FBI - College of Analytical Studies
Professional Development Unit
Research Internship
FBI Academy

POSITION: The FBI's College of Analytical Studies is offering full-time unpaid internships to qualifying students during Spring and Fall semesters. The College of Analytical Studies (CAS) is located at the FBI Academy on the Marine Corps Base at Quantico, Virginia.

DUTIES: The duties will vary in accordance with the needs of the College of Analytical Studies and the skills and interests of the student. Generally, duties could involve literature searches and preparing annotated bibliographies or summaries of pertinent articles; assisting in analysis and reporting of data collected in various research projects [e.g., analytic thinking and presentation, asset vetting, national level threat assessments, strategic thinking, analytical methodologies,]; assisting in developing comprehensive exercises and scenarios for use as training exercises in specialized intelligence analysts training courses, such as researching various aspects of cases and criminal behavior [e.g., predictive analysis, crime trends, forecasting and warnings,]; developing and extending resource materials for the College of Analytical Studies in topical areas such as human sources, FBI proprietary sources of information, foreign language resources, international and domestic terrorism crimes or counterterrorism, to name a few. Applicants should be aware that subject matter involved may be graphic in nature.

QUALIFICATIONS: The student should be majoring in criminal justice, international studies or a related field (such as sociology, psychology or research methods); however, other majors may be considered on a case-by-case basis. The student must have at least a college junior standing, be enrolled at least half-time, and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Some experience with microcomputers is desirable. Most written products required of the intern will be produced in WordPerfect or Word. Proficient writing skills and analytical abilities are necessary. The student must be a U.S. citizen and able to provide their own transportation and lodging. The student must be able to qualify under FBI standards pertaining to the use of illegal drugs and must successfully pass a polygraph and drug test as part of the background investigation. This also requires the applicant to be fingerprinted and complete a comprehensive background information questionnaire. Final selections will be contingent upon a successful background investigation by the FBI.

HOURS: The working hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. Interns will be expected to work 40 hours a week. The internship starts the first week in September for the Fall program, the second week in January for the Spring program and usually the third week in May for the Summer program. The internship is a minimum of 12 weeks.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit the following materials to your school's appropriate department or internship coordinator. School officials or student should then forward the entire packet and faculty sponsorship letter to Ms. Bonnie Oliver, CAS Internship Program Manager, at the address listed below.
A letter of faculty sponsorship from your college or university
A 1-2 page essay indicating background, interests, goals, and reasons for wanting to participate in program
A resume
1-2 recommendations from a departmental faculty member within your major
Transcripts of college credits earned (original copy; include all academic years)
Copy of a college term paper or other writing sample written by the applicant
SF-86 application form (available from www.OPM.gov or writing to Mrs. Laskiewicz - see below)

NOTE: Interviews for finalists are held at the FBI Academy. Transportation costs for such an interview will be borne by the applicant.

DEADLINES: November 1st - if applying for Fall internship beginning the following September.
March 1st - if applying for Spring internship beginning the following January.
July 1st - if applying for Summer internship beginning the following May.

SEND APPLICATIONS OR DIRECT INQUIRIES TO:

MR. ORLANDO CADIZ
COLLEGE OF ANALYTICAL STUDIES
FBI ACADEMY
QUANTICO, VA 22135