Internship opportunities

Position: Internship in the summer or during the school year

Location: Indiana State Police Laboratory

Address: 550 West 16^th Street, Suite C, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Contact: Eric Lawrence

E-mail: ELawrence@isp.IN.gov

Website: http://www.in.gov/isp/labs/index.htm

Details: Internship applications accepted year round, but students should apply by February for a chance at a summer internship. Internships are typically offered in the summer for 6-10 weeks depending on the student and project offered, but can be part time during the school year which typically runs 10-20 weeks long. Students are required to take the internship for college credit. Each intern will be assigned a supervisor and a mentor to assist them during their time at the lab. That supervisor will recommend a grade to the college instructor responsible for the student. Biology most often requests interns for projects. Interns are also expected to complete the assigned project and then present the findings to the administrative staff and the analysts in the affected discipline. Opportunities to watch casework, observe court testimony if possible, learn about each discipline and mentoring in their chosen area will be available.

Position:Internships and weeklong courses in trace evidence analysis using microscopy and related instrumentation are conducted year-round

Location:McCrone Research Institute

Address: 2820 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

Contact: Gary Laughlin, e-mail: glaughlin@mcri.org

Phone number: 312.842.7100

Website: https://mccroneinstitute.org

Details:Applications are accepted year-round.  Interested candidates should email a CV or resume, along with a cover letter detailing their areas of interest, what they are hoping to achieve during the internship (e.g. lab experience, completion of research project, etc.), and whether the internship is being taken for university credit.  Length of internship is flexible: 3 months minimum, 6-12 months preferred.  Interns are expected to be available at least 10 hours per week, including Friday afternoons. Minimum requirements: At least two years of college with a concentration in a natural science, e.g., chemistry, biology or materials science. Expectations and responsibilities: General lab duties, including setting up lab classrooms, preparing reagents, and washing laboratory glassware.  Duties may also include assisting in McCrone research projects.  Interns may also conduct their own research (subject to approval) using McCrone microscopes and facilities, and under the guidance of McCrone staff.  Participation and assistance in McCrone’s annual microscopy conference, Inter/Micro, is required during summer internships.