AND have earned at least 60 credit hours OR graduate students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited institution.

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) provides career-long training to law enforcement professionals to help them fulfill their responsibilities safely and proficiently. For over 50 years, FLETC has grown into the Nation's largest provider of law enforcement training. Under a collaborative training model, FLETC's federal participating organizations deliver training unique to their missions, while FLETC provides training in areas common to all law enforcement officers, such as firearms, driving, tactics, investigations, active shooter and legal training.

To ensure the training it offers is up-to-date and relevant to emerging needs, FLETC's curriculum development and review process engages experts from across all levels of law enforcement, and FLETC partners extensively with other agencies and stakeholders in training research and the exchange of best practices to ensure it offers the most effective training subject matter, technologies, and methodologies.

The primary purpose of this position is for a 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. Participation in this internship may also include observation of and participation in parts of live law enforcement training.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Must have a current GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale.
• Remain enrolled with your academic institution during the course of the internship period.
• Acceptance into the FLETC College Intern program DO NOT equate to a job offer of any kind.
• This a full-time internship without compensation. No reimbursements will be given to the student of any kind.
• Selectees and non-selectees will be notified at the beginning of April 2026.

A resume must be no more than two pages. If an applicant's resume exceeds two pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted. For additional assistance, please visit: USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements

The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

This internship is only for Law Enforcement careers such as Criminal Justice, Public Safety, Homeland Security, Public Criminology, etc. If you are interested in Non-Law Enforcement internship opportunities, you need to apply to FLETC-CIP

Specific Requirements: Undergraduate Students

• Earned at least 60 semester hours by the time of application. (Must supply all transcripts) (Future credits, courses or hours will not be counted towards the semester/hours required. No rounding.

• 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. (Must supply undergraduate transcripts as well with your graduate transcripts)

General Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship.

• Remain enrolled with your academic institution during the course of the internship period.

• This program will run from June 1, 2026, to July 24, 2026, and you must be able to participate for the entire duration of the program.

All requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Selectees and non-selectees will be notified at the beginning of April 2026.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website:

You must submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution listing the college/university, degree confirmation date(s) and applicable courses for the position you are applying to.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and FLETC policy, FLETC is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at FLETC are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result.

Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, the FLETC requires every employee 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 in this internship This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the