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Become an Intern

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The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office is seeking talented undergraduate students to join our team as Volunteer Interns. Headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, the Sheriff's Office is an agency of over 400 family-oriented employees, dealing with a range of responsibilities including support services, patrol, jail, wildland fire, search and rescue, and investigation duties.  If you have a desire to serve your community and want to work alongside others with the same mindset, the Larimer County Sheriff's Office is a great place to start. 

Interns often complete their internships at the Larimer County Jail, but occasionally opportunities exist in other areas such as the Patrol and Investigations divisions of the Sheriff's Office. All Internships at the Larimer County Sheriff's Office are unpaid.

Application Process

  • Complete a Larimer County employment application
  • Pass an integrity questionnaire
  • Be fingerprinted, with prints cleared by CBI and FBI
  • Pass a background check
Investigations Division Interns must also:
    • Complete a Personal History Statement document.
    • Pass a Background Investigation*.
    • May be asked to complete a polygraph (dependent on the internship assignment)

    *Other Intern applicants may also be required to complete and pass a background investigation, depending on location within the agency and level of autonomy.

    Qualifications

    • Be 18 years of age or older
    • Be an enrolled college student engaged in undergraduate coursework in criminal justice, human services, psychology, sociology, law enforcement, public administration, or a related field

    • Cannot have a felony conviction

    • No convictions involving domestic violence

    • No use of illegal drugs within the past five years

    • No marijuana use throughout the duration of the internship

     

    Interested? Click here to apply