Forensic Science - Internships

BCA Lab Epstein – Rhoads Internship Program

PURPOSE

To provide an internship experience for college students interested in entering the field of forensic science. This program offers students an opportunity for observation of forensic scientists at their work, as well as involvement in working on an assigned laboratory project.

ELIGIBILITY

Students must be in their junior or senior year in college, or in graduate school, pursuing a degree in Forensic Science, Criminalistics, Biology, Chemistry or equivalent. Desired casework includes:

Intern putting sample on instrument

Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Quantitative Analysis
Qualitative Analysis
Inorganic Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Instrumental Analysis
Physical Chemistry
Biochemistry
Biology
Microbiology
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Genetics
Physics
Calculus
Statistics

DESIGN OF THE PROGRAM

The 10-16 week non-paid internship program will require each student to complete an assigned project with a laboratory staff member consisting of an extensive literature review, laboratory experimentation and research, compilation of data, and an oral presentation.

Examples of laboratory projects include:

Establish quantitation procedures for controlled substances
Determine variability in accelerants found in fire debris
Develop new analytical technique.
Evaluate DNA analytical procedures.

Available laboratory locations:

St. Paul

Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Forensic Science Service – St. Paul
1430 Maryland Avenue E
St. Paul, Minnesota 55106
Phone: (651) 793-2900
Fax: (651) 793-2901

Bemidji

BCA Bemidji

Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Forensic Science Service – Bemidji
3700 N. Norris Court NW
Bemidji, Minnesota 56601
Phone: (218) 755-3826
Fax: (218) 751-2027

Internships are five days a week Monday through Friday during normal work hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Some flexibility is possible to accommodate class or outside work schedules.

Candidates who best fit the needs of the laboratory will be interviewed no later than six weeks after the application deadline.

No financial assistance is available.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROGRAM DEADLINES

Students must submit the following items:

State of Minnesota internship application
See: http://www.mn.gov/mmb/images/app-intern.pdf
Cover letter outlining career goals, areas of interest, and activities;
College transcript(s); and
Verification from college advisor that internship is being taken for credit

Applications must be received by:

Spring internship: January through May
Application deadline: Last Friday in October
Summer internship: June through August
Application deadline: Last Friday in March
Fall internship: September through December
Application deadline: Last Friday in May