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Internships are open to currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students. Selected students will be on a rotation, partnering with MDSO deputies, detectives, crime scene investigators and core civilian staff in the performance of their daily duties and assignments. Interns will have an opportunity to do real police work with the best equipment and technology the field has to offer in a major metropolitan environment.

The internships provide a diverse and unique experience that helps lay the foundation for numerous criminal justice careers.

Once your application has been filled out and have met all of the requirements, you must mail your application to the provided address. Please DO NOT email applications. For more information, please email Admin Specialist 3 (AS3) Eida Rodriguez at [email protected] Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office
Community Affairs Bureau
9105 NW 25th Street; Room 1044
Doral, FL 33172
Attention: Admin Specialist 3 (AS3) Eida Rodriguez

Once the online application has been received and reviewed, the SIP Coordinator will send the future student intern the Personal History Questionnaire (PHQ) to complete and submit with the following documents:

  • Resume
  • Current sealed official college transcripts
  • Copy of Driver License
  • Copy of High School Diploma
  • Copy of Student School Identification Card
  • Copy of Birth Certificate
  • One 2x2 passport photograph
  • Three Recommendation Letters

For foreign students, the following documents are additionally requested:

  • Copy of passport
  • Copy of Visa
  • A national criminal clearance letter

Where will you work? Some of the entities to which interns are assigned include the following:

Special Patrol Bureau (Aviation, Marine Patrol, K-9, Motorcycle Unit, Bomb Squad, Special Response Team, Special Events)

Central Records Bureau

Communications Bureau (911 Call Center, Police Dispatchers)

Economic Crimes Bureau
Warrants Bureau
Airport Operations Bureau
Homeland Security Bureau
Miami-Dade Sheriff's Training Center
Crime Scene & Evidence Bureau
Court Services Bureau

Government Services Bureau

Forensic Services Division
Homicide Bureau

Robbery Bureau

Special Victims Bureau

Uniform Patrol (North and South Districts)

Eligibility Requirements

Interested in a career in criminal justice.

Highly motivated and ready to broaden their understanding of real police work.

Minimum 18 years old.
If an undergraduate, at least in the third or fourth year or any graduate student at an accredited college or university.

Minimum 3.0 GPA in their major, and minimum 2.7 GPA overall.

The number of credits you will earn for participating in the internship program depends on your individual school and advisor.

Additional Information

The Student Internship Program is a non-paid internship, though students may be able to receive college credit through their institution.

The internships are 16 weeks during the fall and spring terms, and 12 weeks during the summer. Each week, selected interns must work with MDSO Monday through Friday, eight hours a day, 40 hours a week. Daily schedules vary and could be either a day shift or an afternoon shift. All interns are responsible for their own food, housing, and transportation.

Undergraduate applicants must be either a junior or senior at a fully accredited college or university. Students who have already graduated from school are not eligible to attend.

Student Internship Coordinator

The MDSO Student Internship Coordinator supervises the SIP. He or she also: 
  • Answers questions regarding the completion of the application
  • Monitors the completion of required weekly reports by the intern
  • Completes midterm and final evaluations for interns as required by their school(s)
  • Issues a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the program
  • Handles intern schedules during their time with MDSO
  • Ensures each intern undergoes a background check via MDSO Personnel Management Bureau