What are the responsibilities and job description for the INTERN - Forensic Crime Lab - Summer 2025 (UNPAID) position at Ada County?
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Forensic Lab Internship:
The Ada County Forensic Lab Internship Program is designed to provide students and recent graduates a hands-on learning environment. This includes experience working under international accreditation guidelines to scientifically analyze items for forensic evidence. Analysis is supported by documentation and report writing. This internship helps develop the laboratory, management and communication skills needed to prepare students for a career in forensic science.
Assignments can vary depending on the student’s interests and academic coursework.
- Interns in this area may perform the following duties that include but are not limited to:
- Assisting with collection, documentation and analysis of assigned materials
- Assisting with quality assurance activities such as monthly control and instrumentation check testing and validating new methods.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: An unpaid internship with the Ada County Sheriff's Office allows students to get professional experience, typically while obtaining credit for school. If you are a student, please see your Department Internship Adviser for details on how to register for the credits.
Please note that you must be currently enrolled as a degree-seeking student at a college or university or have recently graduated in the last year to apply for any internship
- Only those colleges/universities with regional accreditation will be accepted. To verify if a school is regionally accredited, go to https://www.chea.org/
- The hiring process for our internship positions may take 6 to 8 weeks to complete. Please take this into account if you need to register for credit with your college or university.
- Must be at least a junior in college and seeking a degree in science (chemistry, biology, physics, biochemistry); Knowledge of English grammar, punctuation and spelling;
- Knowledge of modern office equipment, practice and procedures;
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing;
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of data;
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions; and
- Complete an interview, a background investigation, and a polygraph examination.
- Letter of recommendation from a professor (preferred - not required)
HIRING STANDARDS:
Applications will only be accepted through the ACSO Career page. All applicants must meet ACSO minimum hiring standards to be considered for an internship with the Sheriff’s Office. You can review hiring standards/disqualifiers on our website @ www.adacounty .id.gov/sheriff/careers
CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact the Talent Acquisition Administrator, Megan Torrero at 577-3647 or mtorrero@adacounty.id.gov, for questions
